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Accel #2
Accell, Vol. 2: Pop Quiz
Running faster than the speed of sound and beating up bad guys on the weekends sounded like the high life, right? That’s what Daniel Dos Santos first thought when he put on the costume. Now Daniel is finding out things aren’t so simple. Not with an array of colorfully costumed baddies coming out of the woodwork every other day. Not when you have to balance paying bills, a girlfriend, a friendly ghost, and one very upset abuela who just wants you to call, on top of said baddies. With new faces showing up on the block offering both aid and harm, is Daniel ready for the next set of challenges that face him?
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144 pages, Paperback
First published May 22, 2018
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Joe Casey
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Joe Casey is an American comic book writer. He has worked on titles such as Wildcats 3.0, Uncanny X-Men, The Intimates, Adventures of Superman, and G.I. Joe: America's Elite among others. As part of the comics creator group Man of Action Studios, Casey is one of the creators of the animated series Ben 10.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Casey
Joe Casey is an American comic book writer. He has worked on titles such as Wildcats 3.0, Uncanny X-Men, The Intimates, Adventures of Superman, and G.I. Joe: America's Elite among others. As part of the comics creator group Man of Action Studios, Casey is one of the creators of the animated series Ben 10.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Casey
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July 4, 2018
Why should I read this when The Flash has better writing, artwork, and villains? There's just not much here that's original or interesting. The writing feels like it's written for kids. Maybe Casey has written too many scripts for his Man of Action cartoons like Ben 10. Damion Scott still needs to take some classes on how to draw anatomy.
Received an advance copy from Lion Forge and NetGalley. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.
Received an advance copy from Lion Forge and NetGalley. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.
January 9, 2021
'Accell, Vol. 2: Pop Quiz' by Joe Casey with art by Damion Scott and Robert Campanella is a graphic novel about a speedster superhero.
Daniel Dos Santos is new to his superpower of being able to move fast. When a date with his girlfriend is interrupted by a woman with strange dark powers, Daniel takes on the fight. He is then approached by a group of scientists who want to try to measure his abilities.
It's hard not to make comparisons with another famous speedster. It is even more difficult when this new hero can seemingly enter another dimension. The art is quirky and angular, and I really like how unique it is. I did like this volume better than the first one.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Daniel Dos Santos is new to his superpower of being able to move fast. When a date with his girlfriend is interrupted by a woman with strange dark powers, Daniel takes on the fight. He is then approached by a group of scientists who want to try to measure his abilities.
It's hard not to make comparisons with another famous speedster. It is even more difficult when this new hero can seemingly enter another dimension. The art is quirky and angular, and I really like how unique it is. I did like this volume better than the first one.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
June 30, 2018
This comic book was alright. It had an interesting enough plot line, but left me mildly confused at the end of the volume. Maybe it was because I did'nt read Volume 1, but I didn't really connect with the main character at all. I will say that the artwork was beautiful, and I loved the vibrant and deep color choice. I will probably give this series another go, but at this moment I'm certainly not raving about it.
I have received a much appreciated digital copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I have received a much appreciated digital copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
May 7, 2018
Again not original enough, too much club chilling then action. The illustrations were good, but that wasn't enough to make me like this comic.
July 30, 2018
I seem to like this a deal better than most, perhaps because the last speedster comics I read were Mark Waid's classic runs on The Flash: Born to Run and Impulse: Runs in the Family; the teen soap opera aspect is well enough done, the shady business shenanigans bubble along in the background, and the superheroics are stylish and involving. Joe Casey's writing tends towards a slightly old-fashioned voice, but Scott's graffiti-styled artwork is a pleasure to read (though the colourist needs to lighten up the darker scenes, as they turn to mud under natural light, and end up swamping the linework).
May 4, 2019
I keep on reading because of the Catalyst Prime Universe. I want to like this series as much as I did Noble, but it’s become a painful experience...
What’s to like here? Daniel is definitely unappealing. Monica, his controlling and annoying girlfriend is just not interesting at all. Monica’s dad, who decided to become a crime lord because he doesn’t like his daughter’s boyfriend is so annoying.
