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Review: Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider Vol. 1 Back in the Hood

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Graphic Policy Team

It’s Tuesday which means comics are hitting book stores all across the world. This week from Marvel is a trade dedicated to Ben Reilly, the clone folks love to hate!

Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider Vol. 1 Back in the Hood collects issues #1-5 and material from Clone Conspiracy: Omega #1 by Peter David, Mark Bagley, John Dell and Jason Keith.

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Review: Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider #1

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Brett

One of the most controversial characters in comics has returned – and the controversy has only BEGUN! In the aftermath of The Clone Conspiracy, Ben has a new take on life…and he’s not the same Scarlet Spider he was before. Come witness what will be the most talked about comic of the year!

I wasn’t much of a Spider-Man fan growing up only reading issues here and there around events, but I even knew to skip the original Clone Saga so missed the original Ben Reilly stories. That might be the reason why the reveal of Reilly as the big bad in the previous event didn’t really have a big impact for me. Instead, I found an interesting character who could easily have given Norman Osborn a run for his money as a brilliant villain to challenge Peter in the future.

Instead, we get Ben Reilly off on his own thinking he’s a hero and going off on an adventure to prove it. He’s wanted so trying to fly under the radar and that has him asking his rescues for money… which has some potential.

But, what’s odd in writer Peter David‘s take on Reilly is that he’s generally lost his mind. Instead of the smart aleck or quick quips like Peter Parker instead we get Reilly being somewhat mean and talking to phantoms. This isn’t the Jackal we’ve seen for an event, the put together villain who has a big vision for the world and how he’ll save it. Here, he’s broken and has more in common with Deadpool than he does in Spider-Man. It’s a weird take that feels like it diverges from the character we saw just a month ago. And, it’s ok to bring these elements in, but they’re there without much of an explanation. It’s an odd addition that I think is supposed to make the character stand out but instead it feels like it’s out of left field.

The art stands out in some ways with Mark Bagley on pencils, John Dell on inks and Jason Keith handling colors. Joe Carmagna needs a shout-out as the letterer as there’s a lot of dialogue on some of the pages, but he makes it work with the art team. Bagley’s pencils are decent though don’t quite stand out like I usually expect from his art. What I did notice is Keith’s use of greens in the coloring, a color I associate with Spider-Man villains. There’s some interesting stuff there, but it doesn’t quite have the punch and excitement as the main Spider-Man series or even Miles Morales’ run.

The first issue is decent with a vibe in some ways back to the 90s when this character was swinging around. I’m not completely sold on this series but intrigued enough to see where it all goes from here.

Story: Peter David Art: Mark Bagley, John Dell
Story: 7.0 Art: 7.60 Overall: 7.0 Recommendation: Read

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Marvel Weekly Graphic Novel Review: Captain Marvel, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Wolverine

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Brett

It’s Wednesday which means new comic book day with new releases hitting shelves, both physical and digital, all across the world. We’ve got three more volumes from Marvel covering a wide range of characters and years.

Captain Marvel Vol. 3: Earth’s Mightiest Hero collecting issues #1-11 from 2014 by Kelly Sue Deconnick, David Lopez, Marcio Takara, Laura Braga, and Lee Loughridge.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: Civil War II collect Guardians of the Galaxy (2105) #11-14 and material from Free Comic Book Day 2016 Civil War II #1 by Brian Michael Bendis, Valerio Schiti, Kevin Maguire, Jim Cheung, John Dell, Richard Isanove, and Justin Ponsor.

Wolverine: Prehistory collecting Wolverine (2003) #32, Logan: Path of the Warlord, Shadow Society, Wolverine: Agent of Atlas #1-3, First X-Men #1-5, Wolverine: Hunger, Wolverine (1988) #1, Before the Fantastic Four: Ben Grimm & Logan #1-3, Wolverine/Cable, Material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #93-98, Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man & Other Blood Tales, and Wolverine (2010) #1000 by various writers and artists.

Find out what each trade has in store and whether you should grab yourself a copy. You can find all three in comic stores February 15 and bookstores February 28.

