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Lobo (2014) #1
Lobo Vol. 1: Targets
The intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo returns to the DC Universe and is bringing his well known brand of ultraviolence with him.
Charged with protecting a valuable client from six highly trained assasins, Lobo cuts a path of destruction through the DC Universe as he attempts to protect his client, but also must find those responsible for the contract on his client's life. In the midst of all the chaos, Lobo must also track down the individual who has stolen his identity and serve him with Lobo's own brand of justice!
Collects issues #1-6 of this exciting new series!
Charged with protecting a valuable client from six highly trained assasins, Lobo cuts a path of destruction through the DC Universe as he attempts to protect his client, but also must find those responsible for the contract on his client's life. In the midst of all the chaos, Lobo must also track down the individual who has stolen his identity and serve him with Lobo's own brand of justice!
Collects issues #1-6 of this exciting new series!
144 pages, Paperback
First published August 18, 2015
About the author
Cullen Bunn
2,021 books976 followersCullen grew up in rural North Carolina, but now lives in the St. Louis area with his wife Cindy and his son Jackson. His noir/horror comic (and first collaboration with Brian Hurtt), The Damned, was published in 2007 by Oni Press. The follow-up, The Damned: Prodigal Sons, was released in 2008. In addition to The Sixth Gun, his current projects include Crooked Hills, a middle reader horror prose series from Evileye Books; The Tooth, an original graphic novel from Oni Press; and various work for Marvel and DC. Somewhere along the way, Cullen founded Undaunted Press and edited the critically acclaimed small press horror magazine, Whispers from the Shattered Forum.
All writers must pay their dues, and Cullen has worked various odd jobs, including Alien Autopsy Specialist, Rodeo Clown, Professional Wrestler Manager, and Sasquatch Wrangler.
And, yes, he has fought for his life against mountain lions and he did perform on stage as the World's Youngest Hypnotist. Buy him a drink sometime, and he'll tell you all about it.
Visit his website at www.cullenbunn.com.
All writers must pay their dues, and Cullen has worked various odd jobs, including Alien Autopsy Specialist, Rodeo Clown, Professional Wrestler Manager, and Sasquatch Wrangler.
And, yes, he has fought for his life against mountain lions and he did perform on stage as the World's Youngest Hypnotist. Buy him a drink sometime, and he'll tell you all about it.
Visit his website at www.cullenbunn.com.
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August 21, 2015
Don't we all like a badass DC character? Shouldn't Lobo be one of the go to characters when we're talking about badass? Normally yes, but in this New 52 arc, no is the answer.
Whenever I hear Lobo I immediately think badass. Lobo normally kills merciless, so brutality should be expected in this volume. I like a huge amount of gore and killing no matter how gruesome, and this one delivered in that aspect. Right from the start I was introduced with Lobo killing a bunch of things already. Action wise, you're not gonna miss out at all.
The main problem with this was the plot. There was no plot development, or there plot wasn't even interesting to begin with. That's the problem with these New 52 series. DC wanted to wow us fans with great things, but ended up disappointing us volume after volume. Lobo is one of those disappointments.
The artwork was decent. It didn't impress me like Justice League(New 52) but I'm glad it wasn't terrible. Most not so famous characters get the bad artwork treatment, but Lobo received a decent one. It was vivid and the artwork made the gruesome aspect even better.
3/5 stars. I'm still puzzled on why Netgalley (DC Comics) accepted my request, but I'm damn glad they did. After all those rejections I at least deserve one of your titles. Still hoping they would start accepting more of my requests now, especially of the more famous titles.
I received a review copy from Netgalley (DC Comics) in exchange for an honest review.
Whenever I hear Lobo I immediately think badass. Lobo normally kills merciless, so brutality should be expected in this volume. I like a huge amount of gore and killing no matter how gruesome, and this one delivered in that aspect. Right from the start I was introduced with Lobo killing a bunch of things already. Action wise, you're not gonna miss out at all.
The main problem with this was the plot. There was no plot development, or there plot wasn't even interesting to begin with. That's the problem with these New 52 series. DC wanted to wow us fans with great things, but ended up disappointing us volume after volume. Lobo is one of those disappointments.
The artwork was decent. It didn't impress me like Justice League(New 52) but I'm glad it wasn't terrible. Most not so famous characters get the bad artwork treatment, but Lobo received a decent one. It was vivid and the artwork made the gruesome aspect even better.
3/5 stars. I'm still puzzled on why Netgalley (DC Comics) accepted my request, but I'm damn glad they did. After all those rejections I at least deserve one of your titles. Still hoping they would start accepting more of my requests now, especially of the more famous titles.
I received a review copy from Netgalley (DC Comics) in exchange for an honest review.
August 18, 2015
Pre-New 52 Lobo: a disgusting alien biker assassin who flew around on badass bikes shooting stuff, spouting nonsense and laughing. I’m not gonna say I was a huge fan of his but I liked the silliness of the character who was different from a lot of what DC published and he looked like he was having fun.
New 52 Lobo: a catalogue model-lookalike tool wearing a diving suit driving the kind of bike you’d see in Attack of the Clones, half of the time droning on about his cheesy romance backstory. Because that’s what comes to mind when I think of Lobo: romance.
Yup, Lobo is the latest casualty of DC’s new beautification of its less-than-pretty characters policy. Gone is the old Lobo (an “imposter” apparently), enter the blandly more attractive Lobo who comes with no personality to distract from his chiselled features.
