Screaming Enigma's Profile

Really good start here. My favorite Next Level launch of the three from this week (the others being Doom Patrol and Teen Titans). This has the task of introducing a lot, particularly with the nature of the Next Level initiative, and I think it did so pretty well. Definitely not without its flaws, but very enjoyable for what it is. Sherman being announced as the main artist for this book is what re ally hooked me before release, and they did a great job here. Williamson does a very solid job with the script, as well, and I'm very much looking forward to seeing where this goes with a lot of the setup out of the way.more

Of the three Next Level launches from this week, this was the one I really wasn't sure how I was going to feel about. When it was first announced that DC would be doing a new Doom Patrol book, I, like many others, immediately thought Deniz Camp would be writing it (since he was announced to be doing a Next Level book). For months and months and months, I was just waiting for the announcement to dr op. Finally, the cover came out and I read that the writer would be none other than...Darcy Van Poelgeest? I wasn't mad at that whatsoever, but I've never read anything from him (at the time of this writing), so I had no idea what to expect. Long-winded "backstory" out of the way, I enjoyed this quite a bit. I particularly liked the tone established in the book, and I feel that Henrichon's art only made it land better. A lot of mystery surrounding the story here, but I'm definitely invested and ready for more.more

Pretty solid first issue here. It does a lot in one issue in order to set up the status quo going forward, but I also appreciate it for that reason. It's definitely fun and I think this might resonate more with people a little younger than myself, but, again, I had a good time with it. Nicuolo proves to be a really good choice for this book, as well. Interested to see where this book goes.

A pretty strong start to this book. A lot of stuff here that I really enjoyed, and I do think it has the potential to be even better than this one issue was. The story's nothing all that complicated whatsoever, but Lemire & Nguyen make it work very well. Nguyen's artwork fits right in with the world we're introduced to here, and I thought Lemire established a really good tone for it. Very much loo king forward to seeing how this story unfolds.more

Murder Falcon #8, welcome to the list of single issues to make me cry. The best issue of the series right here, without a doubt. Kicks off awesomely with the action, but the last third or so of this was just a major gut-punch. Though, the last couple of pages were really sweet, with Jake getting to stay with Murf. Yeah, man, I don't even really have the words for it. This was just incredible.

Possibly my favorite issue yet? I think the next issue (AKA the finale) has all the potential to top everything, but we'll see. In any case, this was simply fantastic. Really, really good character work/moments, accompanied by simply awesome artwork. I don't really know what else to say other than that. This issue has everything I've praised the previous six issues for, honestly.

(Spoilers ahead) R.I.P. Hjelmdar, we barely knew ya. Didn't think we'd see a character death quite like this before the final issue, or even #7. In any case, this was an incredibly well-done issue on all fronts. Particularly loved what we got with Anne and Hjelmdar here. Johnson already has awesome pages thanks to his killer art, but the characters are what makes this stick with me longer.

Really enjoyed this one. Not quite as great as the previous issue, but still in that range. I did think this opening with an entirely new band was a bit odd, but I understand it and I did think it was fairly well-executed. That said, this rocked. Johnson's art is definitely helping things out, but the story is super solid. I'm feeling very invested in the characters and each issue leaves me wantin g more in a good way.more

After the last issue became my favorite one up to that point, this one topped it. Fantastic stuff here, as the book is really starting to fire on virtually all cylinders. I, particularly, was not expecting the twist, of sorts, with Jake here. Spoilers incoming, but I was under the impression that Jake's partner was who was sick, not the other way around (at least, that's how I read it to be here). That said, I'm even more invested in this than I was before. Great great read.more

My favorite issue thus far. This had everything I liked about the first two issues and managed to just do it better, for lack of a better description. Just great stuff right here and I'm more invested than ever. Well-done story, along with more killer art. With the band all back together now, I'm really looking forward to where this goes next, including the inevitable confrontation/battle against Magnum Khaos.more

Another really good issue here that just misses the 9/10 mark, for me. Johnson's art absolutely rocks and there's a lot I like from the story. I think the main "issue" is that it's just moving a bit fast. That said, I still think this could become something really great as it progresses. In any case, I am really enjoying it overall. Very fun, with some good heartfelt and more serious moments

It moves a bit fast, but I had a really good time with it nonetheless. Furthermore, I'm very much looking forward to seeing how everything progresses. I think this really does suffer from having to establish the status quo and set multiple things in place for the rest of the book, but I do feel it has the potential to be really great.

I know the third issue of this series took the book into more of a sci-fi direction, but it's still weird to see a straight-up sci-fi story in this series. In any case, I thought this was good. Not as good as it could have been, which I, unfortunately, think is the case with a lot of issues in this series, but definitely still entertaining for what it was. That said, the ongoing story of this book has been a bit odd, in terms of its execution. Kind of stop-and-start. The last two issues felt largely disconnected from them, with #9 being all about it and this issue bringing it back at the end. It's especially strange with #8's ending, also.more

Compared to other issues, I think this does a much better job of having a more comedic tone, while also maintaining the horror/surrealism that the series is known for. That said, I enjoyed this quite a bit. A bit of "look at this weird thing" after "look at this weird thing," if that makes sense, but I had a good time with it nonetheless.

One of the book's weakest issues, unfortunately. I still liked it, hence my rating, but it just didn't do as much as many other issues have. I appreciated what it was going for, though. Having a lot of the book actually in Spanish was neat, but it's also a bit of an odd choice, considering that I would assume the strong majority of this book's readership speaks English and/or doesn't speak Spanish . Though, that didn't take away from my rating of this at all.more

Better than last issue, but still not as good as this series can be. I still enjoyed it a lot though.