Alphacore Spoiler Review | 96 pages and I'm STILL Lost!
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- Back with more Alphacore talk. Tried really hard to not have this just be a list of complaints and questions but... well, you'll see.
The 3rd entry in Eric July's Rippaverse. Written by Chuck Dixon, penciled by Joe Bennett and lettered by Eric Weathers.
Synopsis from Rippaverse.com:
"The Except team, known as Alphacore, is called in to take care of Except-related problems that the Florespark Police are too outgunned to handle. But not everyone is a fan of their superpowered heroics, and not all of them are on the opposite side of the law. So when a thwarted bank bombing launches an investigation that spins into a string of murders-by-Except, Bryan Solari, Braxwell, and Ingrid Valdez must work alongside fans and non-fans alike to uncover the mystery of who has been the puppetmaster pulling the strings behind these crimes.
How does Alphacore operate? Who is on the team beyond our three main heroes? And who will they discover is behind this recent string of felonies?"
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Thank you! I'll do my best!
Wilkins was the highlight of this story for me as well.
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I disagree that about needing to know all the character's origin stories? Wolverine's powers weren't fully revealed for 2 years after his introduction, his backstory didn't come out until 16 years after the character was introduced. Batman didn't get his full origin story until Frank Miller's "Year One" in 1987, even though he was introduced in 1939. Most if not all of the most well known superheroes that we have today have had their backstories and origins honed over decades. Superman was first introduced in 1939, but he could basically do anything the writers imagined and everyone on his home planet could do what he did. It wasn't until the 1960s that it was established that his powers came from Earth's yellow Sun. We know enough about their powersets and backstories to understand the story being told in the specific books in which they have appeared.
If Braxwell gained his powers from eating a bowl of Fruity Pebbles, would that have any bearing on the story in Alphacore? If Bryan Solari is cloned human from government experiments, does that change anything either? If Valdez has the power to make any man fall in love with her by having sex with him, is that relevant to the story thus far? If Braxwell can speak and read any language he encounter's would that make a difference?
We didn't know his origins but we knew what his powers were. Big difference
@@HiddenHandMedia How many comics was Superman in before we knew he could fly? Superman was introduced to the public in Action Comics #1 which was released in 1938... While it is hinted that he could fly by the art in a comic book from 1941, it wasn't cannon until 1943! Superman's powerset started off as being able to do anything the artists and writers could think of. Which is why even in the second Superman movie, Superman pulls the S off his chest, where it grows into a transparent sheet that wraps around one of three Kryptonians, and makes the him fall to the ground... Which one of Superman's official canon powers was that? And was it introduced in his first or second book?
My point is that all of the most popular superheroes did not explain or even have an official canonical set of powers in their first or second issues. Yet you pretend like that is some major proof that ISOM sucks when his books follow the format of his full powerset being revealed over time. This is something anime, Manga, movies, TV shows, books, video games, and other superhero comic books do all the time, but you pretend it is bad writing on Eric's part. You, Warts are pathetic for repeating this garbage.
Thanks for being one of the very few reviewers that's being honest about this book. The Rippaverse has this issue of "let the reader figure it out" and it's not working. You gotta give your readers something to actually work with. Instead of having to buy overpriced trading cards, put an character info page in the front or back of the comic. Like 90s X-Men or manga.
Hey, thank YOU for the view and saying something so encouraging for a small timer like me!
I can absolutely understand and even get behind bread crumbs and foreshadowing, but foreshadowing would be showing eyes in the dark or a monkey paw in issue 1 of Isom, before introducing the hell monkeys in issue 2. I don't want to get ahead of myself in reviewing the Isom trilogy, but the way they were introduced was jarring to me because they weren't foreshadowed.
Right now, three books and 304 pages in, there aren't really breadcrumbs, it's just an endless series of "and then THIS happened!"
@@Frost_Comics yep. I don't think the Rippaverse has the luxury of taking their time with the basics of world building. Especially with how they're currently releasing books. People are already jumping ship and it's showing in the sales. I hope the Yaira and Goodyng books do better, but they gotta give the reader something to work with.
@@ronynninjastar2414 No.....First issues sell more than second issues, and Alphacore did not attract the same people as Isom BECAUSE THAT'S how different characters SELL. Are you sure you read comics?
