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monthly reading comments Mike Carey brought the villain known as the Red Ghost into the pages of a recent issue of the title Ultimate Fantastic Four and I liked what he did. As with other characters who have undergone the transition from the Earth 616 universe into the Ultimate universe, the character is not quite the same. The basic and or core elements of the character are reimagined into something new. A reader need not know the previous incarnation to appreciate the new version, but if one does the insider knowledge does enhance the introduction. One can immediately do a mental compare and contrast between the old and new. Yes, this prejudice may not be fair to the new attempt, but it does exist. ... As far as I know Michael Allred has been writing and drawing his own personal comic book character known as Madman for years, but I had not read a complete issue of his work until today. Now that I have taken that step, I wish that I would not have waited as long as I did, because Frank Einstein is an interesting character and I would be more than happy to read more of his adventures. Generally speaking the book, Madman, is not straightforward superhero fare, but what I consider to be the more positive elements of that genre still exist within its pages. We have a man who undergoes extraordinary adventures yet is not overwhelmed by them. Not only is the characterization strong, but I appreciate the clean line work of Allred's drawing style. What more could I want from a comic book? |