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Cage! #1
Cage! #1
From the Award-Winning creator of Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack and Hotel Transylvania! On the mean streets of Harlem, shoes are big, shirts are large, bottoms are belled and crime is rampant! But in the heart of the city, the world's hardest-working, smack-talking, chain-wearing super hero is on the street and on the case! And his rates are reasonable! He's CAGE! and he'll save your behind. Dig it!
24 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 5, 2016
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November 15, 2016
I think of Genndy Tartakovsky as the guy who supplied a lot of the late 90s programming for Cartoon Network like Dexter's Labatory and Powerpuff Girls (though others will know him form Samurai Jack and Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003), so I have to say I was excited. Just look at the cover and you know you are getting some of his flavor.
It's Pure 70s-style. It opens up with a scene that is reminiscent of that Spalding ad with Dr J and Rick Barry that ran in every comic book I read as a youth, and then parodys it.
It's a quick read- simple, funny, overblown. Odd at a time where Luke Cage is hitting a peak of popularity with gritty realism via Brian Michael Bendis in the monthlies and Michael Colter now on the tv. Yet, this is the polar opposite of that. In fact, it reminds me a lot of Kyle Baker. I found out this project has been shelved for almost a decade, so maybe that is why the stark contrast.
Which will make this a divisive book, but also could make it a cult book. I loved it, but others won't. Needless to say, some also may have trouble with Tartakovsky going down a road that screams Blaxploitation. It's a fair comment. Still, I don't think that his intent is more than to give the Marvel universe some of his taste and do it cartoony (indeed early Cartoon Network) style.
It's Pure 70s-style. It opens up with a scene that is reminiscent of that Spalding ad with Dr J and Rick Barry that ran in every comic book I read as a youth, and then parodys it.
It's a quick read- simple, funny, overblown. Odd at a time where Luke Cage is hitting a peak of popularity with gritty realism via Brian Michael Bendis in the monthlies and Michael Colter now on the tv. Yet, this is the polar opposite of that. In fact, it reminds me a lot of Kyle Baker. I found out this project has been shelved for almost a decade, so maybe that is why the stark contrast.
Which will make this a divisive book, but also could make it a cult book. I loved it, but others won't. Needless to say, some also may have trouble with Tartakovsky going down a road that screams Blaxploitation. It's a fair comment. Still, I don't think that his intent is more than to give the Marvel universe some of his taste and do it cartoony (indeed early Cartoon Network) style.
October 17, 2016
The writing is horrible. That's not like Luke at all :(
I like the art style, though it's not what it usually prefer.
This comic book was a fail for me.
I like the art style, though it's not what it usually prefer.
This comic book was a fail for me.
February 22, 2018
What started as an interesting style experiment quickly descends into a problematic mess of offensive black caricatures being drawn by a white guy.
December 1, 2024
The writing and artwork were stereotypes of Black culture. No depth to it at all. I wanted to like it as I'm a fan of Luke Cage. But it fell well short.
October 6, 2016
Fast-paced and fun with just the right amount of silliness. But for crying out loud, why isn't a black man writing this? I always feel a little uncomfortable when a white man (even if he is Russian) writes black slang. Tartakovsky could have still illustrated it or even collaborated with someone on it...
October 7, 2016
Actual rating: 4.5 stars.
You can definitely tell that this is written by Genndy Tartakovsky, but that isn't a bad thing. Aside from a few cliche bits and some jokes that fell flat (for me), this was a really fun read! And the art is so similar to the Star Wars: Clone Wars miniseres and Samerai Jack, it was definitely a blast from the (pretty recent) past.
You can definitely tell that this is written by Genndy Tartakovsky, but that isn't a bad thing. Aside from a few cliche bits and some jokes that fell flat (for me), this was a really fun read! And the art is so similar to the Star Wars: Clone Wars miniseres and Samerai Jack, it was definitely a blast from the (pretty recent) past.
December 17, 2016
The problem with all the superhero movies we are fed each year, on the big screen or cable, is that they take themselves too seriously. I tried to watch Cage on Netflix but found it boring. This book puts the fun, color, and style back into the superhero. Tartakovsky created Samurai Jack and has his signature all over this one. Looking forward to the other 3 in the series.
October 6, 2016
Love it
This book had me cracking up, because of the funniest stuff ever! Reminded me of the classes Luke Cage HERO FOR HIRE
This book had me cracking up, because of the funniest stuff ever! Reminded me of the classes Luke Cage HERO FOR HIRE
November 8, 2016
The art in this is so quirky and fun. That coupled with the storyline itself makes this a very enjoyable, quick read.
October 16, 2016
Buen inicio para esta esperada miniserie.
April 13, 2017
Super fly art and action, choppy pacing, unnecessary cameos.
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