Whitechapel - Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/ Lussumo Vanilla & Feed Publisher Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=230919#Comment_230919 2010-04-13T16:43:47-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 warrenellis http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2 It's not often you'll catch me making special pleading for a Marvel comic. But just fucking look at this. From the b/w variant edition of Jonathan Hickman and Dustin Weaver's wonderfully mad and ...






]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=230922#Comment_230922 2010-04-13T17:02:25-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 helloMuller http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=560 I picked up the 1st issue last week and was pleasantly surprised by it. The artwork is gorgeous — I'm really pleased to see such attention to detail on backgrounds and settings. And the logo isn't ... And the logo isn't bad either :P]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=230931#Comment_230931 2010-04-13T17:40:32-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Brandon Seifert http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=333 I'm really blown away by the art and some of the concepts in it. Unfortunately, I felt like that was all there really was in the first issue. I didn't feel like there was much in the way of ...
Still, pretty art, pretty ideas — and Hickman's writing has impressed me elsewhere. I'll definitely keep reading.

And man. That Dustin Weaver. It's nice to see someone from Alaska making it big in comics — there aren't that many of us about, on the creative end of things anyway.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=230932#Comment_230932 2010-04-13T17:43:42-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Paul Sizer http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=44 Agreed; this is one of the most interesting and solid debuts I've seen in a long time. I've read some reviews that say there's too much to digest and it moves too fast, but I say "keep up, ... I will agree also that this gives me the same sense of connection with a universe I thought I knew as the first issue of PLANETARY did.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=230936#Comment_230936 2010-04-13T18:25:18-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Twobyfour http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5508 This is big concept stuff, thinking man's comics as though an intricate tapestry unfurls before you. Very surprising to see this out of Marvel, but Leonardo DaVinci as Super-Action scientist is ... Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=230939#Comment_230939 2010-04-13T18:45:09-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 lemmycaution http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5290 Wonderful comic. I really enjoyed how it sort of figured out a new way to play with old toys, tying in the history of the order with the above celestial and other elements I won't mention for spoiler ...
I cannot remember the last time I gave a shit about the Celestials, but as soon as I flipped the page I almost shouted out OH MY GOD fucking Celestial!!

But if issue two has Da Vinci punching the Watcher in the face, I fucking walk.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=230942#Comment_230942 2010-04-13T18:53:59-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 warrenellis http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2 I'm really blown away by the art and some of the concepts in it. Unfortunately, I felt like that was all there really was in the first issue. I didn't feel like there was much in the way of ... I'm really blown away by the art and some of the concepts in it. Unfortunately, I felt like that was all there really was in the first issue. I didn't feel like there was much in the way of characters or plot.

Fuck me, were you only really blown away by the art and concepts? Is that all? I can clearly see why you wanted more fully-explored characters and a complete plot, if all the rest of it did was really blow you away...]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=230961#Comment_230961 2010-04-13T19:48:17-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 LokiZero http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=368 Well, I can say that I'm really blown away by all of it. "This is not how the world ends" should be on a banner in Times Square, or at the very least on a t-shirt. Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=230965#Comment_230965 2010-04-13T20:12:27-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Pablo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2035 I thought it was really wonderful. And MAD. I get the feeling it's going to be one of those series where you'll be able to find something new in each subsequent reread. I understand Hickman's ...
I understand Hickman's conceived it as a finite series, with a planned ending in mind. I just hope sales support it enough that he can reach that destination as he intends to.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=230966#Comment_230966 2010-04-13T20:15:41-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Jon Wake http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1684 Anyone who picked up The Nightly News or Pax Romana and *didn't* realize they were watching pure genius is a chump from chumptown. I hope Marvel gives him as much freedom as they can afford. What ...
What did Hickman do before comics?]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=230968#Comment_230968 2010-04-13T20:23:42-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 agentarsenic http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2955 @Jon Wake Hickman was a professional graphic artist before he got into comics, which explains his superior design sensibilities. How he comes up with the stories he does - the world may never know. Hickman was a professional graphic artist before he got into comics, which explains his superior design sensibilities.
How he comes up with the stories he does - the world may never know.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=230972#Comment_230972 2010-04-13T20:34:55-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 chris g http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1829 Can't wait to get it. From the reviews I've seen this sounds like Planetary meets Marvel's secret history. I don't know whether to get the regular or b&w version! Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=230978#Comment_230978 2010-04-13T21:22:38-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Brandon Seifert http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=333 Fuck me, were you only really blown away by the art and concepts? Is that all? I can clearly see why you wanted more fully-explored characters and a complete plot, if all the rest of it did was ... Fuck me, were you only really blown away by the art and concepts? Is that all? I can clearly see why you wanted more fully-explored characters and a complete plot, if all the rest of it did was really blow you away...I feel like Hickman gave us a real shock & awe opening, at the expense of introducing the cast to a point where I could emotionally connect with any of them. The first issue felt, to me, like a summer blockbuster with some neat ideas and great visuals — but still a summer blockbuster.