This first volume’s contrived setup has Lobo faced with a choice: defeat eight of the universe’s top assassins or spend his days in jail. Who’re his jailers exactly? Doesn’t matter, quick cut to Lobo fighting assassins! Joining him on his dreary quest are three human characters who’ve somehow managed to be even more forgettable than the new Lobo. Why’re they joining him exactly? Doesn’t matter, quick cut to Lobo fighting assassins! Pew pew! Throw in a pointless Superman team-up and further romance flashbacks from his homeworld of Czarnia and you’ve got another failed reboot!
Why all the flashbacks? Because Lobo’s feeling guilty about blowing up his homeworld or something stupid. Heaven forbid any New 52 character isn’t a tortured miseryguts and enjoys themselves! ARE his targets (oohhh, now I get the subtitle… subtle…) the best assassins in the universe? They seem like nobodies who’re easily defeated. One is a blue schlub who likes his computers. Another’s a robot. The only one who proves a challenge is the last one Lobo fights.
Reilly Brown’s art isn’t bad but nothing here stood out as anything more than competent. Cullen Bunn is actually a good writer - check out The Sixth Gun over at Oni Press to see his best work and, to a lesser extent, his Deadpool stuff at Marvel - but Lobo is the worst comic of his I’ve read. Workmanlike is the best that can be said about it - I get it, gotta pay the mortgage! The story is rote joylessness, the flashbacks redundant, the supporting cast completely useless, and the new Lobo wholly unremarkable. Bad dialogue, bad plotting, just awful, all the way through!
Frag off with your New 52 Lobo, DC, ya bastiches!
New 52 Lobo: a catalogue model-lookalike tool wearing a diving suit driving the kind of bike you’d see in Attack of the Clones, half of the time droning on about his cheesy romance backstory. Because that’s what comes to mind when I think of Lobo: romance.
Yup, Lobo is the latest casualty of DC’s new beautification of its less-than-pretty characters policy. Gone is the old Lobo (an “imposter” apparently), enter the blandly more attractive Lobo who comes with no personality to distract from his chiselled features.
This first volume’s contrived setup has Lobo faced with a choice: defeat eight of the universe’s top assassins or spend his days in jail. Who’re his jailers exactly? Doesn’t matter, quick cut to Lobo fighting assassins! Joining him on his dreary quest are three human characters who’ve somehow managed to be even more forgettable than the new Lobo. Why’re they joining him exactly? Doesn’t matter, quick cut to Lobo fighting assassins! Pew pew! Throw in a pointless Superman team-up and further romance flashbacks from his homeworld of Czarnia and you’ve got another failed reboot!
Why all the flashbacks? Because Lobo’s feeling guilty about blowing up his homeworld or something stupid. Heaven forbid any New 52 character isn’t a tortured miseryguts and enjoys themselves! ARE his targets (oohhh, now I get the subtitle… subtle…) the best assassins in the universe? They seem like nobodies who’re easily defeated. One is a blue schlub who likes his computers. Another’s a robot. The only one who proves a challenge is the last one Lobo fights.
Reilly Brown’s art isn’t bad but nothing here stood out as anything more than competent. Cullen Bunn is actually a good writer - check out The Sixth Gun over at Oni Press to see his best work and, to a lesser extent, his Deadpool stuff at Marvel - but Lobo is the worst comic of his I’ve read. Workmanlike is the best that can be said about it - I get it, gotta pay the mortgage! The story is rote joylessness, the flashbacks redundant, the supporting cast completely useless, and the new Lobo wholly unremarkable. Bad dialogue, bad plotting, just awful, all the way through!
Frag off with your New 52 Lobo, DC, ya bastiches!
August 25, 2015
ARC from Netgalley in exchange for honest review/feedback.
OK, my waiting has finally ended! I'm now allowed to reveal that...Lobo is the WORST New 52 book I've ever read.
Cullen Bunn...2 "n"s together look like an "m" so it's Bum, which is a synonym for "ass" and what comes out of an "ass"? "Shit".
(Little known fact, Peter Milligan and Cullen Bunn are in fact, clones of Scott Lobdell and Ann Nocenti's love child).
It's been over a month, and I can't recall much now, other than seething rage at how STUPID this was.
I was so fucking happy to get a NetGalley DC book, because they're usually quite picky about who gets it...so of course, that should have had me worried when I got OK Green light approval...
That should have been more curious when I had a moratorium on comments or reviews until it was published. I tried to save you all...I think I might have prevented one or two reads...
Here's the deal: Lobo we all "know" and "love" (Hardly do and barely acknowledge actually) the whole of his run, was actually an imposter. He's decapitated and dispatched by the REAL, TRUE Lobo. Who's actually quite an annoying shit to be perfectly honest. NO sense of humour at all. DC really cracked down on this. They literally sacrificed Lobo, the sense of humour character (similar to a Deadpool, but not as funny at all) in the opening pages. So DC kills humour. For real. It was like a terror cell showing you they aren't kidding, no more humour in New 52 DC. Not unless it's on OUR terms.
Once that apt metaphor is executed...like old Lobo...we get to watch the "real" Lobo go around and do some more killing, following around some idiots towards Earth, there's some Superman appearance, yawn.
Then there's some female Lobo-ette type girl, who's seemingly a ripoff of Nebula from GotG? Or maybe she did exist before. Anyhow, she and Lobo are both apparently the appointed protectors of their planets, but Lobo killed his planetary leader for being evil/immoral/on the wrong path or some shit.
Lobo-ette, well she did the same thing to Lobo's home planet's twin planet. So they're meant to be together? Or at war? Or something.
Honestly, I have such aching desire NOT to re-read this, even to save you all, that I'm just not going to bother trying.
The plot was hackneyed, stunted, idiotic, and chaos of the wrong kind. The character everyone wanted to see and thought they would see, was dead in the first few pages, DC editorial pretty much shitting all over the original creation of Lobo. He's not a tweaked version, he's literally a different character.
