Fred Van Lente (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and Francis Portela (Green Lantern Corps) continue this time-shattering comics event!
Writer:
Fred Van Lente
Artist:
Francis Portela
Editor:
Tom Brennan
It's interesting that this past week I've been reviewing two series, both involving time travel. One is Doctor Who (link to 9th doctor review?),whilst the other almost feels like a tribute. So it's interesting to see how both issues, during the second part of their story arcs no less, tackle those issue differently.
Whereas Doctor Who dives right into the weirdness, confident that it's fans will be able to keep up, but still trying to provide an experience that would be enjoyable to anyone, Ivar is a bit more focused on the destination and woe-betide anyone who hasn't done any their homework beforehand.
That's not necessarily a bad thing. Both series have different aims and remits. It's just a general comment that were you to come in fresh to this series, just one issue after the start of a new story arc, you would be lost. With the focus on setting things up for future issues, the humour has taken a backseat losing the key strength of the series.
Now I know that my own preferences come into this as a Doctor Who fan. I'm probably likely to be more forgiving of any media based on the show because of my long history with it. But Ivar captured my attention in the past due to just how far it's willing to go out there with it's concept.
Now it's settled down into a pattern and some of that freewheeling has gone, I'm wondering what is coming in the future for the series or if it's just more of the same. Which for a series based on spontaneity and talking about if the future is predicable, would be a disappointment.
Cover image courtesy of Valiant Entertainment
Ivar, Timewalker is available from Valiant.
Geek-o-Rama received a copy of this book for the purpose of this review. All thoughts, comments and opinions are those of the individual reviewer.
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