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StormWatch Vol. 4: A Finer World 9 reviews
Warren Ellis
Wildstorm, 1999
Come for Midnighter and Apollo; Stay for The "Bleed"
After the legendary "Change or Die" volume, it begins to feel like Ellis has little idea where to go next. The intensity and sense of earth-shattering plot developments begins to fade noticeably at the beginning of this volume, but Ellis keeps the characterization high (especially for Jackson King), and introduces Midnighter and Apollo, two of Ellis' greatest inventions to date. Though their ...
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StormWatch Vol. 5: Final Orbit 11 reviews
Warren Ellis, Bryan Hitch
Wildstorm, 2001
No sacred cows
What impressed me the most in Final Orbit is the seamless weaving in of an inter-company crossover gimmick into its continuity. In fact, its effect has very crucial repercussions in the Wildstorm Universe. I feel it's the most unexpected ending for a series (when was the last time you saw characters from another company obliterate the title group?), and even though the overall book can be ...
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Lightning Strikes (Stormwatch) 8 reviews
W. Ellis
Topeka Bindery, 2000
Stormwatch Goes Solo with Mixed Results
The majority of this collection features solo stories for individual Stormwatch characters, and the result is less impressive than you might think. While I thought it would be a sincere treat to spend an entire issue in the heads of characters like Jack Hawksmoore or Jackson King, Ellis doesn't do much with this narrative approach. Each character confronts an obstacle/enemy on his or her own ...
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Stormwatch : Change Or Die12 reviews
Warren Ellis
Image Comics, 2001
Revelations and Revolution
Stormwatch: Change or Die reprints Stormwatch vol. 1 #48-50, the Stormwatch Preview, and Stormwatch vol. 2 #1-3. This is an excellent next step in the series, and shows Ellis becoming ever more comfortable with his characters. He responds to this increased knowledge of his characters by sending them on in an entirely new direction, but not before showing us just how messed up everything can be.
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Stormwatch: PHD - Volume 1 2 reviews
Christos N. Gage, Doug Mahnke
Wildstorm, 2007
A Post-Modern Superhero Masterpiece
Christos Gage and Doug Mahnke have crafted a post-modern superhero masterpiece that satisfies on every level. Engrossing character moments blend with sizzling action sequences that read like Alan Moore mixed with Jerry Bruckheimer.
All of the characters get their time in the spotlight but Paris, a 300-like detector of superhuman weaknesses, steals the show whenever he is on panel. If you are ...
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Stormwatch: Team Achilles - Volume 3 (Stormwatch (Graphic Novels))1 review
Micah Ian Wright, C. P. Smith, ...
DC Comics, 2004
Too Bad You'll Never See It...
DC has cancelled the publication of this book, which is a crying shame because this would have been the first volume to have been drawn by the same art team (and a great one at that -- CP Smith and Eric Nguyen really knocked this story out of the park). Buy the single issues now because they're extremely rare.
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Spitfire Wingman from Tennessee3 reviews
James R. Haun
Stormwatch Press, 2006
Unvarnished Comments
I am fascinated by many of the very frank and unvarnished comments made by J.R. Haun in this published work. These comments get to the bottom of "what really happened" in a hurry! As the son of the Commander of Ninth Air Force during WWII, I was able to connect Haun's comments with what I was told as a teenager after my father's return from Europe in 1945. Having thus been able to confirm the ...
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Stormwatch: Team Achilles, Vol. 24 reviews
Micah Ian Wright
Wildstorm, 2004
Intelligent Comics
Collecting Stormwatch: Team Achilles issues #7-#11 along with a bonus story. This title is one of the best out there. A combination of all out action and strong characterization makes Stormwatch stand out from the rest of the herd. Highlights include issue #8 titled "The Winter War" and issue #10 titled "Run". They are polar opposites with "The Winter War" as a frightening cautionary tale of ...
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Stormwatch: Team Achilles, Vol. 19 reviews
Micah Ian Wright, Whilce Portacio (Illustrator)
Wildstorm, 2003
Graphic SF Reader
Back to the future for Stormwatch. A complete change of pace, with an all human team of highly skilled military types, and one expert computer genius putting a team together to police superhumans.
In general these are humans, and one superhuman that is no longer allowed in his native devastated Finland. The idea is to avoid US interference.
Colonel Ben Santini is obviously a student of ...
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StormWatch: Force of Nature 9 reviews
Warren Ellis
Wildstorm, 2000
Entertaining but lacking.
I've heard a lot about Warren Ellis' "The Authority." I've been wanting to read it for a while, but I decided to pick up his Stormwatch work, as I know that is preceded Ellis' newer series. I this up the other day and read through it fairly quickly. If it is anything, it is slick and entertaining. I really love the art, cuz I'm a sucker for that slick superhero jazz. The characters and their ...
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The Authority 11 - The Outer Dark Part 3 of 4 - 1999 Series (1)
WARREN ELLIS
Wildstorm, 2000
The Authority 11 - The Outer Dark Part 3 of 4 - 1999 Series - DC Comics - Wildstorm
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The Authority 4 - The Circle Part 4 of 4 - 1999 Series (1)
WARREN ELLIS
Wildstorm, 1999
The Authority 4 - The Circle Part 4 of 4 - 1999 Series - Wildstorm - DC Comics
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The Authority 3 - The Circle Part 3 of 4 - 1999 Series (1)
WARREN ELLIS
Wildstorm, 1999
The Authority 2 - The Circle Part 3 of 4 - 1999 Series - DC Comics - Wildstorm
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The Authority 1 - The Circle Part 1 of 4 - 1999 Series (1)
Warren Ellis
Wildstorm, 1999
The Authority 1 - The Circle Part 1 of 4 - 1999 Series. 1st Print - Wildstorm - DC Comics
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The Authority 12 - The Outer Dark Part 4 of 4 - 1999 Series (1)
WARREN ELLIS
Wildstorm, 2000
The Authority 12 - The Outer Dark Part 4 of 4 - 1999 Series - jenny Sparks - DC Comics - Wildstorm
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The Authority 2 - The Circle Part 2 of 4 - 1999 Series (1)
WARREN ELLIS
Wildstorm, 1999
The Authority 2 - The Circle Part 2 of 4 - 1999 Series - Wildstorm - DC Comics
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The Authority 20 - Earth Inferno - Part 4 of 4
Mark Millar
Wildstorm, 2001
The Authority 20 - Earth Inferno - Part 4 of 4
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The Authority 5 - Swiftships Part 1 of 4 - 1999 Series (1)
WARREN ELLIS
Wildstorm, 1999
The Authority 5 - Swiftships Part 1 of 4 - 1999 Series - DC Comics - Wildstorm
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The Authority 21 - All Tomorrow's Parties
Doselle Young
Wildstorm, 2001
The Authority 21 - All Tomorrow's Parties
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