What’s to like here? Daniel is definitely unappealing. Monica, his controlling and annoying girlfriend is just not interesting at all. Monica’s dad, who decided to become a crime lord because he doesn’t like his daughter’s boyfriend is so annoying.
September 20, 2021
One of the best recent Flash comics wasn't done by DC.
A fun series.
Has a bit of CW TV show vibe, but some cool use of super speed powers, weird villains, just enough real world issues to be interesting and some funky, philosophical musings and trippy sci-fi ideas.
Never got much into the Lion Forge super hero line, except for this one.
A fun series.
Has a bit of CW TV show vibe, but some cool use of super speed powers, weird villains, just enough real world issues to be interesting and some funky, philosophical musings and trippy sci-fi ideas.
Never got much into the Lion Forge super hero line, except for this one.
June 2, 2018
I seem to have enjoyed this one more than most. It's a fun read, with a new superhero world that's still in its infancy, so all the rogue's galleries and whatnot are still being developed and the world is still being fleshed out. It's not reinventing the wheel, but it's not trying to either.
December 26, 2018
Feels a lot like bottom of the barrel Flash in terms of tropes and characters - very flat female characters, the self-centered Daniel/Accell ... Then again, it feels reliant on the first volume, which I didn't read. (e-galley from NetGalley)
August 24, 2023
Better than average speedster epic.
May 18, 2018
About six months ago, I had the opportunity to read Accell Volume 1. I picked it up because it reminded me of The Flash and because I really like superhero comics. As it turned out, it was a lot like the Flash, but not nearly as good.
We have a 20 year old guy as our main man (I keep forgetting his name; it's Daniel) and after some big event he finds out that he has superpowers. In Volume 2 he knows a bit about his powers, but he is still figuring out what exactly he can do and what this weird reality is, that he keeps falling into. In The Flash, Barry Allen gets help from S.T.A.R. Labs and he himself is capable of thinking along and turns out to be a smart cookie. Daniel a.k.a. Accell, is no such thing. He isn't a very likable character: he only thinks about himself, has to mention he is a superhero like every other frame, he keeps making all the wrong decisions, there's nothing funny about him and even though he is the superhero in the story, he feels like a very 'empty' and flat character to me. To keep in line with The Flash, Daniel allows a shady scientific organization to test him in exchange for money.
Again, I am not the biggest fan of the artwork in these comics (except for the cover artwork which is amazing). The artwork in the story itself isn't always as readable as I would like. I want the images to be clear, the characters to be clean and sleek and a consistent 'look' throughout.
The storyline, again, feels very unfinished and rather vague. There seem to be a couple of storylines, most of them are still building up to some kind of endgame. There is mr. Hayes and his croonies, the weird reality Daniel keeps getting into, the scientific side and the monsters he has to fight of as Accell. I really can't tell you what it's supposed to be all about. Which is a shame, because some interesting things happen. There is some mention of how he got his super powers, but there's hardly any background.
It is still a story with great potential, but I like my stories a bit more fleshed out. I like background, I like relatable characters and I like superhero stories. I am still looking forward to the next volume, because I really want to figure out what the end game is in this story.
We have a 20 year old guy as our main man (I keep forgetting his name; it's Daniel) and after some big event he finds out that he has superpowers. In Volume 2 he knows a bit about his powers, but he is still figuring out what exactly he can do and what this weird reality is, that he keeps falling into. In The Flash, Barry Allen gets help from S.T.A.R. Labs and he himself is capable of thinking along and turns out to be a smart cookie. Daniel a.k.a. Accell, is no such thing. He isn't a very likable character: he only thinks about himself, has to mention he is a superhero like every other frame, he keeps making all the wrong decisions, there's nothing funny about him and even though he is the superhero in the story, he feels like a very 'empty' and flat character to me. To keep in line with The Flash, Daniel allows a shady scientific organization to test him in exchange for money.
