Review: Ka-Zar by Mark Waid and Andy Kubert Vol. 2

Ka-Zar by Mark Waid and Andy Kubert Vol. 2 by Mark Waid
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Flat follow

While it starts off well the story declines as it goes on. The Thanos arc ends flatly and the Evolutionary arc is even flatter. The little monkeying around thing doesn’t save the story. This wrapped up Waid and Kubert on Ka-Zar but it wasn’t a good way to go.

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Review: Ka-Zar by Mark Waid and Andy Kubert Vol. 1

Ka-Zar by Mark Waid and Andy Kubert Vol. 1 by Mark Waid
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Tarzan the Marval way

It is what is. You expect Tarzan with blonde hair by Marvel and that’s what you get. That’s not a bad thing but it is what you expect it to be. The saving grace is the art by Andy Kubert. For this kind of story you want a dynamic art style throughout the story. You definitely get that here so things work well.

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Review: Superman: Birthright

Superman: Birthright by Mark Waid
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I've read this book twice now. I've posted both reviews below. 

 1) A modern origin story for Superman that makes sense. I've read many of these origin type of books. The majority of them suck. This is one of the good ones. It keeps a good pace while not getting away from what makes Superman a super man. The writing and art work well together so that you wonder why these two didn't work together more often.

2) This is a well done version of Superman’s origin story. It has a good flow to it and it pairs well for folks who grew up watching Smallville. The art is the weakest part of the book but it doesn’t hurt the book. While it doesn’t have the element of danger that other stories have it does keep moving at a steady pace. The book is more of a grounded story that ties the present with past events. The dynamic of Superman versus Luthor is done very well. This is a solid version to read for any fan of Superman.

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