Stormwatch: Team Achilles - Volume 1

StormWatch: Team Achilles #1

by Micah Ian Wright, Whilce Portacio (Illustrator)

Members of StormWatch monitor the activities of superpowered beings, bringing rogues to justice.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Superheroes

160 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2003

About the author

Micah Ian Wright is a Native American author who has worked in film, television, animation, video games and comic books. He is a tribally enrolled member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

Reviews

[Derek · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a lot better than I thought it would be. I was aware of some sort of controversy surrounding Micah Ian Wright, but from what I remember it was more about people being disappointed with his truthfulness and not with people being disappointed in his talent. I'm not sure of the exact details, but it seems like whatever it was has ended the guy's career. Shame really because he had a good grasp of his characters and how they would fit in with the rest of the Wildstorm Universe.

The art style is not my favorite. I find that Whilce Portacio is an acquired taste who is best in small doses, but for some reason, it grew on me after a while. One thing that I found funny was that unlike most superhero comic book art, this book had a lot more crotch and butt shots of men instead of women.

The color art was really cool and you can tell that it wasn't an afterthought. The lettering wasn't anything overly unique but it was, when it had to be.

There are a lot of unanswered questions in this first volume and I am looking forward to picking up the next one.

[Simon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this series, the idea of a squad of soldiers trained to take down superhumans is one that at first seems hard to believe but it is written so well that it actually is believable. Tactics will nearly always beat powers if you know what you are doing... at least this series makes you believe that!
Such a change from what Stormwatch had been that it took a while to get into when it first came out but rereading it now i am coming into it a fan already and it hasnt let me down with this first volume

[Patrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Story: This was a good plot with plenty of military details.
Art: The art really kept me from giving it a better rating. Whilce Portacio's style exemplifies the worst of the Image founders; hard angles, unnecessary lines, indistinct faces/body styles, and poor panel design.