BUT it's Hickman. I know he can deliver on the characters and plot, as well as the big clever ideas. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series, but there wasn't much in the first issue that stuck with me for very long, apart from the fact that it was very pretty, and OH LOOK, Galactus!

(As a testament to my reaction, the two books I bought last week were SHIELD and KING CITY. And by the weekend, although I could remember buying two comics, I couldn't for the life of me remember what the second one was. When I finally opened my bag and pulled them out, I was rather startled.)]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=230979#Comment_230979 2010-04-13T21:29:28-07:00 2010-04-13T21:33:09-07:00 SteadyUP http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5302 I would have Hickman's baby if he so chose, but Secret Warriors, honestly, has gotten less interesting each issue. SHIELD is off to an amazing start, but as excellent as Nightly News and Pax Romana ... Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=230980#Comment_230980 2010-04-13T21:36:33-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Brandon Seifert http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=333 I've read some reviews that say there's too much to digest and it moves too fast, but I say "keep up, dorks".I felt like it was less a matter of "too much too fast" than a matter ... I've read some reviews that say there's too much to digest and it moves too fast, but I say "keep up, dorks".I felt like it was less a matter of "too much too fast" than a matter of breadth, but no depth. It touched on five discreet time periods in 34 pages, but I would've rather it had pared down to, say, three or four time periods and gone into more detail on some or all of them.

Someone up-thread compared it to PLANETARY, and I think what I responded to more favorably PLANETARY than I did in this issue was that PLANETARY always put a good balance on the plot, the concepts, and the characters — we got a little of each in every issue.

(Also, by the fourth time we got someone saying "This is not how the world ends" in the story — which was the fifth time I read it in the issue, since I'd read the title page — I went "I know already!")]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=230982#Comment_230982 2010-04-13T22:10:45-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 ebullientsoul http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7705 I bought the first issue after reading on Mr. Fraction's twitter that he liked it. Yep, it's good. I mean, it's great. Fuck. I mean, if like, creators (not just Mr. Hickman or Mr. Weaver, but ...
Yep, it's good. I mean, it's great. Fuck. I mean, if like, creators (not just Mr. Hickman or Mr. Weaver, but creators generally) can see this, I feel like I should have something to say other than, man, I love the double page layouts and SHIELD has this sense about it, maybe it's from all the different incarnations of the s.h.i.e.l.d. (to differentiate between the fictional organization and the comic) bird on the armor of the different historical figures, or that the historical characters have a glint in their eye when they say "This is not how the world ends" or how comfortably mysterious the dad of the protagonist is that it feels EPIC. Should I? I'm impressed by the issue and I haven't read anything else by Mr. Hickman or Mr. Weaver than a couple issues of Secret Warriors.

That two page spread of Imnhotep standing on top of the pile of human and Brood bodies is wow. I am impressed by the composition and construction of the pages. Case in point: I didn't even notice the little squares on the top left of the panels on the image posted, and now that I noticed it, I like that little touch.

It feels like the start of a wild adventure. Count me in.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=230983#Comment_230983 2010-04-13T22:20:11-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 BryanRichmond http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2791 Man, Nightly News was the most terrifying miniseries I've read in the last decade, easily. It was a story that simply unnerved me at a very basic level. I'm really pleased Hickman is getting more ...
His Fantastic Four "Solve Everything" run looks seriously mental, and I'm definitely on board for this.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=230984#Comment_230984 2010-04-13T22:29:07-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 James Cunningham http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925 I'll give it a go, but I dropped Fantastic Four because it just wasn't grabbing me at all. Shield is a different series without the FF baggage, though, and that preview looks more than worth a few ...
I wonder if I can track down the B&W variant. That art looks simply phenomenal as-is.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=230986#Comment_230986 2010-04-13T22:49:39-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Mitch Alexander http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6118 Pretty much everything Hickman touches is gold and Weaver's work is fantastic. After I sat down and read it in colour I immediately started kicking myself for not getting the B/W version as well. ... Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=230987#Comment_230987 2010-04-13T23:14:07-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 frequentcontributor http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5064 I agree that there was more skipping through time periods than getting to know the main character, but with as much madness as was packed in, I'm hooked. That Night Machine (I think that was his ...
I've seen some complaints on CBR that it plays a bit loose with Marvel continuity (the Galactus appearance...), but I guess I don't care. Just call it an alternate universe and proceed with the mind blowing.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231000#Comment_231000 2010-04-14T01:19:44-07:00 2010-04-14T01:22:15-07:00 Brandon Seifert http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=333 I agree that there was more skipping through time periods than getting to know the main character, but with as much madness as was packed in, I'm hooked.I've been thinking about this more, and I also ... I agree that there was more skipping through time periods than getting to know the main character, but with as much madness as was packed in, I'm hooked.I've been thinking about this more, and I also feel like a couple of the scenes cannibalized each other.