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Captain Marvel Vol. 3: Earth’s Mightiest Hero
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: Civil War II
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Wolverine: Prehistory
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Review: Civil War II #8

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Brett

Ulysses’ precognitive powers grow stronger with each passing moment. As they reach their peak, what horrors from the future will be unleashed? And seeds sown here will bear bitter fruit for the Marvel Universe of tomorrow. Protect the future or change the future?

It all gets decided here!

After a bit of a delay, Marvel‘s latest event wraps up in Civil War II #8 launching the publisher’s line in another direction. Written by Brian Michael Bendis the comic ends in pretty much the exact way I expected.

Driven mostly by action and relying on David Marquez‘s art to make it interesting, the issue continues the battle between Captain Marvel and Iron Man over the nation’s capitol. Full of flash, the issue isn’t too deep as has plagued the series, and frustratingly shows what could have been with a different direction in script.

The issue is mostly battle, but that battle is broken up with a flash of possible Marvel futures which is something we’ve seen done before in previous events. We get flashes of what’s to come, or may come, each drawn by the different artists below. It’s a tease and a way to sell comics attempting to get fans excited and stick around. It didn’t work before, and I don’t expect it’ll work now as a tactic, but that’s a discussion for another time.

But, lets focus on what could have been.

After the battle between Carol and Tony there’s a coda of sorts giving us the fate of Tony (which you can figure out through the various Marvel NOW! series that have already launched negating a major point of the issue) as Carol discusses his status with Beast. There, the philosophy and moral and philosophical quandary we were promised in the beginning is actually discussed. For a story that had such an interesting premise, precognition preventing crime, it relied on shock deaths and fighting never really dipping too deep into the meat of the discussion. And that’s why I describe the event as a whole as paper thin. But, for a few pages and a dozen or so panels we get an interesting discussion of why Tony did what he did in fighting Carol. It’s an epilogue of sorts that attempts to add some depth to a comic filled with fight scenes.

Marquez’s art is on point as usual. The fight is dramatic and use of panels is really impressive in how scenes are broken up and reactions are thrown in there that way. There is an issue in seeing how much damage Carol is doing to Tony and at some points I think it’s more than a later panel shows, but the dramatic effect is there. Other artists provide glimpses into possible futures and it’s generally good. A little jarring since it wasn’t expected but it doesn’t kill the flow at all.

The comic wraps up the event, resolves the issue of having someone like Ulysses around, and actually makes a case for the idea that the series is supposed to be about. It’s a paint by numbers Marvel event in the end where the final issue’s goal is to wrap things up quickly so we can sell whatever comes next. It’s not as overt as previous events, but it’s a noticeable pattern at this point.

The event wraps up as I expected, a summer blockbuster film with little to challenge the reader relying on flash and shock instead of its cerebral promise.

Story: Brian Michael Bendis Art: David Marquez, Adam Kubert, Leinil Francis Yu, Daniel Acuña, Alan Davis, Mark Farmer, Marco Rudy, Mark Bagley, John Dell, Esad Ribic
Story: 6 Art: 8 Overall: 6.5 Recommendation: Pass

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Review: The Clone Conspiracy #3

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Brett

The Clone Conspiracy continues as Spider-Man is on the run with Gwen Stacy/Spider-Gwen from his newly resurrected rogues. But, the bigger thing about the issue is the ending reveal which while I’m sure will be shocking for some, feels pretty obvious based on the story and its title.

So far The Clone Conspiracy‘s first two issues and its tie-ins have mostly been building up what’s to come and “the big reveal” which happens here. For those that don’t know the main story, the Jackal is bringing back dead individuals from Spider-Man’s past through cloning, but with a twist these individuals are back from the moment of their death including their memories.

So, Spider-Mans rogues, as well as other individuals from his world, are back as if no time has passed at all. It’s an interesting concept and a way to get some of the classic back with Spider-Man. And for the most part the storyline has been a fun ride in a turn your brain off sort of way. Sit back and just enjoy it. Just don’t think too much about it and the implications of it all.