I didn't know much about Lobo, but I wanted to know more, and this did NOT help. I'd like to go find old stuff now.
The best part? the moratorium on reviews until publish day (last week) helped my mind forget the pain and stupidity. I can't pass it all on to you, my loyal reader(z)? and you're much the happier for it.
DC?
DO. NOT. READ. THIS. PIECE. OF. JUNK.
OK, my waiting has finally ended! I'm now allowed to reveal that...Lobo is the WORST New 52 book I've ever read.
Cullen Bunn...2 "n"s together look like an "m" so it's Bum, which is a synonym for "ass" and what comes out of an "ass"? "Shit".
(Little known fact, Peter Milligan and Cullen Bunn are in fact, clones of Scott Lobdell and Ann Nocenti's love child).
It's been over a month, and I can't recall much now, other than seething rage at how STUPID this was.
I was so fucking happy to get a NetGalley DC book, because they're usually quite picky about who gets it...so of course, that should have had me worried when I got OK Green light approval...
That should have been more curious when I had a moratorium on comments or reviews until it was published. I tried to save you all...I think I might have prevented one or two reads...
Here's the deal: Lobo we all "know" and "love" (Hardly do and barely acknowledge actually) the whole of his run, was actually an imposter. He's decapitated and dispatched by the REAL, TRUE Lobo. Who's actually quite an annoying shit to be perfectly honest. NO sense of humour at all. DC really cracked down on this. They literally sacrificed Lobo, the sense of humour character (similar to a Deadpool, but not as funny at all) in the opening pages. So DC kills humour. For real. It was like a terror cell showing you they aren't kidding, no more humour in New 52 DC. Not unless it's on OUR terms.
Once that apt metaphor is executed...like old Lobo...we get to watch the "real" Lobo go around and do some more killing, following around some idiots towards Earth, there's some Superman appearance, yawn.
Then there's some female Lobo-ette type girl, who's seemingly a ripoff of Nebula from GotG? Or maybe she did exist before. Anyhow, she and Lobo are both apparently the appointed protectors of their planets, but Lobo killed his planetary leader for being evil/immoral/on the wrong path or some shit.
Lobo-ette, well she did the same thing to Lobo's home planet's twin planet. So they're meant to be together? Or at war? Or something.
Honestly, I have such aching desire NOT to re-read this, even to save you all, that I'm just not going to bother trying.
The plot was hackneyed, stunted, idiotic, and chaos of the wrong kind. The character everyone wanted to see and thought they would see, was dead in the first few pages, DC editorial pretty much shitting all over the original creation of Lobo. He's not a tweaked version, he's literally a different character.
I didn't know much about Lobo, but I wanted to know more, and this did NOT help. I'd like to go find old stuff now.
The best part? the moratorium on reviews until publish day (last week) helped my mind forget the pain and stupidity. I can't pass it all on to you, my loyal reader(z)? and you're much the happier for it.
DC?
DO. NOT. READ. THIS. PIECE. OF. JUNK.
August 19, 2015
I received a free eARC copy of this graphic novel from the publisher through NetGalley.
Well then. All said, I'm ummm...well. Fragged.
If I had not been a fan of theimposter "old" Lobo, I probably would have enjoyed this more. The writing was pretty good, and the art was as well. The character of Lobo was good, if not totally original. Badass assassin with a code that always completes his contracts and is cold-hearted. The storyline was interesting enough as he plucks his way around trying to find all the targets that he's been hired to kill.
But then again, I used to read Lobo. The Main Man was a complete Bastich, and didn't care who got in his way. He was completely psychotic, riding his space-chopper around and fraggin' anyone that got in his way. Always with a clever line of pure badassery. He looked like a mix up of King Diamond, Sons of Anarchy, and the Insane Clown Posse, and you did not want to cross his path. The dude even messed up Superman at least once.
So now we find out that wasn't the "real" Lobo, and that he was dispatched by this new pretty boy with angst? Pffft. Whatever.
I liked this story as it was written and drawn. But it could have been so much more with the original writers and the actual Lobo in the lead role.
Well then. All said, I'm ummm...well. Fragged.
If I had not been a fan of the
But then again, I used to read Lobo. The Main Man was a complete Bastich, and didn't care who got in his way. He was completely psychotic, riding his space-chopper around and fraggin' anyone that got in his way. Always with a clever line of pure badassery. He looked like a mix up of King Diamond, Sons of Anarchy, and the Insane Clown Posse, and you did not want to cross his path. The dude even messed up Superman at least once.
So now we find out that wasn't the "real" Lobo, and that he was dispatched by this new pretty boy with angst? Pffft. Whatever.
I liked this story as it was written and drawn. But it could have been so much more with the original writers and the actual Lobo in the lead role.
July 25, 2021
Eighties-Lobo iswas apparently an imposter, because this slicked-up BLAND-ass has been written in as the "real" l/Lobo -- apparently an Czarnian myth of the the cursed loner that destroys hi8s own homeworld, or some-such throw-away line of a retcon.
Interesting enough in it's own rights to see how the plot and art turn out in rest of the 2015/2016 issues in this failed reboot, the tagonist and other characters aren't much, and hopefully can get double-retconned back to the original troubled troublemaker in Post-52.
Interesting enough in it's own rights to see how the plot and art turn out in rest of the 2015/2016 issues in this failed reboot, the tagonist and other characters aren't much, and hopefully can get double-retconned back to the original troubled troublemaker in Post-52.
December 30, 2019
Definitely not the same Lobo we all know and loved. This is the rebirth Lobo and he's more suave than savage....and laughingly speaks with a Southern drawl thanks in art to the writer, Cullen Bunn. This was just okay, and I can honestly see why this was a very short run.