We had two scenes of Famous European Scientists From History Inventing Things To Save The World With, and two scenes of Giant Robotic-Looking Aliens Juxtaposed With Gorgeous Historical City-Scapes, and in each case when I got to the second scene I found my interest waning — only to get grabbed again when SUDDENLY THERE ARE DUDES RUNNING ON THE CEILING SHOOTING GUNS THAT LOOK LIKE EXPLODED DIAGRAMS AT US OH MAN.

Still, I really like what this story does with Marvel history and continuity, and I like the idea of a secret order that's been saving the world for thousands of years, not using superpowers, but using human ingenuity, whether through the application of technology or the application of magic.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231008#Comment_231008 2010-04-14T03:11:03-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 helloMuller http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=560 Hickman was a professional graphic artist before he got into comics, which explains his superior design sensibilities. Personally, I felt that his diagram at the end of the issue was a bit too ... Hickman was a professional graphic artist before he got into comics, which explains his superior design sensibilities.

Personally, I felt that his diagram at the end of the issue was a bit too much — too disjointed from the rest of the material. Its like walking through the Louvre admiring Delacroix followed by a room full of Muller-Brockman posters (Yes, I exaggerate but you get the idea). I do like the mix of bold sans serif type in the logo with the subtle handwritten notes on diagram though (not too sure on the necessity of his 'trademark' paint splatters) and I think that style (old/new) would be better suited for the book instead of his Nightly News style graphics.

I'll end my nagging now.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231010#Comment_231010 2010-04-14T03:46:26-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 NickDonald http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7215 "This is not how the world ends" of course raises the question, 'how does it end?' For my money, that's the key to it. As with every other well written story: hook the reader, then develop ...
It's a damn good looking book and an intriguing enough set up to make me read the next issue. So, I'd say as far as first issues go: mission accomplished.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231049#Comment_231049 2010-04-14T07:50:11-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Mercer Finn http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5496 I saw Hickman's name on the comic and I bought it. Not disappointed. This is the kind of comics I like. BIG ideas. Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231052#Comment_231052 2010-04-14T07:54:04-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Rob Bass http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3377 Just edged out FEVER as my Best of Week. I'm in love with the FF run, had the highest of hopes for this, and they were surpassed. Was unaware of the B&W variant, will definitely pick that up when ... Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231055#Comment_231055 2010-04-14T08:17:17-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 costa_k http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6592 So amazing. Also, where the fuck-ass has Dustin Weaver been all my life?
Also, where the fuck-ass has Dustin Weaver been all my life?]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231063#Comment_231063 2010-04-14T09:33:44-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 SteadyUP http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5302 Being the best artist in DH's Star Wars wheelhouse. Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231069#Comment_231069 2010-04-14T09:55:27-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Pablo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2035 "This is not how the world ends" of course raises the question, 'how does it end?' For my money, that's the key to it. As with every other well written story: hook the reader, then develop ... "This is not how the world ends" of course raises the question, 'how does it end?' For my money, that's the key to it. As with every other well written story: hook the reader, then develop the details. It might turn out to be rubbish in the long run, but it's a very strong start.
Yeah, I took that to mean that the Shield/SHIELD people (and presumably HYDRA, or the organization that would eventually become HYDRA, which I assume the Chinese guys who talk to the Celestial woman are part of) are in fact aware of how the end of the world will go down, which fuels their confidence in their endeavors. It's not meant to happen like this, so we know we'll be victorious today.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231072#Comment_231072 2010-04-14T10:32:29-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 D- http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6218 i need some kind of background to read this? Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231074#Comment_231074 2010-04-14T10:34:05-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 JJH http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7722 I loved this book--looked great, read great. Fucking Hickman is laying shit out, man. Secret Warriors is a great book too. Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231083#Comment_231083 2010-04-14T11:11:47-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 shining_lion http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=976 D-: No. In fact, might be better if you don't. Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231096#Comment_231096 2010-04-14T11:40:29-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 costa_k http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6592 Fun fact; I've just randomly started responding to stuff with "Don't worry, this is not how the world ends!" a lot.
I've just randomly started responding to stuff with "Don't worry, this is not how the world ends!" a lot.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231121#Comment_231121 2010-04-14T13:26:59-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 icelandbob http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5250 that robot looks stunning! Looks like a trip to the LCS is needed.....
Looks like a trip to the LCS is needed.....]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231127#Comment_231127 2010-04-14T13:48:42-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 jimmyjungle http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4591 I dunno about the rest of you but i'm sick of critical thinking,switched-on folk KNOW that hickman ,morrison ,moore ,ellis and a few others always produce genius work or near enough and any opinions ... Just relax and enjoy the brilliance.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231143#Comment_231143 2010-04-14T14:30:54-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 coffeemug http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6178 Looks interesting. The pacing completely threw me off. Too much weird stuff happened waaaay to fast, for my liking. The introduction into the immortal city alone could've probably filled a large ...
And from what I've read from Secret Warriors, Hickman certainly knows how to write his secret societies, so I'm having a bit of faith here.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231154#Comment_231154 2010-04-14T15:22:03-07:00 2010-04-15T00:10:13-07:00 alveright http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3460 @jimmyjungle: So you're dismissing any criticism of a particular set of creators on the specious grounds that said creators can somehow do no wrong, while also denigrating the opinions of people who ... Seriously? C'mon, as a confirmed fan of Ellis, Ennis, Hickman, Moore, and Morrison, you've got to know better than that.

