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Read Book Deathstroke: Lobo Hunt Volume 2 DEATHSTROKE: LOBO HUNT VOLUME 2 PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Rob Liefeld | 208 pages | 11 Feb 2014 | DC Comics | 9781401240387 | English | United States Deathstroke: Lobo Hunt Volume 2 PDF Book Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Did DC hold a contest for the worst Deathstroke story and did they all end up in this volume? I'm a fan of the old days and read Deathstroke's original story in the Teen Titans collection Judas Contract, so this took a few reads for me to get used to. I found Zealot to be lacking in both the script and in art style. Long live the mighty Deathstroke! Taal: Engels. Deathstroke Lobo Hunt Books. Mar 11, Sam Quixote rated it it was ok. Other editions. Adelso Corona Illustrator ,. There are a lot of bad reviews for this title, but I'm a simple man with simple pleasures. This is a writer and artist change mid-plotline. But there's more to that than meets the eye! And there really needed to be some kind of Zero Month Conference, to decide the details that would go into Slade's origin story, because the details changed radically over the course of several issues -- badly. Art by Mirko Colak and Roberto Viacava. But can Slade Wilson handle the power of the intergalatic slaver and last Czarian? Characters long dead are alive, people who were mute can speak and history has totally warped. So many things I missed the first time round were revealed to me, changing my whole outlook of the title. Write your message below to post a review: Rating:. Out of thirteen issues, I enjoyed about two or three This is the same idiocy they pulled with the Batwoman title and low and behold both of them got new creatives teams and cancelled swiftly after. Lists with This Book. This one volume should have been released as 2 volumes. Discover how Slade Wilson became the killing machine we know him as today and his ties to Team 7! Enlarge cover. Cover by Shane Davis and Michelle Delecki. Trivia About Deathstroke, Volu No trivia or quizzes yet. I guess the story did have to be rushed since I'm pretty sure they knew ahead of time that the book was being canceled. Next up is: Some Guy! We also have some ho-hum fill in characters that help out Slade as he completes his contract, all of which are pretty forgettable. Deathstroke: Lobo Hunt Volume 2 Writer This is just the worst of the superhero era at Image Comics continued into the 21st century. Rob was asked by Marvel to re-imagine the classic Marvel heroes, Captain America and the Avengers for a new generation, which lead to the creation of the best selling Heroes Reborn universe. Slade doesn't look horrible. My reasoning was that the second half of this lengthy collection was pretty good and I was willing to overlook the rubbish that precedes it. Every single established character acts out completely out of character compared with other incarnations of themselves and in case of Deathstroke he act completely different from the previous story arch in the same series. Please enable JavaScript in your browser and refresh the page. He'll need some help and he'll be getting it from Zealot! So many things I missed the first time round were revealed to me, changing my whole outlook of the title. Available Stock Add to want list Add to cart Fine. Mar 24, Chad rated it did not like it. Collecting : Deaths For anybody else, hunting Lobo would be suicide. Apr 19, Robert rated it did not like it Shelves: xseason , comics-graphics. With a set-up like that you might expect them to be cunning or having several tricks up their sleeves but no, they just hit each other several times. Locations Colorado New York City. Oct 17, Rusty Grey rated it did not like it Shelves: 1-star , read , not-as-good-as-expected , bored-to-death , comics-manga. The only thing worse than Lobo is the rest of the crap Liefeld stuffed in this collection. More search options. Characterisation is all over the place, as is the art. It took ages for this second volume to come out and it's huge, 12 issues in all and from what I understand the end of the dc52 attempt to revitalise Deathstroke. Cancel Create Link. Tony Bedard Writer ,. What a huge betrayal to a fan base to state that the "hero" of this series only has his armor to thank for his survival. Add to want list. Story Arcs. Deathstroke: Lobo Hunt Volume 2 Reviews Add to cart Very Good. Couldest it be an angel! They tried to kill him and destroy everything he had. Dec 09, Jayson rated it it was ok Shelves: author-american , pp , format-comic-book , genre-superhero , comics-dc-new , comic-book-trade , genre-antihero , read-in My reasoning was that the second half of this lengthy collection was pretty good and I was willing to overlook the rubbish that precedes it. For anybody else, hunting Lobo would be suicide. That's about as deep as it gets. Russell Books Ltd. Written by Phil Hester. This is the same idiocy they pulled with the Batwoman title and low and behold both of them got new creatives teams and cancelled swiftly after. Volume 1 of this series happened to be one of my first experiences with the New It's weird and as I already said out of place, this is still a bloody good time though. I guess the story did have to be rushed since I'm pretty sure they knew ahead of time that the book was being canceled. There's also a daughter. All over the place in terms of quality. That is the big problem most people have with his art. To ask other readers questions about Deathstroke, Volume 2 , please sign up. Add to cart Buy Now Item Price. His relations with Zealot and hisregret over his children are just further proof that he's still human and not a killing machine. For Deathstroke, it's just business as usual. Art by Steve Erwin and Will Blyberg. Out of thirteen issues, I enjoyed about two or three Write your question below:. Eduardo Pansica Illustrator ,. Now, admittedly, I'm not an expert on this character. Lot of punching This would have been a 5 star book if DC hadn't fired Liefeld halfway though. The stories are haphazard and the art isn't exceptional. He'll need some help and he'll be getting it from Zealot! There were several changes in artists, each with enough stylist problems to hamper the story. Armed by Hephaestus with a dangerous new weapon capable of taking down an Olympian god, Deathstroke takes on his toughest assignment yet. New Format. For anybody else, hunting Lobo would be suicide. What a huge betrayal to a fan base to state that the "hero" of this series only has his armor to thank for his survival. Deathstroke: Lobo Hunt Volume 2 Read Online We kick into this book with a contract to hunt the space brute Lobo. Did the colorist run out of yellow? But who is The Balkan? Open Preview See a Problem? But I love they brought in Lobo. What a shit show. Jason Gorder Illustrator ,. Used good. He'll need some help and he'll be getting it from Zealot! Admittedly, Joshua Williamson helps him out for a couple of half-decent issues and Justin Jordan writes the aforementioned ninja conflicts, but everything else is average at best. Cory Hamscher Illustrator ,. For Deathstroke, it's just business. Daniel and James Bonny ST. Lobo was battled with but poorly and you never discover if he lives or what happens to Sheba. Auction in progress, bid now! View all 10 comments. I didn't even like the artwork. For Deathstroke, it's just business. Warning, this review contains spoilers. The opening issues disappoint due to Lobo being a much less interesting villain than he should be and a cluster of characters of little importance. Shelves: digital-comics. Once this arc is finished, however, the quality improves strikingly. Helloooooo, Hawkman! Sean Parsons Illustrator ,. Concepts Gen-Active. Issues were written by Justin Jordan and drawn by Edgar Salazar. Oh, and if you enjoy it when the dialogue goes Clunk, Clunk, Clunk? The first 9 issues as written by Kyle Higgens are excellent. I thought I would give it another try and re-read the first instalment, and colour me stupid cause I enjoyed it immensely. Write your question below:. In Lobo Hunt, we see him again save the world multiple times. But the last part of the volume is really, really bad. As is, the book gets a 3 star rating. It is still enjoyable, just not as good. The stories told in these 6 issues seem rushed and I felt like pieces left out. All over the place in terms of quality. 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