Up to this point the Jackal has talked about how his reasons have been altruistic. These aren’t villains back to plunder, they are here to do good and have been acting in a restrained manner. That part is the most interesting to me as I’m still not convinced the Jackal has a positive bent when it comes to it all. Here we get a better sense of his plan, but things are still very open in many ways.

And there is a big reveal at the end. I’m not going to discuss that here in this review. It’s easy to figure out though (at least I predicted something of the sort in many ways). Writer Dan Slott is mining classic characters and stories and this reveal is an example of that (good or bad). So while it was a “big” moment I found myself generally just nodding, saying “huh,” and then moving on to the next comic to read.

The art by Jim Cheung is fantastic. There’s lots of action, lots of characters, and every single panel on every single page looks amazing. Inks by John Dell and colors by Justin Ponsor all come together for a visual feast. Slott has had some solid writing when it comes to Spider-Man, but the artists he’s gotten to work with are some of the best and this issue is an example. Things pop and look great adding to the fun sense of it all.

The reveal didn’t do a whole lot for me, but the issue is entertaining fun. Events don’t always have to shake things up or make us say “holy shit,” sometimes they can be mindless summer blockbusters that feel more like a ride to strap ourselves in to. The Clone Conspiracy to me is exactly that and I’ve been enjoying the ride and looking forward to see where it takes us.

Story: Dan Slott Art: Jim Cheung Cover Art: Gabriele Dell’Otto
Inks: John Dell Colors: Justin Ponsor
Story: 7.4 Art: 8.15 Overall: 7.45 Recommendation: Read

The Inkwell Awards Showcases its 2015 Joe Sinnott Inking Challenge Art And Fundraiser

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Brett

The Inkwell Awards, a non-profit organization devoted to the art of inking, will be revealing the unique results of its fifth annual Joe Sinnott Inking Challenge in a series of fund-raising online auctions beginning Saturday, April 11. This is the ‘main event’ to the recently announced Sinnott Spring Celebration of auctions running from March through May containing Joe Sinnott donations.

To best exhibit what inkers do, industry legend Joe Sinnott pencilled a drawing of Marvel’s Amazing Spider-Man, as well as a “breakdown”, or rough sketch, of its most popular X-Man, Wolverine. His art was scanned and sent in blue-line form to various inkers around the globe. The ink artists were invited to embellish the Silver Age great, whether staying faithful to his original lines or reinterpreting them. All resulted in unique pieces of comic art.. Most also sport a classic, hand-lettered logo to resemble a cover.

The list of ink artists contributing their skills is the longest ever and includes: Andy Smith, Dan Parsons, Mark Pennington, Jack Purcell, John Dell, Keith Williams, Mark McKenna, Neil Vokes, Bob Wiacek and many other professionals as well as eager and skilled amateurs. (The list changes each year.)

All submitted art, from last year’s to the current pieces, can be viewed at The Inkwell’s ComicArtFans gallery. All pieces for this challenge are personally signed by the generous Mr. Sinnott and include a certificate of authenticity. The first wave of inked blue-line original art from this Challenge will be on the auction block beginning Saturday, April 11 at the Inkwells’ eBay store. Subsequent waves will begin each week thereafter. The art will later be collected into book form.

The Inkwell Awards also offers Sinnott Inking Challenge book collections of previous art with various editions available for donations to the organization. Prices and availability of these and other merchandise can be found at the Inkwells’ Web Store.

The Inkwell Awards is an official 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to educate and promote the art form of comic-book inking, as well as annually recognize and award the best ink artists and their work. Now in its seventh year, the organization is overseen by a committee of industry professionals and assisted by various professional ambassadors and numerous contributors. They sponsor the Dave Simons Inkwell Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Kubert School and host the Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame Award.

DC Comics Reveals More Details on Convergence

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Brett

Last week DC Comics revealed the cover to their big event next year Convergence. Now, They’ve revealed even more details about what we can expect during the event including plot details, creative teams, and teaser images. Check out below for what you can expect.

SUPERMAN

Superman and Lois deal with the impending birth of their child as he is called in to protect the city. Dan Jurgens (W), Lee Weeks, Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund (A).

