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06-03-2009, 12:11 PM | #1 |
VALKYRIE
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G.I. Joe Movie Prequel #4 Review
The team of Chuck Dixon, SL Gallant and J. Brown on colors bring us the last installment in the Rise of Cobra prequel series. Some may say that they saved the best for last, as this issue focuses on Snake Eyes. Yet is it really the best issue? Read on… The solicitations describe this issue as one where Snake Eyes(sent by General Hawk) takes on a seemingly impossible mission. In this issue, he is a silent, one-man army, sent to infiltrate and diffuse a hostile situation. It’s Snake Eyes VS terrorists, and being that this issue focuses on Snake Eyes, we already know the winner. While the issue lives up to the description from the solicitations, I expected more. As in what, you may ask? Well…. I was expecting more of a back story. After all, this is a movie prequel book. Instead we are treated to a typical Snake Eyes story. No hint of Storm Shadow, the Arashikage Clan, ninja training, or a tragic accident which renders Snake Eyes silent. By all means, it wasn’t bad, nor campy. It just wasn’t what I thought it would be. There is a significant improvement with the artwork in this issue, compared to previous issues. While the first two books, were rougher, with the last having higher clarity, this issue manages to be the most polished. In that respect, the best was saved for last. To follow up on the solicitation description, what exactly was Snake Eyes doing before the movie? Kicking ass; according to this issue. If you wanted an action packed issue, this issue is for you. It’s not as suspenseful as the first issue. It’s not as over the top as the second. What it does have, is much more violence. I understand that Dixon may have had to hold off on Snake Eyes’ origins, as it might be left for exploration in the movie. The movie is the primary medium for this series after all. However the problem with this issue, is that it doesn’t really feel like a prequel. Without any mention that this was a prequel, this issue could be read as a post-movie story. Or even an offscreen side-mission of Snake Eyes while M.A.R.S. takes out the Eiffel Tower(not a spoiler, it’s in the trailers). I recommend this issue for Snake Eyes fans. For movie prequel fans, the previous issues were better. The previous three were surprising, this one wasn’t. That doesn’t stop me from buying this issue, however it could have been better. I liked it, but would have liked it far more, if it had more back story. |
06-05-2009, 01:05 PM | #2 |
VALKYRIE
Join Date: Jul 2003
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So, did anyone pick this issue up?
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