Tales of the Parodyverse - You would be my number 1 choice of reviewer for this book

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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 at 07:06:23 am EST

Reply Subj: Visionary offers a review of "The Vision" comic from Marvel, issues #1 & #2
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 at 01:54:20 am EST

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I haven't read it, or any new comic for several years, but I understand that it has been well receivied amongst critics.

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It seems as though by all rights I should have hated these comics...

A sad legacy of the Byrne and post-Vyrne process is that many writers and readers don;t get the core "heart" of Vision's story.

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So imagine my surprise when I found I really enjoyed these two issues. Chalk it up to a combination of disassociation (I really don't even emotionally connect this to the Vision I grew up with) and some clever, intriguing writing.

I read the first few pages online. If one gets past the initial dissonance there is definitely something interesting there.

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Despite being a Marvel comic, and apparently set within the current continuity, this seems very much like an attempt at a "Vertigo" kind of book. It's decidedly not a super-hero tale in the classic sense, being more like the kind of mature soap-opera that you would find playing out in an edgy cable television show.

Marvel does seem to be taking more risks these days with its style and content, in a good way. People keep pointing me towards Kamala Khan, for example.

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... and considering how quickly the whole thing descends into murder and blackmail within just 2 issues, it's not hard to believe that.

We all have days at the office like that.

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I can go into details and spoilers if anyone is really interested, but in general I'd say that it's definitely worth a look,

Put me down for "interested".

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Visionary offers a review of "The Vision" comic from Marvel, issues #1 & #2 · Visionary · Mon Dec 21, 2015 at 01:54:20 am EST
- A more detailed and spoiler filled look at the series [Spoilers] · Visionary · Mon Dec 21, 2015 at 12:03:24 pm EST
  - Does sound interesting, thanks for the comprehensive review! (no text) [Spoilers] · Al B. Harper · Fri Dec 25, 2015 at 06:53:42 am EST
  - Ja, just read the #2 and came here hoping for this to happen..a review by Visionary himself..it is Christmas day ;) [Spoilers] · Telepatic Yo, with a Christmas request at the end of the post Come on, come and play · Tue Dec 22, 2015 at 03:41:29 pm EST
    - I started a Christmas story once, I think it had the Juniors going through a wardrobe Narnia style. I'm fairly certain it never got completed. :) (no text) [Spoilers] · Al B. Harper · Fri Dec 25, 2015 at 06:55:25 am EST
      - Re: I started a Christmas story once, I think it had the Juniors going through a wardrobe Narnia style. I'm fairly certain it never got completed. :) [Spoilers] · yo b · Fri Dec 25, 2015 at 04:06:29 pm EST
        
        LOL, you wrote part 2 Cutie Yo! (no text) [Spoilers] · Al B. Harper will post what he found. · Fri Dec 25, 2015 at 05:55:44 pm EST
        
        JAja...YEP..i CAN SEEIT..rEADING SOME CHAPTERS RIGHT NOW AND GREATLY ENJOYING IT (no text) · Yo losing her/his memories with age · Sat Jan 02, 2016 at 05:34:15 am EST
    - Now you need to do an in-depth review of the Scarlet Witch comic! [Spoilers] · Visionary · Wed Dec 23, 2015 at 12:34:47 am EST
      - I wish I knew how..but I will try if I find the time... (no text) · Yo · Sat Jan 02, 2016 at 05:41:13 am EST
  - When will movies and modern comics alike learn not to mess with the classic costume designs? [Spoilers] · HH · Mon Dec 21, 2015 at 04:45:59 pm EST
- I agree with the Hood. · Al B. Harper · Mon Dec 21, 2015 at 08:12:50 am EST
  - That's usually the safest way to avoid being retconned. · Visionary · Mon Dec 21, 2015 at 12:58:46 pm EST
- You would be my number 1 choice of reviewer for this book · HH · Mon Dec 21, 2015 at 07:06:23 am EST
  - And yet they didn't think to send me a free copy! · Visionary · Mon Dec 21, 2015 at 12:34:45 pm EST