@@ronynninjastar2414 Also i disagree the whole "let the reader figure it out" actually IS working, And the world building is doing just fine because we get introduced to a BRAND new world, because OUTSIDE the internet AND at megacon people actually ENJOY reading them. Also are you guys THAT full of yourselves that people who give it good reviews are not being honest? get over yourselves. smh
@@Frost_Comics I disagree. They are introducing NEW characters, And a new world. I honestly don't see how people could POSSABLY think they need too much too soon in the first issue. Plus Isom is a 3 part story arc.
I understand u. But the way the rippaverse is setup is to have stuff be told down the line which is different from your typical marvel book.
There's nothing inherently wrong with a writer choosing to do that, but the way the Rippaverse is doing it hasn't been satisfying for me to read so far, unfortunately. That is just me, though.
@@Frost_Comics It's not just you...
And Marvel for decades was telling good and great stories - their way of writting and drawing works... but not with SJWs involved in production, like it's now...
@@marekkoodziejak1513 I've never seen a more over entitled generation of "fans" who demand so much on the first issue....wow. smh Also you are used to being spoon fed...you are not used to actually having to figure anything out...and you would be surprised at how many people actually DO enjoy them. Comicsgate is dead, and this drama is the reason....I'll stick with the ironage.
I personally enjoy it. I don't want everything given to me at once.
@@NoneNone-oy3sz Five Nights at Freddy's had crappy graphics, mediocre and repetitive gameplay, but it became a multi-million dollar franchise. Compare that to similar trends like Among Us and Fall Guys. Similarly low graphics and gameplay that was fun for a bit, but nobody plays either anymore. They had their time in the spotlight and were forgotten about, but FNAF kept making the same game over and over only to have its fanbase continually grow. The reason for this was the lore that was hidden within the games that had fans working to figure out the story, how the games fit together, and they are still trying to piece together a definitive timeline. Because the fans had to work for it rather than have it spoon fed to them, they felt more rewarded when they figured something out that was later confirmed in a game, book, or other source. It creates a more immersive and rewarding experience when you are given all the information to figure it out on your own.
3?
3!?!?!
You're generous, man...
Lol, thank you. But! I will say the dialogue was at least very distinct. Everyone sounded unique instead of how everyone in Isom sort of wounds like July. I also liked the gag with Galvan biting his tongue and it messing up his swearing. The plot was well paced, I just had no investment in it because the characters were made out of cardboard.
At the same time I teeter back and forth between a lower score and my 3 depending on how frustrated I feel. Usually my score dips lower after I read someone talk about how awesome of a character Braxwell is. Lol
@@Frost_Comics I see your points, and I can lean to them: Chuck is a good writter that was given idea of what and who it has to be about from egocentric EJ, and he could do so much with it.
Horseman will stand out even more because it is Dixon/Bennett creation.
@@marekkoodziejak1513 Bro....stop repeating talking points about Eric. Also the whole "information dump" CRAP is getting old. Seriously you REALLY need to have EVERYTHING given to you in the FIRST issue?
You all are over entitled snots. Seriously all this drama because you guys can't read and have to figure things out for yourselves....boo hoo.
What drama are you talking about? There's no drama on my channel, not even on my Twitter timeline.
The most drama I got was from Dick Masterson fans when I condemned the grave visit and even that was tiny drama on my tiny channel.
Are you actually replying to every positive comment on this review? Lol
Hail
Hail!!
Only Eric could take a dopey Superman used by the military industrial complex and then retooled into the pinnacle of super powered fascist police force/war deterrent completely boring and laughable
Solari speaks like a robot but he has the intelligence of a rock.
I feel disappointment, utter disappointment. I wanted more from Rippa, but at the end of the day his gumption to begin his own comic company is what started me on my own path with Chrome-Dog and his friends. I'm glad to be in comics because of EJ and EVS, but I'm gonna do my thing. Great video as always!
Thank you my friend, and thank you for watching! You're a wonderful writer and honestly Eric should hire you to write Chromehorse. I'm know you're doing your own thing with Arrow, I'm just saying. ;)
@@Frost_Comics At this point, even if he were to approach me, I'd have to decline.
