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Negation #1
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When a small band of beings breaks free from a prison in the Negation Empire, Obregon Kaine, a human without any special powers or abilities, convinces the group that the only way home is to find, corner, and defeat Charon, the godlike leader of the Negation Empire. A Graphic Novel. Original.
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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Tony Bedard
789 books24 followersAntony J. L. Bedard is an American writer and editor who has worked in the comic book industry from the early 1990s through the present. He is best known for his work at CrossGen Comics, where he was under exclusive contract, and for his run writing Marvel Comics X-Men spin-off Exiles.
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March 17, 2020
I have a lot of nostalgia for this one, dating back to the summer Jackie and Susan handed me all the CrossGen books sent to SLJ, saying "you have the summer off, right?" Actually, since all the books were meant to intersect, it probably was good just one reviewer handled them all. Without reading the other series, you'd never know that the dreamer is Atlantean, or that the Saurean woman eats people to gain their knowledge and useful attributes. That may at least explain how a reptilian female ended up with mammaries.
Charon joins Dr. Manhattan in the "all-powerful men are allergic to clothes" club, and his latex-fetish gear wearing Lawbringers were later aped by Thanos.
Obregon Kaine is still my favorite, if only because I sympathize with his frustrations.
Charon joins Dr. Manhattan in the "all-powerful men are allergic to clothes" club, and his latex-fetish gear wearing Lawbringers were later aped by Thanos.
Obregon Kaine is still my favorite, if only because I sympathize with his frustrations.
September 26, 2013
This trade contains Negation Prelude and issues #1-6.
One hundred beings of various power levels wake up one day on a strange, unknown world. Their captors are called the Negation, and apparently have abducted them to study. The prisoners predictably have other ideas...
I remember reading and enjoying some of this series when CrossGen first published it. I decided to take an opportunity to revisit it now and was wondering how it would hold up. Quite well, as it turns out.
The premise is a bit cliche in general, but not seen too much in comics. The scope of the story and the powers of the The cast and touches of mystery surrounding their new environment and captors adds intrigue and keep things engaging. There's a feeling of escalating danger throughout and some good twists.
I have a strong fondness for stories with smart characters and both physical and strategic threats. Kaine is a great focus point as he's non-nonsense and blunt without being unlikable. As a tactically gifted soldier he makes the cat and mouse game of trying to escape the Negation interesting and is a great balance to his more traditionally powerful allies.
The art is typical for the time: stereotypical superhero glossy comic art. Only this is more of a science fiction story than a superhero one. I think it works and compliments Bedard's tale.
A strong start and I'll definitely be tracking down the rest of the series, despite knowing it'll come to a premature end. Recommended.
One hundred beings of various power levels wake up one day on a strange, unknown world. Their captors are called the Negation, and apparently have abducted them to study. The prisoners predictably have other ideas...
I remember reading and enjoying some of this series when CrossGen first published it. I decided to take an opportunity to revisit it now and was wondering how it would hold up. Quite well, as it turns out.
The premise is a bit cliche in general, but not seen too much in comics. The scope of the story and the powers of the The cast and touches of mystery surrounding their new environment and captors adds intrigue and keep things engaging. There's a feeling of escalating danger throughout and some good twists.
I have a strong fondness for stories with smart characters and both physical and strategic threats. Kaine is a great focus point as he's non-nonsense and blunt without being unlikable. As a tactically gifted soldier he makes the cat and mouse game of trying to escape the Negation interesting and is a great balance to his more traditionally powerful allies.
The art is typical for the time: stereotypical superhero glossy comic art. Only this is more of a science fiction story than a superhero one. I think it works and compliments Bedard's tale.
A strong start and I'll definitely be tracking down the rest of the series, despite knowing it'll come to a premature end. Recommended.
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