I really liked this book. I've alwas liked Ray as a character, although he was never one of my favorite heroes growing up. I just always thoughtthe ability to shrink would be cool.
This issue covers the basics of his origin, while adding new layers to it, that do not feel overly shoeorned in. We meet several members of his family, and his mentor from his early college days.
The set up for a new villian is here, and looks interesting enough.
The writing is solid, even if it's not not groundbreaking. No real previous kknowledge of Ray is needed, and best of all - no mention of his ex wife at all. The art is consistant and clean and easy to follow.
I wanted to give the character his own thread as he'll be a backup for the near future in Adventure Comics, which a lot of us here are reading...hopefully they'll be some others interested in talking about this.
Gonna read the back-up from the latest Adventure Comics now.
From: Turn around... | Registered: Jul 2003
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Nice first edition od the back up story. Picks up right where the Special left off, but the Special is not required reading for this issue.
It's always nice to see Barbara in various comics, and I loved the "I'm always second on the scene" bit.
The Calculator as the villians "Oracle" is a great upgrade for that character, and he shows how dangeruous he can actually be in this story.
I'm enjoying this story so far, and am glad that I'll get it every month with mmy second Legion fix.
From: Turn around... | Registered: Jul 2003
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I thought the special and the first back-up story were terrific! What a great intro to bring readers into the Atom's world and get things moving quickly.
I'm a longtime fan of Ray Palmer and it's great to see him having interesting adventures like this again without dwelling on Jean Loring and all of that. The writing felt very tight to me, particularly in the back-up where Lemuire makes better use of a limited amount of space than any single back-up by DC thus far (with a few Spirit back-ups as possible contenders).
The artwork was really dynamic and made great use of the Atom's varying sizes. It just felt like there was a ton of energy in the comic, which meshed really well with the self-reflecting narration.
I'm delighted and impressed and can't wait for more.
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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^I still think Ryan Choi's murder was ridiculous and worthy of a real-life beating for Didio and the editors, but I'm not going to let that ruin my enjoyment for a Ray Palmer series.
If I did that--and did it with other things that bother me--I'd probably never be able to collect a DC comic book again (and several Marvel ones too).
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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I began reading Young Avengers when it came out, enjoyed it, but lost track of it during the time I stopped getting monthly comics for a while. Did Iron Lad ever return? Or is he somehow part of Jonas/Vision?
-------------------- "Suck it, depressos!"--M. Lash
From: The Underbelly of Society | Registered: Jul 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Chief Taylor: I began reading Young Avengers when it came out, enjoyed it, but lost track of it during the time I stopped getting monthly comics for a while. Did Iron Lad ever return? Or is he somehow part of Jonas/Vision?
Oops, wrong thread!
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From: The Underbelly of Society | Registered: Jul 2003
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What's funnier is that, since he's a mod here, he could have expunged all trace of the "oops" if he'd got to it in time
quote:Originally posted by Cobalt Kid: ^I still think Ryan Choi's murder was ridiculous and worthy of a real-life beating for Didio and the editors, but I'm not going to let that ruin my enjoyment for a Ray Palmer series.
If I did that--and did it with other things that bother me--I'd probably never be able to collect a DC comic book again (and several Marvel ones too).
And this is why I haven't bought a DC comic or Spider-Man comic in years...
-------------------- My views are my own and do not reflect those of everyone else... and I wouldn't have it any other way.
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I was considering calling it the "Reboot Decision" or something.
Even though it's not my chosen route for most franchises, I respect that you've been so rigid in sticking to your decision.
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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This story so far...I repeat, so far...has been something that I could hand to my daughter. Good fun adventure, without the gratuitis violence that seems to permeate a lot of books on the shelf nowadays.
This book actually is giving me hope for comics.
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