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How old are you? Reading through your reviews feels like time travel.
GUEST-STARRING...AMBUSH BUG! What's a Smallville fight club without any fighters? While Ice discovers the magic of community heroism--no superpowers required--Fire's latest scheme to restore their former glory brings Ambush Bug(?!) to town, but their violent attempts at viral fame go unnoticed by the world. Could a chance encounter with Smallville's hottest bartender show Fire the light? Or will the sparks that fly between them burn the town to the ground? It's Fire we're talking about, so...probably the latter?
If you want to read a fun series with lots of interesting characters and hilarious situations, grab up Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville #2. While youre at it, pick up the first issue too. Get in on the ground floor of this excellent series, you wont regret it. Who knew Smallville could be such a blast? Highly Recommended. Read Full Review
Starer, Bustos, and Bonvillan flex their creative abilities once more to show how deep their love for JLI and the many cast of characters Keith Giffen was obsessed with during his tenor at DC. This miniseries is a must for anyone who loves '80s comics and their unusual sense of humor. Read Full Review
The creative team does a fantastic job of staying true to these iconic characters while also keeping the story fresh and approachable and building this quirky story with some good momentum. It's a solid issue. Read Full Review
Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville #2 may not offer the highest stakes, but the stellar adherence to a strong tone and consistency throughout the issue make it one of the best reads this week. Read Full Review
The JLI always played more broadly than most superheroes, but I have a hard time even recognizing this version of Fire. The quality is good, but I'm not sure it works as a continuation for the characters. Read Full Review
Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville #2 takes the juvenile situations from issue #1 and repeats them with more ferocity. Bea is turning into a raging sociopath, the duo's time in Smallville seems pointless because they clearly need adult supervision, and Starer injects a few offensive jokes to put the icing on the cake. Read Full Review
This book is intended for readers who don't want to take anything serious. And that's not a problem, but after The Human Target and Welcome to Smallville, I'm ready for a creative team to do right by these JLI icons. Read Full Review
After a surprisingly strong debut issue, this second issue didn’t disappoint. It’s a shame more people aren’t hyping this series as it’s a deliciously campy joy ride that I never want to end. Joanne Starer’s script, Natacha Bustos’s art, and Tamra Bonvillain’s colors create such a delightfully entertaining comic that it’s easy to miss all of the meta commentary happening throughout the book, touching on things like friendship, social media, and our country’s obsession with firearms. Even with all of these complex issues being dealt with, I audibly laughed out loud multiple times from both the dialogue and little things happening in the background. This is truly masterful work in an unassuming package.
"A white man who thinks he's a god. Standard fare."
A millennial liberal who can't write. Standard fare.
Even without the standard Californian politics this is insultingly childish.
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