September 2, 2015
Ugh, full "review" tonight...but I'm marking this as DNF.
My Review
So, yeah, it's not like I was super into Lobo pre-reboot. My sole experience with the "main man" was from his appearance in the episode of the Justice League animated series when Superman "dies" and he tries to join the League and replace him. It doesn't matter that they all hate him and no one wants him there. Lobo's the best thing that ever happened to those basitches! Ummm...yeah. I got a couple laughs from it, but no real desire to find any comics that were centered around him.
But then I saw New 52 Lobo on NetGalley for request, and thought to myself "Why the Hell not try it out?" Maybe if this had been the old Lobo, who was something like DC's attempt at Deadpool from what I've heard, I might have been able to finish it. As it is, I've been reading this so long it was DNF time. I hated the art in this, the story has become assembly-line boringness and is no longer unique. They tried to shoehorn in a romance too, which I can't say I'm surprised about after the emo-boy makeover they gave him. It's a giant shit-heap and I starting skimming through at less than 50%. I can say this as someone who had no vested interest in this as a prior fan -- DC is seriously just trolling us now. Maybe they think that a sense of humor is a Marvel thing they're not allowed to have?
Because we all know serious is better DC, that no one can love a funny/humorous comic more...LOL I mean, that's why you're so much richer than Marvel, right? I say this as someone who actually does like DC more than Marvel (in terms of characters anyways), but if they keep going on this downhill slide they started with New 52, the characters aren't going to be worth jack-shit. Also, I'm expecting the movies to bomb. I hope they surprise me...but I doubt it. I'll be watching and waiting...
Thanks for nothing NetGalley, thanks for making me want to gouge out my eyeballs. And DC, I think we need a break from each other. I don't know if I can see you anymore, at least for awhile. And trust me, it's not me, it IS you!!!
My Review
So, yeah, it's not like I was super into Lobo pre-reboot. My sole experience with the "main man" was from his appearance in the episode of the Justice League animated series when Superman "dies" and he tries to join the League and replace him. It doesn't matter that they all hate him and no one wants him there. Lobo's the best thing that ever happened to those basitches! Ummm...yeah. I got a couple laughs from it, but no real desire to find any comics that were centered around him.
But then I saw New 52 Lobo on NetGalley for request, and thought to myself "Why the Hell not try it out?" Maybe if this had been the old Lobo, who was something like DC's attempt at Deadpool from what I've heard, I might have been able to finish it. As it is, I've been reading this so long it was DNF time. I hated the art in this, the story has become assembly-line boringness and is no longer unique. They tried to shoehorn in a romance too, which I can't say I'm surprised about after the emo-boy makeover they gave him. It's a giant shit-heap and I starting skimming through at less than 50%. I can say this as someone who had no vested interest in this as a prior fan -- DC is seriously just trolling us now. Maybe they think that a sense of humor is a Marvel thing they're not allowed to have?
Because we all know serious is better DC, that no one can love a funny/humorous comic more...LOL I mean, that's why you're so much richer than Marvel, right? I say this as someone who actually does like DC more than Marvel (in terms of characters anyways), but if they keep going on this downhill slide they started with New 52, the characters aren't going to be worth jack-shit. Also, I'm expecting the movies to bomb. I hope they surprise me...but I doubt it. I'll be watching and waiting...
Thanks for nothing NetGalley, thanks for making me want to gouge out my eyeballs. And DC, I think we need a break from each other. I don't know if I can see you anymore, at least for awhile. And trust me, it's not me, it IS you!!!
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August 25, 2015Review to come at a later date. needless to say, I didn't like this.
Update 8/25/2015
Now I can unload about how bad this was.
I have to say I always thought Lobo was cool, kind of like Deathstroke. When I first saw the image of the "New" Lobo, I couldn't believe they ruined him now. And when I read this, It confirmed my initial response. Bad Bad BAD!!! It infuriated me what they did in just the first few pages. Killing off the Lobo we all know and love with this abomination. And claiming the original Lobo is an imposter of this new pretty boy lobo who's a cross between Starlord and garbage. One of the worst reboots I've EVER read. Almost as bad as the "New" Batgirl. Save Your money. DON't buy this.
I received an advanced copy from Netgalley.com and DC
Update 8/25/2015
Now I can unload about how bad this was.
I have to say I always thought Lobo was cool, kind of like Deathstroke. When I first saw the image of the "New" Lobo, I couldn't believe they ruined him now. And when I read this, It confirmed my initial response. Bad Bad BAD!!! It infuriated me what they did in just the first few pages. Killing off the Lobo we all know and love with this abomination. And claiming the original Lobo is an imposter of this new pretty boy lobo who's a cross between Starlord and garbage. One of the worst reboots I've EVER read. Almost as bad as the "New" Batgirl. Save Your money. DON't buy this.
I received an advanced copy from Netgalley.com and DC
April 3, 2017
What in the hell is this? This isn't even worth reviewing. I can't even imagine how mad I'd be if I was a bigger fan of traditional Lobo. This is putrid. I am done with Cullen Bunn books. His Deadpool is crap, too.
April 23, 2016
Not the Lobo I know from the animated DC-verse shows. This is a more streamlined, deadly serious and highly lethal Lobo. I like that this book gives the reader very complex backstory on Lobo, and a new mission that is beyond just getting his bounties. In this book, Lobo is a very deadly assassin, and he's on the trail of a group of killers who took the job of blowing up earth. He gets some reluctant partners along the way.
This has a lot of mayhem and violence in it. I picked this up on impulse, so I didn't have high expectations. It's diverting and well-written. I'm not that invested in Lobo as a character, and this book didn't change that. I might read more of these if my library has them.
Overall rating: 3.5/5.0 stars.
