tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198944489886409211.post5301769118707258790..comments2017-04-25T22:15:03.851-07:00Comments on The Ultraverse: A look Back: The Strangers #1Dave Sopkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12104684460784933722noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198944489886409211.post-27382453475848546532015-03-19T18:48:20.911-07:002015-03-19T18:48:20.911-07:00The Pilgrim Conundrum was one of the best stories ...The Pilgrim Conundrum was one of the best stories told; the fall of a hero and its effect on the team.Vinny from Brooklyn!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14046959670457980468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198944489886409211.post-7618512326103209802011-07-03T13:48:39.479-07:002011-07-03T13:48:39.479-07:00And thanks for the kind words Greg.And thanks for the kind words Greg.Dave Sopkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104684460784933722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198944489886409211.post-17705853958137071422011-07-03T13:48:14.913-07:002011-07-03T13:48:14.913-07:00One of the thing about the Ultraverse that I liked...One of the thing about the Ultraverse that I liked was that they didn't try to reinvent the wheel, they just made it look different from the wheels that had gone before.<br /><br />They also havd a fun way of planting story ideas/characters in one book for use later on. Prototype was shown in Prime, Solitaire was shown in Hardcase, and Nightman gets his beginnings here in The Strangers. It gave the Ultraverse a cohesive feel that kept paying off as they went along.<br /><br />One thing I wonder though, while this issue does feel rushed, is it really so much that...or that we have gotten accustomed to decompressed storytelling over the last decade with Brian Michael Bendis and Geoff Johns. Not sure I can really answer that, but it is a thought. That being said, Prime and Hardcase did not feel as rushed as The Strangers did...so maybe it was that they simply tried to do too much in one issue.Dave Sopkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104684460784933722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198944489886409211.post-26814190670600418542011-07-03T12:47:35.594-07:002011-07-03T12:47:35.594-07:00I've always been a sucker for super-teams, so ...I've always been a sucker for super-teams, so I was really looking forward to Strangers. Plus, it was written by Steve Englehart, one of my favorite Marvel and DC writers. <br /><br />But I think you're right: the story is rushed and tries to accomplish too much in one issue. The cover also gives away too much.<br /><br />But Strangers had a very interesting premise: six strangers who randomly get powers by being in the right place at the right time. Like Prime, it was an original take on a tried and true super-hero concept.<br /><br />Another great review, Dave.Greg Gildersleevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04547173803003210524noreply@blogger.com