THE ATOM

Ray Palmer finds that Ryan Choi is still alive. Together, they meet and confront Deathstroke, the man responsible for “killing” Choi, before fighting the invading Extremists. Tom Peyer (W), Steve Yeowell and Andy Owens (A).

BATGIRL

After a year in the dome, Stephanie Brown is not sure she wants to be Batgirl again. But when Flashpoint Catman attacks, Red Robin and Black Bat call her back into service.Alisa Kwitney (W), Rick Leonardi and Mark Pennington (A).

NIGHTWING/ORACLE

Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon reevaluate their relationship under the dome (wedding!), but Flashpoint Hawkman & Hawkwoman attack, and everything changes. Gail Simone (W), Jan Duursema and Dan Parsons (A).

SPEED FORCE

Wally West and his kids are separated from Linda, which was bad enough, but when the dome falls, Flashpoint Wonder Woman comes for them. Tony Bedard (W), Tom Grummett and Sean Parsons (A).

TITANS

Starfire and Donna Troy come to get Roy Harper who has gone into seclusion since the death of his child and loss of his arm, but then Arsenal has to choose between his team and resurrecting his dead daughter. Fabian Nicieza (W), Ron Wagner and Jose Marzan (A).

JUSTICE LEAGUE

When Supergirl, Zatanna, and Jade went to Jessie Quick’s baby shower, they didn’t expect to be taken to another planet for a year, or to be attacked by Flashpoint Aquaman. Frank Tieri (W), Vicente Cifuentes (A).

THE QUESTION

Two-Face is fighting another world’s Harvey Dent, and it’s up to Renee Montoya as the Question to help him beat the odds. Greg Rucka (W), Cully Hamner (A).

BATMAN & ROBIN

Bruce Wayne and Damian have friction with Red Hood before the Extremists attack. Ron Marz (W), Denys Cowan and Klaus Janson (A).

HARLEY QUINN

Harley Quinn is enjoying her normal life under the dome until Catwoman and Poison Ivy draft her to fight Captain Carrot. Steve Pugh (W), Phil Winslade and John Dell (A).

(via iO9 and CBR)

Review: Superior Spider-Man #31

Posted on April 17, 2014 by

“I was wrong. For me to even be here–someone had to die.
– Peter Parker (the real one)

Superior Spider-Man has finally come to an end. The thirty-one issue superhero story is one of the best of I have ever read and will definitely be remembered as a very important moment in the timeline of our favorite web-slinger. I was surprised to learn that quite a few people I spoke to about the series were a little confused by what transpired in issue #30 and how Peter took back his body from Doc Ock. Before I summarize and review #31 let’s go back and I’ll explain what exactly happened in the last issue real quick. Dan Slott did a fantastic job with this thirty-one issue Spider-Man story and it would be a shame to not understand the little nuances that made it so…well…superior.

Issue #30 confused a lot of folks and left people wondering if it was Doc Ock who did the valiant thing and gave up his seat of power as the Superior Spider-Man or if it was Peter Parker’s doing and he duped the brilliant scientist Dr. Octopus? Well, in my opinion, it was a harmony of both of those. If you remember back in Amazing Spider-Man #700, Peter/Ock died and Peter’s fans and followers let out a unanimous “gasp” that one of their favorite Avengers finally succumbed to Doc’s evil plan. However, We learn later on that a part of Peter still lived on the brain of Doc/Spidey. Then in the infamous issue #9, it appeared as though the tiny remnant of Peter that we desperately wanted to cling to for hope vanished as Doc went into his brain and defeated Peter for good. I know, this is going to get a little confusing, but it will be worth it.