This has a lot of mayhem and violence in it. I picked this up on impulse, so I didn't have high expectations. It's diverting and well-written. I'm not that invested in Lobo as a character, and this book didn't change that. I might read more of these if my library has them.
Overall rating: 3.5/5.0 stars.
September 18, 2015
3.5 stars in actuality.
I preordered this a while ago after playing Injustice: Gods Among Us and liking the character. I'd completely forgotten about it to be honest until Amazon alerted me that they had dispatched it, and now here I am.
Whilst this isn't the same heavyset biker Lobo from the game (who does make a brief appearance in the beginning of this volume), I still enjoyed it and will probably continue reading if I ever see volume 2 out and about somewhere.
There's also a guest appearance from Superman in here which I enjoyed because Lobo hates him as much as I do.
I preordered this a while ago after playing Injustice: Gods Among Us and liking the character. I'd completely forgotten about it to be honest until Amazon alerted me that they had dispatched it, and now here I am.
Whilst this isn't the same heavyset biker Lobo from the game (who does make a brief appearance in the beginning of this volume), I still enjoyed it and will probably continue reading if I ever see volume 2 out and about somewhere.
There's also a guest appearance from Superman in here which I enjoyed because Lobo hates him as much as I do.
June 4, 2015
Dentro de todo lo malo que ha hecho DC estos ultimos años, con este personaje demuestra el poco cariño que tienen con sus propias historias con los cambios que hacen. Esto no es Lobo, solo ocupan su nombre para crear un personaje nuevo, que como personaje nuevo es una mediocridad que ni como satira funciona.
August 21, 2017
review will be posted soon after the release date.
thank you NetGalley for the ARC and DC comics
thank you NetGalley for the ARC and DC comics
December 8, 2020
Umarł król, niech żyje król. Bardzo popularne określenie obrazujące zmianę na szczytach władzy, zazwyczaj załatwianą szybko i krwawo. Cullen najwyraźniej wziął to siebie dosłownie do serca, bo "starego" Lobo zastąpił szybko nowy, który określał znanego nam postrzeleńca mianem oszusta. Kogoś kto przywłaszczył sobie czyjeś imię. Początek zaskakuje rozwiązaniem, które stoi w sprzeczności z przeszłością. W końcu Lobo jest/był nieśmiertelny. Najwyraźniej "idzie nowe".
Komiks jest napisany bardzo sprawnie, więc dziwi mnie średnia ocen, aczkolwiek biorę pod uwagę jeden potężny czynnik mogący na nią wpłynąć. Siłę sentymentu. Stary Lobo to charakternik dosyć unikatowy i pozbycie się go w taki, a nie inny sposób na początku tomu było ryzykowne. Rzesza fanów stojąca za starą postacią mogła zostać realnie rozjuszona. Mi natomiast to nie przeszkadzało. Lobo znam tylko z jego starcia z serii z Deathstroke'iem w ramach New 52. Bodajże Portret Bękarta dopiero na mnie czeka, leżąc w kącie, więc nie miałem ugruntowanego zdania na temat jest postaci.
Nowy Lobo różni się diametralnie od starego i choć czuć ten "osad" w charakterze po porzedniku, to tworowi Bunna bliżej bardziej Deadpoolowi, przynajmniej jeżeli chodzi o kodeks najemnego mordercy (zresztą Bunn mordował już całe uniwersum Marvela właśnie rękoma Najemnika z Nawijka). Psów nie skrzywdzi, ale kontrakt jest już świętością i trzeba go zawsze dopełnić. Lobo zaraz na początku dostaje zlecenie na kilkoro innych kolegów po fachu, który mają jak się okazuje jeden cel. Zagładę Ziemi. Fabuła zatem zmierza w dosyć znanych kierunkach.
Z czasem zwykłe zlecenie przybierze formę misji ratunkowej, a Czarnianin chcąc nie chcąc będzie musiał połączyć siły z trójką najemnych Ziemian, a nawet stworzyć chwilowy duet z Supermanem. Całość jest widowiskowa, okraszona szczyptą humoru. Szczypta to właściwe określenie, bo jest go tutaj w ilościach śladowych, choć nie można autorowi odmówić kreatywności, jeśli chodzi o wykonywanie egzekucji na celach. A teraz ponarzekajmy...
Lobo jaki był, taki był. Nieśmiertelny zawadiaka, kierujący się tylko własnym interesem. Tutaj też tak jest, ale nowemu Lobo bliżej do umięśnionego modela z wybiegu niż do zarośniętego poprzednika. Zniknął motocykl, jak i ten wyrazisty charakter. Komiksowi ortodoksi się rozpłakali. Mi to nie przeszkadza, gdyż bardziej ubolewam nad sztampowym wątkiem romansowym, ponieważ w trakcie nowego zlecenia Lobo nad wyraz często wraca myślami do tego co było. Pewnej księżniczki, swojej pozycji jako osobistego strażnika władcy i do poczucia bycia tym, który "doprowadził" do zagłady swojej planety. Podobno, bo w trakcie historii na jaw wyjdą nowe fakty...
W warstwie wizualnej nowy Lobo wygląda całkiem nieźle. Nad tomem pracowało bodajże czterech artystów: Reilly Brown, Nelson DeCastro, Pete Pantazis oraz Alisson Borges i trzeba przyznać, że wyszło im to fajnie, aczkolwiek kolory i kreska momentami kłóciły się z tonem opowieści (ten kreskówkowy sznyt). Bo ten nowy Lobo bywa równie brutalny co poprzednik. Efektowne przepołowienie celu na pół, oberwanie "pod" pachy ostrzami i zostanie wybebeszonym. Jest tu wiele okropieństw, ale są one dobrze zarysowane, co tylko podniosło moją ocenę nieco wyżej.
