Quantum & Woody #3 Discussion

[greg]

Getting the topic started...

[swtor1091]

Great issue solid 9.5/10 I think that if they stick the landing of the arc than its my second favorite title in valiant.... You wore blackface was awesome as was the while conversation of what quantum's voice sounds like. The only downside I had was the nightmare brigade. Where they only there for comedy or will they show up again?

[Blood of Heroes]

"it's make up designed to match your complexion"
So *SQUEE* funny!

[dornwolf]

Thank god for Valiant so much on the shelves suck but this is fun. I love how Asmus is going for the old schoolish approach by adding new villains every book.

[bygranddesign]

Really fun read

Edison's radical Aquisitions is a neat idea for a group of villains - stealing and profiting off of others ideas and inventions. Very clever. And The crone is a frightening villain.

Also Love the relationship dynamic of woody and Eric and their father. Really well done.

Fowlers work has been very impressive.. His work for all 3 issues so far has been very strong ... And this issue might be his most impressive issue

Overall 8/10

Valiant did a great job picking this creative team for this title

[hunter_peterson]

This book is spectacular. Love it with a fiery and rampant passion!

The villains are much better than the old series, which is kind of a joke in the old one, but something that needed to change if it was long-term viable, so that's great. Edison makes sense fortheir founder and they're TOTALLY Sect. The character interaction was great all-round. Even they Johnnys got some good brotherly moments. The Nightmare Brigade are cool (hopefully recurring) minions. Lots of perfectly executed humor and characterisation, lots of nice nods to the old series. Only stuff to love.

Plus, it seems the goat will come from this facility, so that's a clever way to introduce a superpowered goat early on.

[Bone-A-Fach-ee]

Not much else to say, but loved it! Great issue. The dialogue is excellent, and the art is perfect for this book. I like where it's going, and really have enjoyed every issue so far.
Thank you Asmus and Fowler!

[tchalla8]

I found this buried in an online review.

Fowler’s pending departure from this book is somehow an even bigger bummer than Jordan’s from Shadowman. Fowler’s highly expressive style and gift at selling visual gags make this not just one of the best looking books from Valiant, but one of the better ones overall. His Woody is a visual tour de force, creating a spastic and lovable co-lead that is perpetually balanced by his stern and highly postured cohort Quantum.

Did we know anything about Fowler's participation being a one-time thing?

[jmatt]

Great issue! This comic actually makes me laugh!

"at-home boys..." so many good moments and funny lines.

[bygranddesign]

I found this buried in an online review.

Fowler’s pending departure from this book is somehow an even bigger bummer than Jordan’s from Shadowman. Fowler’s highly expressive style and gift at selling visual gags make this not just one of the best looking books from Valiant, but one of the better ones overall. His Woody is a visual tour de force, creating a spastic and lovable co-lead that is perpetually balanced by his stern and highly postured cohort Quantum.

Did we know anything about Fowler's participation being a one-time thing?

Ugh... That certainly a bummer! not being able to keep creative teams together for multiple arcs is probably my biggest gripe with VEI

But if i was going to pick someone that could be a solid replacement it would be Pere Perez

[Captain Craig]

So E.R.A. is a new secret evil(?) organization to which the denizens of the VU might have to contend now alongside the One Percent, PRS, Brethren or Harbinger Foundation. They've got a wacky name which can only lead to wacky stuff with Edison, patents, inventions and who knows what else.

When are they finally going to need to CLANG the bracelets together? Didn't the orig title have a 24hr time limit? They've had the bands on now for longer than that and only the close of this issue hinted that something unstable might be happening to Eric.

I'm humbled to say I'm enjoying the book, this incarnation, better than I had hoped compared to my experience with the original take.

[tchalla8]

So E.R.A. is a new secret evil(?) organization to which the denizens of the VU might have to contend now alongside the One Percent, PRS, Brethren or Harbinger Foundation. They've got a wacky name which can only lead to wacky stuff with Edison, patents, inventions and who knows what else.

