CHAMPIONS REASSEMBLED Part 2
• The original Champions have re-assembled!
• Will they be enough to protect Los Angeles from a swarm of rogue, haywire Sentinels?
• Even in L.A., all eyes are on Bobby - how will he fare as a leader?
Rated T+
This Iceman series has shaped up quite nicely to be a wonderful character piece on a hero we knew was so much more. A must-have for X-Men fans old and new. Read Full Review
Iceman#7 is a real turning point issue for the series in both sexy and non-sexy ways as Bobby Drake shows that he can do both the self-realization and transforming his body into Godzilla ice shapes thing. Also, it's nice to have the same artist on two (not so) straight issues. Read Full Review
Sina Grace sets the bar higher and higher every time, telling a coming out story that is sensitive and tasteful with the right amount of classic X-Men lore. Read Full Review
Iceman continues to be one of the best Marvel titles hitting the shelves at the moment, told beautifully by Grace and his team. I have a lot of faith in Grace's ability to continue to quite the character forward into the future and keep Bobby's growth something both fun and vital on the comic shop shelves today. Read Full Review
It's another fun, enjoyable, character-driven issue of Iceman, but I do feel that the best characters " the Champions guest stars " were a little wasted. Read Full Review
Despite some flaws and a sense that the story arc could have benefited from more decompression, Iceman #7 is a good time with solid art, characters, and coloration. Read Full Review
These past two issues have left me yearning for a more lasting reunion of the original Champions, both because writer Sina Grace taps into that fun team dynamic and because he could have done so much more with it. Read Full Review
Iceman isn't much of an X-Men book and it doesn't do anything for Bobby Drake as a character. LGBTQ representation in comic books is important. Readers looking for a compelling gay hero can look elsewhere as the industry is full of better options. Read Full Review
Bobby does a sterling job of flattening ersatz Sentinels and getting through his first date, then decides to make a big change. I respect the lofty goals this comic is aiming at. Though its successes elevate it above the ordinary, its failings can't be ignored. Sina Grace portrays Bobby very well, but his dialogue skills are too rough to make this breezy slice-of-life Claremont-esque plot structure work. Robert Gill is a talented penciller who does noteworthy fight scenes, but the potential of his artwork is undercut by messy lines that lack hierarchy - sometimes the shading overwhelms the outlines.
This is a would-be-great comic held back by critical talent shortages. I hesitate to say it needs *different* creators; maybe they n more
This series is going NOWHERE. Horrible dialoges...
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