Nowy Lobo jest postacią troszkę generyczną i pewnie szybko zniknie ze stron komiksu, aby przywrócić swojego poprzednika, ale sam w sobie nie jest zły. Gdyby był kolejnym Czarnianinem i okazało się, że jednak istnieją przedstawiciele tej rasy poza jednym kanonicznym, to pewnie zostałby inaczej przyjęty przez fanów. Ja bawiłem się przy tej lekturze świetnie mimo szablonów fabularnych i normalnie dałbym trzy, ale mam tu poczucie wyraźnej niesprawiedliwości, więc trzeba to jakoś naprawić. Spróbujcie dać temu nowemu typkowi szansę tak bez uprzedzeń i istnieje szansa, iż całość Wam się spodoba.
Komiks jest napisany bardzo sprawnie, więc dziwi mnie średnia ocen, aczkolwiek biorę pod uwagę jeden potężny czynnik mogący na nią wpłynąć. Siłę sentymentu. Stary Lobo to charakternik dosyć unikatowy i pozbycie się go w taki, a nie inny sposób na początku tomu było ryzykowne. Rzesza fanów stojąca za starą postacią mogła zostać realnie rozjuszona. Mi natomiast to nie przeszkadzało. Lobo znam tylko z jego starcia z serii z Deathstroke'iem w ramach New 52. Bodajże Portret Bękarta dopiero na mnie czeka, leżąc w kącie, więc nie miałem ugruntowanego zdania na temat jest postaci.
Nowy Lobo różni się diametralnie od starego i choć czuć ten "osad" w charakterze po porzedniku, to tworowi Bunna bliżej bardziej Deadpoolowi, przynajmniej jeżeli chodzi o kodeks najemnego mordercy (zresztą Bunn mordował już całe uniwersum Marvela właśnie rękoma Najemnika z Nawijka). Psów nie skrzywdzi, ale kontrakt jest już świętością i trzeba go zawsze dopełnić. Lobo zaraz na początku dostaje zlecenie na kilkoro innych kolegów po fachu, który mają jak się okazuje jeden cel. Zagładę Ziemi. Fabuła zatem zmierza w dosyć znanych kierunkach.
Z czasem zwykłe zlecenie przybierze formę misji ratunkowej, a Czarnianin chcąc nie chcąc będzie musiał połączyć siły z trójką najemnych Ziemian, a nawet stworzyć chwilowy duet z Supermanem. Całość jest widowiskowa, okraszona szczyptą humoru. Szczypta to właściwe określenie, bo jest go tutaj w ilościach śladowych, choć nie można autorowi odmówić kreatywności, jeśli chodzi o wykonywanie egzekucji na celach. A teraz ponarzekajmy...
Lobo jaki był, taki był. Nieśmiertelny zawadiaka, kierujący się tylko własnym interesem. Tutaj też tak jest, ale nowemu Lobo bliżej do umięśnionego modela z wybiegu niż do zarośniętego poprzednika. Zniknął motocykl, jak i ten wyrazisty charakter. Komiksowi ortodoksi się rozpłakali. Mi to nie przeszkadza, gdyż bardziej ubolewam nad sztampowym wątkiem romansowym, ponieważ w trakcie nowego zlecenia Lobo nad wyraz często wraca myślami do tego co było. Pewnej księżniczki, swojej pozycji jako osobistego strażnika władcy i do poczucia bycia tym, który "doprowadził" do zagłady swojej planety. Podobno, bo w trakcie historii na jaw wyjdą nowe fakty...
W warstwie wizualnej nowy Lobo wygląda całkiem nieźle. Nad tomem pracowało bodajże czterech artystów: Reilly Brown, Nelson DeCastro, Pete Pantazis oraz Alisson Borges i trzeba przyznać, że wyszło im to fajnie, aczkolwiek kolory i kreska momentami kłóciły się z tonem opowieści (ten kreskówkowy sznyt). Bo ten nowy Lobo bywa równie brutalny co poprzednik. Efektowne przepołowienie celu na pół, oberwanie "pod" pachy ostrzami i zostanie wybebeszonym. Jest tu wiele okropieństw, ale są one dobrze zarysowane, co tylko podniosło moją ocenę nieco wyżej.
Nowy Lobo jest postacią troszkę generyczną i pewnie szybko zniknie ze stron komiksu, aby przywrócić swojego poprzednika, ale sam w sobie nie jest zły. Gdyby był kolejnym Czarnianinem i okazało się, że jednak istnieją przedstawiciele tej rasy poza jednym kanonicznym, to pewnie zostałby inaczej przyjęty przez fanów. Ja bawiłem się przy tej lekturze świetnie mimo szablonów fabularnych i normalnie dałbym trzy, ale mam tu poczucie wyraźnej niesprawiedliwości, więc trzeba to jakoś naprawić. Spróbujcie dać temu nowemu typkowi szansę tak bez uprzedzeń i istnieje szansa, iż całość Wam się spodoba.
August 18, 2018
I gave this book 2 stars because it was an ok story, but that doesn't mean I liked it, as a matter of fact, I didn't like it at all.
The story starts with the New 52 (this is the first of the new 52 reboot titles I read) Lobo killing the original Lobo for taking credit for his kills and assuming his title of Lobo. Lobo then takes a bounty hunter job to kill a number of mercenaries before they kill their target. He gets joined by a crew of human mercenaries to help him, has a showdown with Superman (a further nod to the original Lobo) and runs into someone who can shed light on the true fate of Czarnia before completing his mission.
This plot is the precise problem with the new Lobo; they basically took out everything that made Lobo the kick @ss, joy ride success it was & turned what remained into a space opera.