Buddy, not all of us want things to be spoon fed to us. Just because YOU guys want everything giving to you at once, doesn't mean EVERYONE dose. I'm disappointed you guys are pretending the books are not good all because they don't give you all everything at ONCE. smh
@@Frost_Comics I am serious....what ever happend to comics the comics where people enjoy the mystery and have something to look forward to, that you all need to be told everything in the first issue? I miss the day's where people had an imagination. smh
@@JustinKSweet The fact you want an information dump and are hating because it's not is VERY disappointing. i expected better.
I felt the same way about Graveyard Shift! The best character was a man named Harker who sacrificed himself to save everybody and became the ship's AI. What a cool idea, Right?
Hardly used the rest of the series I read.
It seems to happen a lot in poorly written books.
Sometimes I feel like writers don't know how good a character they've written until it gets into the public's hands, but then again, it's hard to predict how our creations might resonate with readers, isn't it?
I enjoyed the book. I actully LIKE learning slowly about it over time. Seriously the fact you all need to be spoon fed EVERYTHING at once is sad.
@@Frost_Comics I personally think you all are used to being spoon fed everything at once. Times have changed now.
@@NoneNone-oy3sz congrats on that brilliant ad hominem attack! You are really good at this!
@@TelepathicBunnyComics What attack? it looks to be the truth. Not my fault you guy's need to be spoon fed everything.
Honestly i was going to subcribe to you, but all you are doing is hating on the books, upset because you and a bunch of over entitled "fans" do not get all the answers too soon. Also you guys didn't even get the sales right....Not only can people buy them AFTER the campaigns end, BUT First issues sell more then the second issues, AND Alphacore attracted a DIFFERENT audience (which EVERYONE knows DOES happen) Have people lost the ability to use there imagnations and independent THOUGHT over the years? what the hell happened to figuring things out for yourself? it's not like THIS company is the only one who ever did that. smh
None of what you said in this comment was in this video. I didn't talk about the sales in this video or even in the spoiler free review. I have not reviewed Isom or hated on the book. I didn't even hate on Alphacore. I just don't like the character writing. I gave it a 3 out of 5.
@@Frost_Comics You didn't but one of the people on here did. Ill let you guess who. In any case it get's A LOT more hate than it deserves.
So you were going to subscribe to my channel, but chose not to, because someone else somewhere else on the channel said something incorrect about sales figures?
Okay man, well I appreciate the view and the comments. Thank you for stopping by, please know you're always welcome.
@@Frost_Comics I'm actually kinda glad you didn't review Isom, because it will ALSO not be an information dump either. Seriously what ever happened to imagination and theories? What the HELL happened to fun in comics?
@@Frost_Comics No, that's not the reason exactly....it's more because of the fact you didn't correct him over it. But I'm just tired of "fans" complaining about not learning everything right away...especially when it's not a rare thing that happened before.
You guys expect WAY too much WAY too soon....wow. smh The fact you want EVERYTHING to be spoon fed to you RIGHT AWAY is just....wow. Do people NOT know how to read or use there imagination anymore? what kind of comic book fans and readers ARE you all?
Did you watch my spoiler free review? I mentioned how Spider-Girl gave you everything you needed to be invested in the character in its first issue, in 26 pages. There was still an enormous amount of intrigue and depth to explore with the character in the years that followed.
If I loved that book for the way it introduced the character, isn't it reasonable for me to want to see that in other books I read and be disappointed if I don't?
@@Frost_Comics Buddy, I am shocked AND disappointed that you seriously think everyone needs to be spoon fed everything at once in the FIRST book. Seriously what the hell happened to imagination? what the hell happened to getting something to look forward to learning more about? what the hell happened to the law of attraction? you guys are not fans....you are just a bunch of brats who are too used to being spoon fed everything. Honestly, I'm disappointed. You guys didn't even get the sales or the reasons right. First issues sell more then the second, and different characters sell more than others. No wonder Comicsgate is dying....wow.
Where in the video did I mention sales?
@@Frost_Comics Someone in your comment section did. But my point still stands, I'm tired of people complaining about not getting everything at once. It's not like OTHER comics never did that before. smh
@@Frost_ComicsI have to agree with the OP. Have people really devolved to a point where learning more as it goes on and having theories is a foreign concept in comics? In my opinion you all have been coddled to a point where you're used to being spoon-fed.