We all thought Peter was gone for good (most of us, anyway) until he showed up back in Doc/Spidey’s brain, during The Darkest Hours arc, to help take care of Venom because things were getting a little too crazy for Doc as Superior. And the world rejoiced. Which brings us to issue #30 and the part that confused a lot of people. If you look closely Peter’s plan all along was to hold onto the key moments in his life as Spider-Man, the parts that really defined him. Their are actually 31 of those moments, which, is why Slott made Superior 31 issues long. So, what Peter planned to do was go through Doc’s timeline, but, not lose himself by remembering the key moments he held onto as ASM; he’s fighting all the memories that are not his – we can clearly see that. Note that Doc is fighting this from happening, also. When Peter gets to the point on Doc’s timeline where we reach ASM #700 Peter doesn’t fight anymore and lets it all in realizing that those are his memories. This is why I say the FINAL switch was a harmonious result of both Doc and Peter. Doc finally decides that he is not the hero Peter is and Peter does what he planned to get his memories back. It was a perfect resolution by Slott. If this is still a little confusing, please comment below and I would love to clarify any questions you might have

This brings us to the heroic tale of Issue #31 and Peter back in his original body. The final issue of Superior Spider-Man is basically a cleaning up and restart for the much anticipated ASM #1 that will be released in a few weeks. Peter’s first task is to find out how the Goblin became so powerful so quickly. Carlie tells him that he hacked Doc Ock’s Spider-bots to not recognize anything with a Goblin mask or logo on. Peter immediately gets to work to get his city back and save the people he loves and the people that love him. In brilliant fashion, Peter goes to save Miguel O’Hara from the Spider Slayers, so he can have someone like himself fighting with him to take down the Goblin. They take down Menace and Peter injects her with the serum that Doc created to reverse the effects of what makes her a Goblin. Peter attempts the same with the Goblin, who is in fact Norman Osborn, but he admits to changing his face to become unrecognizable. The spider-bots were reprogrammed and fitted with Goblin-serum and attacked Osborn. Just like that there is no more Goblin.

The issue does a great job at setting up the next arc in the franchise and resetting things for Peter to take the reigns once again. It will be nice to have him back, but I will admit that Doc Ock as Spidey will be missed. We will definitely keep an eye out for him in the future as well as Stone, Liz Allan and Norman. I really enjoyed Doc’s time as Spider-Man and I had hoped that there would room enough in this city for both of them. That would have been really neat to see and, who know, maybe Doc Ock will make another superior outfit and challenge Peter once again. One thing is for sure, however, the next time these two meet will be one superior…amazing…awesome issue.

It goes without saying that fine lines and perfect colors are a perfect match for Slott’s unique writing skills. Giuseppe Camuncoli draws the most incredible Spider-Man issues and every issue is a treat to look at. John Dell and Terry Pallot are amazing on ink and, well, everything about this team is awesome. When I find myself staring at each page in awe I tell myself that this has to be one of the best teams in comics today. All of that would be nothing colors by Antonio Fabela and letters by Chir Eliopolous.

And lastly, Anna Maria Marconi does get saved by Peter and her confession of love for Doc/Spider really touches him. He realizes that Doc did a good job even if he couldn’t complete it. Maybe people can change? He understands the sacrifice Doc had to make to save the people he loved and Peter contemplate that someone had to die in order for him to become the Amazing Spider-Man again. That someone was the Superior Spider-Man, but in the end, it’s Peter who was Superior all along. Welcome back Peter. Welcome home.

Thoughts and Discussion

– Where is Doc Ock? Will he be a villain fighting Peter again? Will he be a good guy for now?

– What will happen with the Goblin now? Will he turn back the effects of the serum that Parker injected him with?

– What are J. Jonah Jameson’s plans? Will he hold a grudge against Spidey and be a new antagonist?

– Will Peter put a fail-safe in place so the brain-swap won’t happen again?

Thanks for checking out my Review! Please comment below so we can discuss the issue further!

Story: Dan Slott – Script: Christos Gage – Art/Cover: Giuseppe Camuncoli – Ink: John Dell & Terry Pallot – Color: Antonio Fabela – Letters: Chris Eliopoulos
Story: 9.5 Art: 9.5 Overall: 9.5 Recommendation: Buy

Review: Superior Spider-Man #30

Posted on March 28, 2014 by

“…it’s mine! The good and The bad. I built that. And I’m not surrendering one second of it. I’m taking it all back! ALL OF IT!”
– Peter Parker

“With great power comes great responsiblity” has never had more meaning than it does in Superior Spider-Man #30. Otto Octavius has realized the old adage of Peter Parker and it took love to do it. Otto’s love for Anna Maria. Needless to say, there will be spoilers ahead if you have not figured that out already. To be honest, I was not expecting that ending at all. We all knew that Peter Parker would be back one day but I thought he would take his persona back, not have it handed to him. Either way, Peter Parker has always been welcome to his city and the Spidey-Suit, and I’m sure people all over are rejoicing in the fact that he’s back.