Again, I am not the biggest fan of the artwork in these comics (except for the cover artwork which is amazing). The artwork in the story itself isn't always as readable as I would like. I want the images to be clear, the characters to be clean and sleek and a consistent 'look' throughout.
The storyline, again, feels very unfinished and rather vague. There seem to be a couple of storylines, most of them are still building up to some kind of endgame. There is mr. Hayes and his croonies, the weird reality Daniel keeps getting into, the scientific side and the monsters he has to fight of as Accell. I really can't tell you what it's supposed to be all about. Which is a shame, because some interesting things happen. There is some mention of how he got his super powers, but there's hardly any background.
It is still a story with great potential, but I like my stories a bit more fleshed out. I like background, I like relatable characters and I like superhero stories. I am still looking forward to the next volume, because I really want to figure out what the end game is in this story.
May 4, 2018
I told you. If our man had had different priorities in the first book he was in, he might have solved some of the weird-guru, hippie-trip shit going on in his speedyverse. He would also have spent less time at the exposition and more time in bed with his girlfriend, which might have helped him at the opening of this sophomore effort, where he has the hots for someone he shouldn't. It's like The Flash, but with grunge and hormones. It tries to vary things by suddenly ditching said dodgy female and bringing in another one, one asking our hero to get back into the speedyverse, in the name of research that can only go wrong…
This book is still all potential (and kinetic, har har) but not the full deal. The monster thing here is limp, the costuming and artwork still really lame. It has no proper coherent arc, and the end result is nothing like a proper trade. Nothing smacks you as fresh, but there is just enough about it to make you want a Volume 3. It could do with being a whole lot less clunky, and I still can't decide if the book here suffers or benefits from leaving all the other Catalyst Prime characters in its dust, ignoring the cause of it all in favour of what it means for just one, separate superhero. All that said, it's more than diverting, it's actually entertaining, so if you come to this expecting nothing magical but something solidly reasonable, then it's enough. Three and a half stars.
This book is still all potential (and kinetic, har har) but not the full deal. The monster thing here is limp, the costuming and artwork still really lame. It has no proper coherent arc, and the end result is nothing like a proper trade. Nothing smacks you as fresh, but there is just enough about it to make you want a Volume 3. It could do with being a whole lot less clunky, and I still can't decide if the book here suffers or benefits from leaving all the other Catalyst Prime characters in its dust, ignoring the cause of it all in favour of what it means for just one, separate superhero. All that said, it's more than diverting, it's actually entertaining, so if you come to this expecting nothing magical but something solidly reasonable, then it's enough. Three and a half stars.
May 14, 2018
So here we are at the end of Accell's second TPB (when it finally gets collected) and the verdict is...
Really nothing much differentiates DosSantos as a character from any other comic book speedster. He could be compared to DC's Wally West or Bart Allen, and it wouldn't be a good comparison. Allusions to something like the Speed Force, being a young hero type in training, well its been done, and done better.
If Casey starts exploring the supporting characters and more of who and what Dos Santos is the series might have some potential.
Really nothing much differentiates DosSantos as a character from any other comic book speedster. He could be compared to DC's Wally West or Bart Allen, and it wouldn't be a good comparison. Allusions to something like the Speed Force, being a young hero type in training, well its been done, and done better.
If Casey starts exploring the supporting characters and more of who and what Dos Santos is the series might have some potential.
May 5, 2018
I received this graphic novel as an advanced reader's copy and all in all if we can describe this book, if cyclops and the flash had a baby, it be Accell. The story from start to finish was intriguing, thrilling and breathtaking with never a dull moment. This can definitely stand up with the Marvel and DC Comics and our patrons are sure to love this series. We have the first installment in our collection already but the second one is even better. We can't wait to add this to our graphic novel collection and our patrons are sure to enjoy it so that is why we are giving it 5 stars!
May 8, 2018
Science fiction and superheroes take center stage in this second entry from this week's comic reviews. I enjoyed this book being a graphic novel reader, and would gladly share it with other young readers (and older readers alike). The art is as vibrant as the front cover suggests and elements reminded me of Valiant comics from my readerly past.
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