A protest against Kamala's Law goes south when Roxxon uses its app to lure the crowd into a trap. Can the Champions save the protestors without exposing the Champions' moles within Roxxon? And can they figure out Roxxon's true endgame in time to stop it, or is it already too late?
Rated T+
Champions #8 is a stunning issue for character development. One of the best aspects of Lores writing is that they treat the target audience with the respect they are owed. Some comics directed at teens can feel patronising or out of touch. Yet Champions recognises their intelligence with large amounts of dialogue filled with drama. The art makes this comic a delight to look at whilst the themes add a powerful emotional depth. Read Full Review
Champions continues to deliver high-quality deeply emotional character-driven work wrapped up in an energetic and emotive and gorgeous artistic package. Every bit of the issue is heavy in the best way possible with the history, relationships, traumas, hopes, dreams, and plans of these teenage superheroes showcasing just how much the creative team knows and cares about them. Children are the future, and this book is exactly what the present and future of good superhero comics should aspire to be like. Read Full Review
Teamwork makes the dream work in "Champions" #8. Read Full Review
All of the pieces are in place for a really strong series, from good characters, solid writing and some nice, unique art, but I just don't find the subject matter and the story being told all that interesting. Read Full Review
The latest arc is able to step things up since the unfortunate "Outlawed" but still has a long way to go before it can become one of Marvel's best books. Read Full Review
Kamala struggles with undercover work and Sam struggles with guilt over volunteering her. But the rest of the team is driving on (while caring about their teammate's feelings), and they figure out Roxxon's plan -- by endangering Viv! Roxxon's plot isn't groundbreaking (it owes a lot to good ol' mutant Sentinels), but that's OK. This issue has many other attractions, including polished, distinctive art and terrific character interactions. A real blast of a teen team book.
I agree the dialogue's bloated. I would point out, though, that with the worst offenders -- Viv and the Khans -- the verbosity is there to establish a specific, stilted tone. It probably goes too far, but it's done with intent.
About the same in quality as #7 I'd say. This issue was definetly more tense and I like that it tackles the emotions of the Champions in. The pressure they are feeling gets (mostly) adressed
I just feel that the overall story isn't compelling enough, that the book is going through the motions. Everybody having a 'baby-face' is also uncanny and weird.
Still enjoyable though and I am looking forward to the next instalment.
Yet another one from the backlog down!
" How does she make influencers sound like doctor doom ? "
- SAM ALEXANDER
Not a great issue. I feel like some writers feel the need to write a lot when it's not necessary, and that leads to a lot of bloat.
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