Here is today's Guest Reviews by John McCubbin from Imagination Centre for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy #8. I have also added my rating after each review. If you have any questions about my rating or want to discuss anything just leave me a comment.
Guardians of the Galaxy #8
INFINITY TIE-IN
What will it take for Peter Quill to betray the entire Marvel Universe?
And if you don't know Eisner award winning artist Francesco Francavilla yet, you will after this comic!
Preview
Difference of Opinions
Since it started Guardians of the Galaxy has been a very fun and enjoyable series, as although it has been slightly inconsistent at times it is usually very entertaining, and has turned me into a fan of it's characters. I have however of late been really looking forward to it's part in Infinity, especially considering Thanos has appeared in this series for different reasons as of late.
Plot
As Thanos' army is invading the Earth the Guardians of the Galaxy get a distress call from Abigail Brand.
Review
This was a brilliant issue, as although the star wasn't very new reader friendly, it would soon become a very exciting issue that was very entertaining. Brian Michael Bendis has been doing a fantastic job with this series, and he continues that here, as he managed to give some very interesting developments, whilst making it fit into the Infinity event in a very unique, but fitting way. The issue would also flow very smoothly, being brilliantly paced, also being very dramatic and suspenseful at times. The dialogue would also once again be outstanding, adding the perfect tone to the issue, and I especially enjoyed that Bendis addressed the "Blam! I just murdered you!" catchphrase of Rocker Raccoon.
I wasn't too sure what to make of the artwork in this issue, as although I usually really enjoy Francesco Francavilla's artwork, it didn't really fit this series. The detail throughout his artwork would also be a bit inconsistent, as although there would be some highly detailed sequences, there were some rough panels that were a bit jarring. I did however love the layout from Francavilla, and I loved the space sequences, feeling that they were very dynamic, having a lot of tone. I also loved the action sequences in this issue, as Francavilla would make them very exciting and explosive, with the layouts helping with the flow of the sequences.
Images Unplugged Rating
Cover & Solicit - 3
Art, Colors & Inking - 3
Layout & Flow - 5
Story - 5
Verdict - 4.1 (8/10) - (Buy Guardians of the Galaxy) SAVE 10%
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