When are they finally going to need to CLANG the bracelets together? Didn't the orig title have a 24hr time limit? They've had the bands on now for longer than that and only the close of this issue hinted that something unstable might be happening to Eric.

I'm humbled to say I'm enjoying the book, this incarnation, better than I had hoped compared to my experience with the original take.

You forgot The Null...evil orgs are everywhere...

[hunter_peterson]

So E.R.A. is a new secret evil(?) organization to which the denizens of the VU might have to contend now alongside the One Percent, PRS, Brethren or Harbinger Foundation. They've got a wacky name which can only lead to wacky stuff with Edison, patents, inventions and who knows what else.

When are they finally going to need to CLANG the bracelets together? Didn't the orig title have a 24hr time limit? They've had the bands on now for longer than that and only the close of this issue hinted that something unstable might be happening to Eric.

I'm humbled to say I'm enjoying the book, this incarnation, better than I had hoped compared to my experience with the original take.

They KLANGed by accident before, they'll likely figure it out next issue. The whole I DON'T THINK I EVER NEED TO SEE HIM AGAIN thing was making it pretty obvious he's wrong.

[tchalla8]

I found this buried in an online review.

Fowler’s pending departure from this book is somehow an even bigger bummer than Jordan’s from Shadowman. Fowler’s highly expressive style and gift at selling visual gags make this not just one of the best looking books from Valiant, but one of the better ones overall. His Woody is a visual tour de force, creating a spastic and lovable co-lead that is perpetually balanced by his stern and highly postured cohort Quantum.

Did we know anything about Fowler's participation being a one-time thing?

Found this in an interview with VEI editor Alejandro Arbona

Arbona: I haven't worked here for very long, and stepping into the editor's seat in "Quantum and Woody," Tom Fowler wasn't going to be able to stay with us beyond the first arc. That was already in the cards.

What a bummer...

[BugsySig]

Finally had the chance to read this. Another very good issue. The discussion about Panathro being a black guy had me dying. Ive been saying that for years Also the comment about switching bodies was a nice little nod to the original. I really dig the little flashback scenes, too. They infuse a lot of emotion into the book. This is just a really good book all around.

[retrovideogameaddict]

Not liking this book at all, to be honest. So far I find the story to be mediocre and the art to be downright dreadful, it's a shame because I wanted to get into it but I just can't seem to do it. I've dropped Q&W after this issue and this series along with Archer and Armstrong are the only two Valiant books I don't get on a monthly basis now, hopefully Eternal Warrior is a winner and can find a home among Bloodshot, Shadowman, Harbinger, and X-O in my collection.

[ShadowTuga]

Finally had the chance to read this. Another very good issue. The discussion about Panathro being a black guy had me dying. Ive been saying that for years Also the comment about switching bodies was a nice little nod to the original. I really dig the little flashback scenes, too. They infuse a lot of emotion into the book. This is just a really good book all around.

I support this post.
That Panthro bit cracked me up.

[tchalla8]

Not liking this book at all, to be honest. So far I find the story to be mediocre and the art to be downright dreadful, it's a shame because I wanted to get into it but I just can't seem to do it. I've dropped Q&W after this issue and this series along with Archer and Armstrong are the only two Valiant books I don't get on a monthly basis now, hopefully Eternal Warrior is a winner and can find a home among Bloodshot, Shadowman, Harbinger, and X-O in my collection.

You're one of the few detractors of this series I've come across. I suppose there's always at least one

[Dallow Spicer1]

Good solid issue, not quite up to the standard of issue 1&2 but a good read nonetheless. Enjoying Fowlers art, it really adds to the visual humour, hopefully the new artist with issue 5 can continue in this vain.

I'm still not sure Q&W is a good fit with the rest of VEI, some of the goofy villains seem out if step with more 'serious' characters elsewhere such as the Vine or PRS?

3 out of 5, good stuff!