My conclusion: Not a bad story but also not a worthy Lobo story.
The story starts with the New 52 (this is the first of the new 52 reboot titles I read) Lobo killing the original Lobo for taking credit for his kills and assuming his title of Lobo. Lobo then takes a bounty hunter job to kill a number of mercenaries before they kill their target. He gets joined by a crew of human mercenaries to help him, has a showdown with Superman (a further nod to the original Lobo) and runs into someone who can shed light on the true fate of Czarnia before completing his mission.
This plot is the precise problem with the new Lobo; they basically took out everything that made Lobo the kick @ss, joy ride success it was & turned what remained into a space opera.
My conclusion: Not a bad story but also not a worthy Lobo story.
February 2, 2021
I haven’t read any of the other “New 52” DC comics but I can’t say I’m impressed with this reimagined Lobo, or his modified origin story. He comes off as more of the straight man and his interactions with his three human sidekicks are what ultimately keeps this graphic novel afloat. Also, I can’t say any of the villains with the exception of the Xrexian were in any way interesting. Although the brief team up with Superman was a fun angle.
January 11, 2020
Rather enjoyed the character of Lobo and as this was my first introduction to his story I didn’t have any of the issues more experienced readers had with him. The storyline of this volume seemed quite repetitive, seemed no point to really develop the supporting ‘good guy’ characters considering the ending? Overall I enjoyed it but I am expecting more in terms of story in the next volume.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 28, 2017
I thought the juxtaposition of flashbacks and current events meshed rather nicely together. Quite enjoyable, all around.
December 18, 2019
You can't do this to Lobo. You just can't.
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June 11, 2021Dnf don’t think this is my thing
February 4, 2023
Fun... Good artwork...
August 5, 2020
Chudy Lobo, bo tak przezwałem następcę fraggującego kosmicznego zabójcy jest po prostu takim lepszym Deathstrokiem. Śledzimy tutaj ważne zlecenie, w którym cele mają doprowadzić do zniszczenia Ziemi, a w międzyczasie poznajemy na nowo spisaną genezę antybohatera. Krew się leje, lecą cyniczne komentarze a po środku masakry kroczy Chudy z jego zabójczym arsenałem.
Nie jest tak źle jakby się mogło wydawać. Poziom komiksu jest dość równy, akcja idzie wartko, a monologi nie zalewają całych stron brakiem polotu jak u Liefelda.
Nie jest tak źle jakby się mogło wydawać. Poziom komiksu jest dość równy, akcja idzie wartko, a monologi nie zalewają całych stron brakiem polotu jak u Liefelda.
September 16, 2015
There was a lot of controversy and fanboy whining when DC unveiled the New 52 version of the cult-favorite character, Lobo. In the hands of a lesser writer, Lobo, could have just been that a whole lot of talk about a character redesign, but in the capable hands of Cullen Bunn, Lobo is able to achieve more than the character really has ever done in the past - he's become three dimensional.
The main complaint was that Lobo had been turned into some kind of pretty boy, emo kid, but in the first scene of his new series, Bunn answers his detractors with an awesome fight scene that proves that this new Lobo is more than just a pretty face and effectively says good bye (in a very harsh way) to the old Lobo design.
In the first arc of "Lobo," the titular bounty hunter is charged with hunting down a group of fellow bounty hunters that are trying to blow up Earth for mysterious reasons. The lone wolf, Lobo, who knows little about the "back water" planet, joins forces with a group of bounty hunters on Earth to help him take down a group of increasingly more talented and gruesome competition. Lobo proves that he's scared of nothing, and even goes toe-t0-toe with the Man of Steel at one point. Dude's got cajones in spades.
What I really like about Bunn is that in all of his books he creates worlds that are more than black and white. Most of "Lobo" falls somewhere in a gray area. No one is purely good, nor purely evil. They're not heroes or villains. They're something inbetween. Just like real life.
Bunn also works to give Lobo an interesting back story, something that I don't think has been attempted before. There is a reason that Lobo became the galacticly known infamous bounty hunter, and, of course, it's tragically sad. The back story adds a layer of depth to Lobo and adds a bit of Edgar Rice Burrough's space swashbuckling to the sci-fi tale.
Bunn and company have taken a character that I barely knew anything about and have turned him into a tragic, anti-hero with the flare of Han Solo but without any qualms to shoot first, second, third and fourth or until the job is done.
The main complaint was that Lobo had been turned into some kind of pretty boy, emo kid, but in the first scene of his new series, Bunn answers his detractors with an awesome fight scene that proves that this new Lobo is more than just a pretty face and effectively says good bye (in a very harsh way) to the old Lobo design.
In the first arc of "Lobo," the titular bounty hunter is charged with hunting down a group of fellow bounty hunters that are trying to blow up Earth for mysterious reasons. The lone wolf, Lobo, who knows little about the "back water" planet, joins forces with a group of bounty hunters on Earth to help him take down a group of increasingly more talented and gruesome competition. Lobo proves that he's scared of nothing, and even goes toe-t0-toe with the Man of Steel at one point. Dude's got cajones in spades.
What I really like about Bunn is that in all of his books he creates worlds that are more than black and white. Most of "Lobo" falls somewhere in a gray area. No one is purely good, nor purely evil. They're not heroes or villains. They're something inbetween. Just like real life.
Bunn also works to give Lobo an interesting back story, something that I don't think has been attempted before. There is a reason that Lobo became the galacticly known infamous bounty hunter, and, of course, it's tragically sad. The back story adds a layer of depth to Lobo and adds a bit of Edgar Rice Burrough's space swashbuckling to the sci-fi tale.
Bunn and company have taken a character that I barely knew anything about and have turned him into a tragic, anti-hero with the flare of Han Solo but without any qualms to shoot first, second, third and fourth or until the job is done.