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The single itself was a fantastic first chapter, and it'll be interesting to see how Hickman and Weaver explore the architectural skeleton of the Marvel Universe. Haven't fully processed it yet, as you might be able to tell.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231159#Comment_231159 2010-04-14T15:51:06-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Brandon Seifert http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=333 I dunno about the rest of you but i'm sick of critical thinking,switched-on folk KNOW that hickman ,morrison ,moore ,ellis and a few others always produce genius work or near enough and any opinions ... I dunno about the rest of you but i'm sick of critical thinking,switched-on folk KNOW that hickman ,morrison ,moore ,ellis and a few others always produce genius work or near enough and any opinions to the contrary might as well be farts.Uh...

... Okay.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231166#Comment_231166 2010-04-14T16:15:57-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Prof Structure http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1583 I've had 'Anything by Hickman' down on my standing order since NN. Been wavering a little over the F. Four but this could be where he really comes into his own. This is *inspired* comicwork. Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231174#Comment_231174 2010-04-14T16:42:06-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Jonathan Hickman http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2121 It's not often you'll catch me making special pleading for a Marvel comic. But just fucking look at this. From the b/w variant edition of Jonathan Hickman and Dustin Weaver's wonderfully mad and ... It's not often you'll catch me making special pleading for a Marvel comic. But just fucking look at this. From the b/w variant edition of Jonathan Hickman and Dustin Weaver's wonderfully mad and expansively beautiful first issue of SHIELD:

Thanks, boss.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231180#Comment_231180 2010-04-14T17:54:28-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Tetsuonum41 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3567 I was going to trade wait this, but when I flipped through it at the shop I couldn't resist. The hook for me was when the night machine appeared, great fucking page in a book with many. While ... the night machine appeared, great fucking page in a book with many. While reading I absolutely nerded out when I realized it was
Apocalypse
standing behind Imohotep. I sincerely hope everyone listens to Warren's plead, as it would be a shame for this title to see a premature end. Kudos Misters Hickman and Weaver, I believe you've kicked the door wide open with this one.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231184#Comment_231184 2010-04-14T18:41:59-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Pablo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2035 Damn, I just noticed that second bit. That's pretty funny. Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231208#Comment_231208 2010-04-15T00:31:33-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 sneak046 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4574 ^^yeah me too...think a re-read is in order to make sure I haven't missed anything else.. Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231353#Comment_231353 2010-04-15T11:48:05-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 JJH http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7722 There's a second person in that line up too... He likes the moon Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231444#Comment_231444 2010-04-15T16:32:19-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 joe.distort http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1173 hey all, ive been offline a lot this week so im late- but i was eagerly awaiting this and it did not let me down one bit. i love everything Hickman has done (with the exception of RED MASS FOR MARS, ...
ive said it before on NEW COMICS threads, but hickman brings the crazy/smart.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231446#Comment_231446 2010-04-15T16:39:39-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 jimmyjungle http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4591 yeah i was a bit blunt. it's not schoolwork is all i'm saying.it's wonderful stories,so try to lean towards enjoying the thing. going over it all with a fine toothed comb's daft. it's not schoolwork is all i'm saying.it's wonderful stories,so try to lean towards enjoying the thing.
going over it all with a fine toothed comb's daft.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231465#Comment_231465 2010-04-15T17:57:41-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 mjmartinejohn http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8529 Just peaked at this, flipped through it and still have to sit the fuck down and give it a good read. What I read confirms that Hickman is bringing his A-Game to his writing. It's fun, accessible, ...
It's fun, accessible, and well thought out. Taking some cool bitches out of history and plunking them into a secret society.