[lorddunlow]

Good solid issue, not quite up to the standard of issue 1&2 but a good read nonetheless. Enjoying Fowlers art, it really adds to the visual humour, hopefully the new artist with issue 5 can continue in this vain.

I'm still not sure Q&W is a good fit with the rest of VEI, some of the goofy villains seem out if step with more 'serious' characters elsewhere such as the Vine or PRS?

3 out of 5, good stuff!

Yeah, 'Cause the 1% are completely serious villains.

[Dallow Spicer1]

Good solid issue, not quite up to the standard of issue 1&2 but a good read nonetheless. Enjoying Fowlers art, it really adds to the visual humour, hopefully the new artist with issue 5 can continue in this vain.

I'm still not sure Q&W is a good fit with the rest of VEI, some of the goofy villains seem out if step with more 'serious' characters elsewhere such as the Vine or PRS?

3 out of 5, good stuff!

Yeah, 'Cause the 1% are completely serious villains.

I agree, A&A is not a great fit with books like Bloodshot, Harby etc. I don't read that book anymore although I am looking to pick up issue 12 as I believe it contains some important stuff which effects the rest of the Valiant universe.

On the subject of A&A, compare how Eternal Warrior was handled compared to the new Eternal Warrior series, serious character in 'funny' books is not a great mix. (IMO)

[BugsySig]

Good solid issue, not quite up to the standard of issue 1&2 but a good read nonetheless. Enjoying Fowlers art, it really adds to the visual humour, hopefully the new artist with issue 5 can continue in this vain.

I'm still not sure Q&W is a good fit with the rest of VEI, some of the goofy villains seem out if step with more 'serious' characters elsewhere such as the Vine or PRS?

3 out of 5, good stuff!

Yeah, 'Cause the 1% are completely serious villains.

I agree, A&A is not a great fit with books like Bloodshot, Harby etc. I don't read that book anymore although I am looking to pick up issue 12 as I believe it contains some important stuff which effects the rest of the Valiant universe.

On the subject of A&A, compare how Eternal Warrior was handled compared to the new Eternal Warrior series, serious character in 'funny' books is not a great mix. (IMO)

When it comes to villains, or any character for that matter, its up to the writer how they translate to other books. There are plenty of "comedic" books at the big 2, but if those characters show up in more serious books like Avengers or XMen, they have to be modified to fit with the tone and characters in those books.

Take a character like Machine Man, for example. A total joke in Nextwave, and when he appears in other books now certain elements of that characterization are used, but are tempered or exaggerated based on the book he's appearing in.

There's no reason the 1% can't be goofy villains in A&A and more menacing Mamon worshipers in Shadowman. Or that a face-lifting villain trying to achieve immortality couldn't be horrific in Eternal Warrior or Bloodshot.

[bygranddesign]

I think Dysart would do a great job with the 1% and how they vampire squid there way to siphoning wealth. He does have a good handle on these ideas with his story for Occupy Comics. I think you could definitely turn that idea of the 1% into something less goofy and more substantive and even menacing. I'm sure Harada has had to deal with the 1% on many occasions.

[erwinrafael]

Not liking this book at all, to be honest. So far I find the story to be mediocre and the art to be downright dreadful, it's a shame because I wanted to get into it but I just can't seem to do it. I've dropped Q&W after this issue and this series along with Archer and Armstrong are the only two Valiant books I don't get on a monthly basis now, hopefully Eternal Warrior is a winner and can find a home among Bloodshot, Shadowman, Harbinger, and X-O in my collection.

I guess comic books that are not straight up superheroics is not for you.

[hunter_peterson]

I think Dysart would do a great job with the 1% and how they vampire squid there way to siphoning wealth. He does have a good handle on these ideas with his story for Occupy Comics. I think you could definitely turn that idea of the 1% into something less goofy and more substantive and even menacing. I'm sure Harada has had to deal with the 1% on many occasions.

"Vampire squid" = Verb of the Day!