The Middleman Volume 2: The Second Volume Inevitability

The Middleman #2

by Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Les McClaine (Illustrator)

The theft of the world’s rarest diamond by masked wrestlers is only the beginning of a world of trouble for The Middleman and Wendy... who must not only solve the crime, but also confront the most lethal man alive - the master of the Wu-Han Death Thumb - the man known only as Sensei Ping!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics

125 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2006

Reviews

[Christopher · Rating 3 out of 5]

OK, so "saw the movie" is the wrong category. It's saw the short-lived ABC Family TV show from a bunch of years ago that my wife's friend graciously gave us on pirate DVD.

I saw the 12 episodes of the show first and now I'm reading the trades in the wrong order as they become available at the library so I'm sure I'm getting this all wrong.

The main story here is almost shot-for-shot the same as the TV episodes (very much reminiscent of my experience with Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World). I was a bit surprised to see what was changed (mostly toning-down the sexual content in the TV version). Like I said, since I saw the show first, I think I enjoyed that more. Maybe I'd love the comic more if I read it first, but the comic Middleman just doesn't compare to Matt Kessler's bravura performance.

[Ken · Rating 3 out of 5]

For those who don't know, Javier first tried The Middleman as a TV pilot and was turned down, so he turned it into a successful comic book series. Then he was given the opportunity to turn it back into a TV series.

[Rosa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one is actually a little bit different then the television show, but it's so close that fans will be very happy.

[SA · Rating 4 out of 5]

Second verse same as the first; oh, Sensei Ping!

[Jarlos]

just as good as the first volume. totally clever and funny. a very fun modern take on the classic 60's style hero and the campy villains of a Batman-esque heyday.

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good!

[Jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just about the same thoughts on the 1st volume, but there's just a bit more to like in the adaptation.

[Jp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muy fantastico.

[Enno · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is one of those rare situations where I enjoy the TV show more than the comic it was based on, even though they are so close to each other. I guess that speaks to the quality of the actors?

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute and silly

[Wetdryvac · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding. Completely goofy fun.