Only quibble was those damn big metal helmets that the board was wearing. Do they have antigrav metal in the marvel universe?]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231485#Comment_231485 2010-04-15T19:49:42-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Brandon Seifert http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=333 yeah i was a bit blunt.That's not really the word I would use. About you, or anyone else who demands people stop thinking critically about... well, anything. going over it all with a fine toothed ... yeah i was a bit blunt.That's not really the word I would use. About you, or anyone else who demands people stop thinking critically about... well, anything.
going over it all with a fine toothed comb's daft.
And turning off your brain while you read something isn't?

The entertainment we consume has an effect on us. Sometimes it effects us positively. Sometimes it doesn't. I don't see anything wrong with taking a step back and analyzing what it was about a work that we reacted to, and why — as long as doing so doesn't get in the way of us enjoying it.

Which it doesn't, for me.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=231486#Comment_231486 2010-04-15T19:50:38-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Brandon Seifert http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=333 There's a second person in that line up too... He likes the moonAhhh. I was wondering who that was. Any idea who the other guy with his face wrapped up was? Standing next to... the big guy with ... There's a second person in that line up too... He likes the moonAhhh. I was wondering who that was.

Any idea who the other guy with his face wrapped up was? Standing next to... the big guy with blue lips?]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=232786#Comment_232786 2010-04-21T00:46:26-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 ALE http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6123 Baal, his adoptive father. This has all the makings of awesome, and props to whoever at Marvel had the balls to let this roll out of the gate. For those complaining about characterization, you're ... concept, first and foremost, which shouldn't surprise people who know Hickman's work. The characters will come, patience grasshoppers.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=236405#Comment_236405 2010-05-06T09:31:46-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 fod_xp http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6499 Yes, I am aware of this book and its magnificence. A soft-spoken chum of mine spent three hours singing the praises of SHIELD #1 when it came out, and let's just say when he does that, you know it ...
Then I saw the art....needless to say, if Leonardo DaVinci looked like that, I would totally give him the job many refer to as "blow."

*got a little Hedwig in me today*]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=236437#Comment_236437 2010-05-06T10:43:52-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 SteadyUP http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5302 Shameless self-promotion. Shameless self-promotion.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=237116#Comment_237116 2010-05-07T15:11:38-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 fod_xp http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6499 @ SteadyUP- That was subtly hilarious, in the best way possible. It's like watching Arrested Development, the jokes are so good there is no need for a laugh track and you actually feel smart for ... Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=237236#Comment_237236 2010-05-08T19:50:41-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Greasemonkey http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4625 Brilliant. I hope they'll be making poster art available. Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=237341#Comment_237341 2010-05-09T12:58:38-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 SteadyUP http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5302 Man, thanks fod. That's literally the first iota of feedback I've gotten since I started, and one can do a whole lot worse than "It's like watching Arrested Development." I may put that on ... Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=237542#Comment_237542 2010-05-10T14:24:59-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 fod_xp http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6499 @ SteadyUP- no problem, just keep at it! I also bookmarked your site so I can read more of your web comics. Hope that is alright with you. Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=245322#Comment_245322 2010-06-16T14:05:43-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Brandon Seifert http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=333 Two issues in, Paul O'Brien at the X-Axis has completely nailed my feelings about this book. "It’s… If I’m being honest, it’s a book I respect rather than actually enjoy. It’s ... has completely nailed my feelings about this book.