Superior Spider-Man #30 continues the story-arc Goblin Nation with part 4 of 5. We have all known for a few weeks that Amazing Spider-Man would return this April and it will be Peter Parker filling the Spidey-Suit instead of Dr. Octavius. The only thing we didn’t know is how it would happen. Part four of Goblin Nation is full of terrific scenes from start to finish. The story dives right in with Superior and Spidey 2099 hacking their way through the “Goblin Slayers” robots to no avail. The fate of Spidey 2099 is unknown as he curses Superior for leaving him to fend for himself, knowing the real Spider-Man would never leave him stranded. Liz Allan, CEO of Alchemax, plays a prominent role in this issue which will leave the new Spidey with a lot more to clean up than he expects.

The main feature of this arc is, of course, the Goblin and who is really behind the mask. The Goblin’s minions have laid waste to much of the city and the creators do a great job of conveying how demolished and devastated Otto’s tenure has made ‘Parker’s’ New York. Menace, Goblin’s Number 2, leads Superior to Amy Chen, the girl from issue #8 that Otto saved with Cardiac. Amy is tied to the subway track with a train en route and Otto shows difficulty in choosing what to do; if he tries to save her he could risk injury or death and never be able to save Anna Maria, or if he goes to Anna Maria now then Amy will perish. What Otto ultimately decides to do was extremely unexpected but made for and incredible ending.

The art and sequences this issue are nothing short of spectacular. Artist Giuseppe Camuncoli has done a fantastic job with this well-known and well-loved character. Writer Dan Slott has done an amazing job at showing us how much Peter Parker was missed and how much better he handled precarious situations. It’s no secret that the ‘Hobson’s Choice’ situation of Amy Chen was a prelude to the larger one that Otto ultimately had to confront. While Superior Spider-Man has indeed given us some great stories to read having Parker back will be a breath of fresh air and begin a new era for our webbed hero. I personally thought that Otto’s demise would have been some ugly act by one of Parker’s villains, most likely the Goblin, with someone recovering Parker’s memories. Instead, Otto heroically hands over the thrown to the one true Spider-Man. It seemed Otto’s reign has ended not with a bang, but a whimper.

Story: Dan Slott Plot: Christos Gage Art/Cover: Giuseppe Camuncoli Ink: John Dell & Terry Pallot Color: Antonio Fabela Letters: Chris Elliopoulos
Story: 9 Art: 9 Overall: 9 Recommendation: Buy

Review – Wildcats Version 3.0 Year Two

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Brett

I never really got the original Wildcats series, I remember it being kinetic and all over the place, but the art and characters were pretty cool. With that being said, I was skeptical when I received Wildcats Version 3.0 Year One in the mail a few months ago. I was blown away. Here was a brilliant mix of the traditional action comic book, but also a mix of political and corporate intrigue.

The second trade paperback of the series, Wildcats version 3.0 Year Two, picks up where the first left off. However, it dives a lot more into the Wildcats lore with a pretty hefty side story featuring the Coda. It’s an ok side story, but the main focus is the political and corporate storyline. Jack Marlowe continues to build the Halo corporation. They have now moved into the automotive and entertainment sectors.

What’s fascinating is the political aspect of the book. What would happen if someone presented the ultimate solution to energy that occurs in this book? Corporate and oil interests would of course flex their political muscle. Washington would do everything they could to shut it down. As rightfully pointed out in this comic series, an unlimited source of energy that’s able to power everything would fundamentally change the world and nations would rise and fall.

But, there’s a subtler theme about corporate altruism. Can any corporation really be out for the greater good? Is it possible with so many people they need to support? Or the investors or stock holders that need to be kept happy? It’s an interesting question and one I’m hoping the next volume looks at even more.

These first two volumes have it all, they’re both an absolute buy.