Is anyone else here reading this comic? I think it has been great so far and I felt this issue was the best yet.
My "formal" Review is:
Issue #3 of Star Trek The Next Generation: Mirror Broken is, simply put, a delight to read. It introduces the remainder of the cast from TNG into the narrative, and finally places our characters into their (mostly) familiar surroundings.
I won't go into the story details here, this review will be mostly spoiler free. However, suffice it to say that this issue is just as violent and bloody as a Mirror Universe story should be, while simultaneously still having our characters feel like natural divergences from the ones we loved in the television series.
The art in this series is simply phenomenal. Woodward has managed to capture the feel of these characters in a way I can't quite put my finger on. When bearded Picard smiles it feels genuine in a way few comics do for me. The likeness of Jellico is also incredibly spot on. The only exception for me is Geordi and Leah Brahms who feel ever so slightly off to me.
Any of those minor concerns about the art melt away when they show the Enteprise-D in all her beautiful Terran glory. The redesign of the interior is subtle but noticeable and well thought out, and the choice to base the exterior on the refit model from "All Good Things..." is inspired.
The way that Scott and David Tipton have captured the voices of the characters is also spot on. I was literally hearing the actors delivering the lines in my head as I was reading this issue, which I wasn't quite experiencing with the previous ones. I feel like they have a firm handle on these characters, not just their original versions, but also their slightly different (but still so familiar) Mirror Universe counterparts.
Overall Rating: 9/10 Fine, Full, Distinguished Beards
My "formal" Review is:
Issue #3 of Star Trek The Next Generation: Mirror Broken is, simply put, a delight to read. It introduces the remainder of the cast from TNG into the narrative, and finally places our characters into their (mostly) familiar surroundings.
I won't go into the story details here, this review will be mostly spoiler free. However, suffice it to say that this issue is just as violent and bloody as a Mirror Universe story should be, while simultaneously still having our characters feel like natural divergences from the ones we loved in the television series.
The art in this series is simply phenomenal. Woodward has managed to capture the feel of these characters in a way I can't quite put my finger on. When bearded Picard smiles it feels genuine in a way few comics do for me. The likeness of Jellico is also incredibly spot on. The only exception for me is Geordi and Leah Brahms who feel ever so slightly off to me.
Any of those minor concerns about the art melt away when they show the Enteprise-D in all her beautiful Terran glory. The redesign of the interior is subtle but noticeable and well thought out, and the choice to base the exterior on the refit model from "All Good Things..." is inspired.
The way that Scott and David Tipton have captured the voices of the characters is also spot on. I was literally hearing the actors delivering the lines in my head as I was reading this issue, which I wasn't quite experiencing with the previous ones. I feel like they have a firm handle on these characters, not just their original versions, but also their slightly different (but still so familiar) Mirror Universe counterparts.
Overall Rating: 9/10 Fine, Full, Distinguished Beards