"It’s… If I’m being honest, it’s a book I respect rather than actually enjoy. It’s ambitious, it’s boldly oblivious to commercial considerations, and it’s seemingly trying to combine the Illuminati conspiracy with the mind-expanding weirdness of Silver Age superhero comics. If I’m pushed as to why it doesn’t particularly grab me, I suppose it comes down to a lack of clearly defined characters; it’s a book of ideas rather than people, which would normally be fine for me, except that they’re rather New Age-y ideas. It’s certainly not a bad comic and I’m glad to see something like this getting a shot from Marvel at all, but it doesn’t actually entertain me very much."]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=254061#Comment_254061 2010-08-09T01:56:19-07:00 2010-08-09T02:00:30-07:00 SunSongsSideB http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=9220 ... it’s a book of ideas rather than people, which would normally be fine for me... I tend to agree. But I'm in for the long haul to see where it goes. Some of my favorite books are 22 pgs of ... ... it’s a book of ideas rather than people, which would normally be fine for me...
I tend to agree. But I'm in for the long haul to see where it goes. Some of my favorite books are 22 pgs of grossly mind-bending ideas. Morrison's Invisibles and Ellis's current Supergods are more grand form concepts than about characters. And that's just fine. On the opposite end you have solid character development as the support beam for seemingly redundant ideas such as Kirkman's Invincible and The Walking Dead Those are great books as well. Hickman is doing great work over at Marvel. He's placed Nick Fury in an ongoing comic that is actually selling well. I don't like his FF. But I don't like the FF... Almost impossible to get me to care about them in any book.

So I say, bring me more of this secret history of the Marvel Universe. They had me hooked when they showed Apocalypse as one of the first members of the S.H.I.E.L.D. But I love secret history-type sciencey, mysticismy, stuff.

The S.H.I.E.L.D. does remind me of another diminutively popular comic scribe's work on the secret history of the Wildstorm universe. Now that book has the science, the grand ideas and great character development. Elijah Snow is one of the coolest character in comics, figuratively and literally. And I felt Ellis really developed John Stone into the perfect blend of James Bond and Nick Fury. Now he may descend upon me from the 'net and tell me what for... But that's my 2 pence.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=254351#Comment_254351 2010-08-10T13:21:14-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 bumnote http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=9159 If I’m pushed as to why it doesn’t particularly grab me, I suppose it comes down to a lack of clearly defined characters i'm hoping that's an intention of the writer. i mean, the way i see it ... If I’m pushed as to why it doesn’t particularly grab me, I suppose it comes down to a lack of clearly defined characters

i'm hoping that's an intention of the writer. i mean, the way i see it mister hickman has 'laid his stall out' with the idea of the story, and the characters will hopefully develope as the story progresses. i like uncertainty of storytelling that keeps me guessing. good work mister hickman, your comic made my head smile]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=254360#Comment_254360 2010-08-10T14:09:22-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 James Cunningham http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925 I'm not particularly enthusiastic for SHIELD but I'm in it for a while, just to see where it's going. It's laid some fantastic groundwork and I really want to see what it's going to turn into. Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=257932#Comment_257932 2010-08-30T09:25:57-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 JJH http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7722 Some of the imagery is fantastic though... I don't feel like the book has really crystalized it's purpose yet, but I like i, so I'm sticking around. Plus, I love Secret Warriors I like i, so I'm sticking around. Plus, I love Secret Warriors]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=259330#Comment_259330 2010-09-06T18:19:26-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 scs http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7988 @Jon Wake mentioned "Pax Romana", but didn't quite make it explicit: If you like S.H.I.E.L.D, run now to your shop and pick up "Pax Romana." At one time Hickman said he'd be ... run now to your shop and pick up "Pax Romana." At one time Hickman said he'd be writing more in that series, but I'm assuming his work on S.H.I.E.L.D. is absorbing any follow-on ideas he had for PR.]]> Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=259333#Comment_259333 2010-09-06T18:29:16-07:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 scs http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7988 One additional note - I just went back and compared the pages Mr. Ellis posted to the first issue. The B&W is simply better. Hickman & Weaver's SHIELD http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8049&Focus=276777#Comment_276777 2011-01-03T08:25:14-08:00 2013-05-24T20:33:21-07:00 Casey Moore http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1275 Re-read the first five issues last night, and with each issue I keep loving this book more and more. In some ways I view its relationship to the Marvel Universe the way I view Planetary's ...
And damn, the series already needs annotations and has me going to look up more about the characters.

And the art is just gorgeous.]]>