Comments on: The Loners #5 (of 6)

By: MikePriest

MikePriest — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:05:17 +0000

Ugh. This is where this series fell off the rails for me.

Phil Urich “descent” into madness pretty much happened this issue and this issue alone. There were a few hints that he might be worried about the Goblin legacy earlier, but this was way too much too fast.

As a fan of his series in the nineties, and seeing what a hero he is over in the alternate reality of Spider-Girl, it was simply disheartening to see Phil reduced to this.

By: Starleafgirl

Starleafgirl — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 04:45:36 +0000

“Worse yet, I wonder if it isn�t just another one of the copyright/trademark protection books, characters not used for a while and need to be used to secure the names.”

I doubt that. I mean, look at Hollow. Why create a book for that purpose then feature a character that Marvel cares so little about that they’d rename her to Hollow and give her actual codename, “Penance,” to Robbie Baldwin?

And yeah, Nekra was using the close quarters against them. As far as Phil goes, it seems like he’s completely delusional about the relationship he and Mickey have, heh, and was so even before he really snapped in this issue.

I liked this issue; I mean, I liked what it DID show us, I just think it would have turned out better if there were more pages to space out the transitions and build up some of these plots that get thrown at us in this issue. As it is, we just have to assume this stuff has been building up off-page since their Runaways appearance and between issues of Loners.

It is kind of disappointing that instead of continuing what’s been establish, more gets dropped in our laps, and now with only one more issue in the mini to go. Still, can’t wait to see how it turns out — and how well (or not, as the case may be) it gets resolved.

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 01:55:50 +0000

When I saw the energy blade, and the vaguely Asian chick behind it, I thought for sure her name would be given as “Revanche.” I mean, no one else besides Psylocke has an energy blade like that. Except for her non-British, fully Asian doppleganger (or cyborg/clone. Can’t remember) Revanche.

By: Mugiwara

Mugiwara — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:47:12 +0000

I liked this issue, like the othes, despite I hoped more clues about the mysterious asian girl.
I don’t have any problem with DH being owned by Nekra: as Mickey points, she uses Loner’s number against them. Also, Nekra is not a noob either and it seems that her strenght increase when she’s angry (and she seemed really pissed).
Concerning Mattie researching Dusk, it’s possible that her father thought it was a good idea to ask help from a teenage super heroin (who could use her relations, and if needed spy other heroes as she does here).
I don’t think the Julie/Namie scene implies anything else than Julie trying to be friendly with a girl who is completely disoriented. Not that it would be bad…
The Mickey/DH moment was pretty strong. I regret that there won’t be more issues to explore their relationship and Turbo’s feelings. Also, I hoped to have Mickey’s feelings about the New Warriors.
I liked Phil Urich being mad, but the cliffhanger was a bit too classic for me. This said, I can’t wait to see the consequences for the team and Penance’s reaction.
Also, Moline is the perfect artist for the book. Hos art is dynamic, the design of the characters is good. Character’s face are sometimes a bit weird but they are realy expressives.

One of the better comics now. There is more in one signle issue of Loners than in 3 issues of New Warriors v4. A shame it’s only a mini. Cebulski seemed to have still plenty to say about the characers.

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:16:13 +0000

Mattie Franklin might have decided to get in the P.I. game after her appearance in Alias as a way to deal with the trauma she wwent through. Makes sense to me.

By: Baal

Baal — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 06:00:20 +0000

Chinks In The Armor. Heh. I just got that.

And may I say that I hate Darkhawk being portrayed as a complete boob? If you were going to portray him as being absolutely nothing like any other appearance he’s ever made, why feature the character? If Cebulski needed someone to slot into the story a certain way, he should have dumped Darkhawk and replaced the character with someone more appropriate. And isn’t killing Chris the only way to get the amulet? Ugh. Blink was cool tho’.

By: Salieri

Salieri — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 05:47:22 +0000

Welll…to be fair, Mattie DOES have experience in running away from her Father, so she would know a little about it…

By: Matthew Peterson

Matthew Peterson — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:39:26 +0000

I also wonder about the wisdom of calling an issue narrated by a Japanese woman with a super suit “Chinks In The Armor.” But that’s just my politically correct mind.

By: Rowan

Rowan — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:01:47 +0000

Boooooo

By: Stacy B.

Stacy B. — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:17:22 +0000

My wife picked up the first couple of these based on their appearnce in The Runaways. I agree fully when you say it is like they shoe-horned the idea into a mini. Worse yet, I wonder if it isn’t just another one of the copyright/trademark protection books, characters not used for a while and need to be used to secure the names.