by Doctor Reggae » Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:21 pm
- Motto: ""No matter where you go, there you are.""
- Weapon: Lightning Rifle
So I just got done reading the Ramjet issue, and while I won't be doing spoilers (unless someone really wants me to), I've got a few thoughts.
First--the art is done by Robby Musso, who did Ultra Magnus' issue, and he delivers again. Good, paced storytelling to fit the direction of Furman's script. Musso's art, while maintaining the meched-out look that's popular nowadays, is unique enough that it stands out, especially in a field where we've got heavyweights like Joe Ng and Don Fig. Josh Burcham's colors, as always, remain excellent.
Second--the story feels either rushed or compacted somehow. I will say that the events of the issue run concurrently with the Escalation arc. It felt like Ramjet's schemes were too grandiose, and compacting all of it into a spotlight issue made it feel almost anticlimactic. It's not a bad read--just not as fully satisfying as other spotlights, which have more of an edge-of-your-seat feel in terms of character dynamics and overall plot. Most of the spotlights don't have a clear-cut resolution in terms of lingering storylines (Nightbeat, Magnus, Soundwave, Sixshot, etc.), but this one does--and ultimately left me feeling kind of unsatisfied.
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