Frankenstein, Agente De S.H.A.D.E., Vol. 1: La Guerra De Los Monstruos (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
Great read stuffed with action and a butt load of fun!So I'm a big fan of Jeff Lemire, he's doing great work in Justice League Dark and his run on Animal Man was magical. Though this title doesn't have the depth and emotion that the others have, it makes up for it with all out fun. What we have here is a series that has been stripped back to the basics, it's fast paced and action packed. I had previously seen Frankenstein in the Rotworld crossover as well as recently in Justice League Dark and I really liked his character. This book proves how awesome he is, ruthless in battle with an old school gentleman's attitude. I don't know why I put off reading this title for so long. I had read a lot of not so good reviews, along with the fact it was cancelled after 18 or so issues it didn't give me that much reason to try it. So I wasn't expecting much when I began, which turned out to be good cause it caught me completely off guard.Frankenstein is a member of S.H.A.D.E (disgustingly close to S.H.E.I.L.D) another secret government agency. They operate out of a 3 inch microscopic ball floating in the sky, fighting off weird monster-type threats against the world. So right off the bat the premise shows it's something different. His teammates consist of a mummy, a werewolf, Frank's ex wife lady Frankenstein, a fish lady and a vampire/bat guy. All pretty out there, but somehow it worked well. The team gave great banter throughout the adventures that made it a real joy to read. The art is unique, although it's not my favourite style I'm use to it after reading All Star Western, which has a similar style. Im really looking forward to wrapping up the series in the second and final volume. If your up for something quirky and fun, then this one for you! Until I read Blackest Night a few years back I didn't know there was a Frankenstein monster in the greater DCU. I completely forgot about him - with good reason - until I picked up his New 52 reboot.Agent of SHADE picks up fast, and moves quicker from there. The initial "War of the Monsters" arc is epic comic-action with a team of Universal-Monster movies in place of superheros. I'm not complaining there. I was digging Khalis the mummy and his mysterious powers throughout. Oh, and there's a tie-in with the O.M.A.C reboot too (but just avoid that one).Basically this gets a 4 because it's quick, dirty, simple comic book that's action-horror flavored (a personal favorite of mine). Story line had enough plot elements to keep me engaged and wanting more, but didn't overload me with a whole bunch of half-assembled DC Frankenstein lore to put together. Rather, it's filling that stuff in along the way. Some of the other B-squad DC books should takes some note of this series.
What do You think about Frankenstein, Agente De S.H.A.D.E., Vol. 1: La Guerra De Los Monstruos (2013)?
It was *kinda* interesting, but there was too much BPRD, too much telegraphing of future plots.
—Tina
Weird, but kind of amusing. Not sure if it's something I'll continue reading.
—Kalidasa