September 18, 2015
I liked the new Lobo! The cover made me not want to read it because I'm like this will be a testosterone-laden issue that I'll roll my eyes throughout.
IT WASN'T THOUGH. The woman in me loved the more "humanized" version of Lobo as he had this terrible romantic backstory and figuring out his place in this crazy universe. Lobo is portrayed as a crazy hot alien Dick Grayson with an albeit flat mercenary personality of Deadpool and all the charm of Gambit-esque talking phrases.
I giggled hilariously at some of his lines and just thought that this Lobo thing was not going anywhere, but they did tie up questions about his backstory. I personally would not do the old Lobo ;)---the new Lobo---I would help with that re-population issue he's having. I liked this new 52 Lobo. The old Lobo was a bit to batshit crazy for my tastes----I like this Lobo better. I'll definitely be in the minority because I really liked the Lobo, the cast of characters, and plot. If anything, it was at least entertaining.
IT WASN'T THOUGH. The woman in me loved the more "humanized" version of Lobo as he had this terrible romantic backstory and figuring out his place in this crazy universe. Lobo is portrayed as a crazy hot alien Dick Grayson with an albeit flat mercenary personality of Deadpool and all the charm of Gambit-esque talking phrases.
I giggled hilariously at some of his lines and just thought that this Lobo thing was not going anywhere, but they did tie up questions about his backstory. I personally would not do the old Lobo ;)---the new Lobo---I would help with that re-population issue he's having. I liked this new 52 Lobo. The old Lobo was a bit to batshit crazy for my tastes----I like this Lobo better. I'll definitely be in the minority because I really liked the Lobo, the cast of characters, and plot. If anything, it was at least entertaining.
October 14, 2015
Not entirely too much too say about this first trade. Not exactly enticing to those who are old fans of Lobo. You either like him or you don't. The very first page is of this new Lobo suddenly killing off the old. No build-up or anything to that moment unless we missed something.
Now with that said it is more welcoming to new readers as we come to understand this "real" Lobo, what happened to Czarnia from his perspective, and what that situation turned him into today. From a story writing perspective this was a solid story that represents what would grab new readers. It was just only disappointing because of the character it had to be. Honestly if this was a seriously new character altogether, sales might just sky rocket.
Aside from this the artwork is safe to safe the most appealing of this trade. Full of energy and high octane from start to finish when not being taken away to those flashbacks.
Again read it if you don't know who Lobo is or don't care that this one is the real one, or ignore it because nothing will change the way you felt about the Lobo you grew up with.
Now with that said it is more welcoming to new readers as we come to understand this "real" Lobo, what happened to Czarnia from his perspective, and what that situation turned him into today. From a story writing perspective this was a solid story that represents what would grab new readers. It was just only disappointing because of the character it had to be. Honestly if this was a seriously new character altogether, sales might just sky rocket.
Aside from this the artwork is safe to safe the most appealing of this trade. Full of energy and high octane from start to finish when not being taken away to those flashbacks.
Again read it if you don't know who Lobo is or don't care that this one is the real one, or ignore it because nothing will change the way you felt about the Lobo you grew up with.
August 22, 2015
Disclosure: I received the book for free through Goodreads Giveaways.
This is the story of Lobo, the 'universe's greatest bounty hunter' (per the back of the book). I'm not sure if Lobo has popped up in the DC Universe before, I haven't run across him before at least, but what was nice about this first volume was that you didn't need to exactly know who Lobo was beforehand. Interspersed between the current story line are flashbacks that give you an origin story of Lobo.
When I started reading it, I didn't think I was going to like it. I wasn't sure what the whole thing with the 'fake' Lobo was. After that chapter, I liked the continuity of the rest of the story but I didn't like the pacing of the story, it was a bit rushed for an arc and the sidekicks came and went so fast.
However, the more I read the story, the more invested in the outcome I became. While I can't say I loved the story, I did like it enough that when Volume 2 comes out I'll be checking to see how the story continues.
This is the story of Lobo, the 'universe's greatest bounty hunter' (per the back of the book). I'm not sure if Lobo has popped up in the DC Universe before, I haven't run across him before at least, but what was nice about this first volume was that you didn't need to exactly know who Lobo was beforehand. Interspersed between the current story line are flashbacks that give you an origin story of Lobo.
When I started reading it, I didn't think I was going to like it. I wasn't sure what the whole thing with the 'fake' Lobo was. After that chapter, I liked the continuity of the rest of the story but I didn't like the pacing of the story, it was a bit rushed for an arc and the sidekicks came and went so fast.
However, the more I read the story, the more invested in the outcome I became. While I can't say I loved the story, I did like it enough that when Volume 2 comes out I'll be checking to see how the story continues.
March 30, 2016
Well, this definitely isn’t Bisley’s Lobo, as they make sure to kill him in a delightfully ultra-violent fashion in the first few pages. It also wasn’t fun.
I’m not sure quite what they were going for, as this was just a gory wish-fulfilment one-dimensional character going through the motions of lots of killing. This whole thing feels written by committee. They tried to prop up the character with a tragic back story and make him more sympathetic, yet never allowed it to provide him depth or to show emotion. They have the sidekick who’s a plucky overweight female POC who saves the day through technological know-how while simultaneously having the pubescent fantasy sidekick with a skin-tight outfit possessing cutouts that defy logic, tailoring, and physics.
Maybe this was spoofing other things I didn’t quite get. I know his big run, Lobo was spoofing Wolverine, so it’s possible this is doing the same. But if it can’t stand on its own without known what it’s satirizing, then the experiment is a failure.
I’m not sure quite what they were going for, as this was just a gory wish-fulfilment one-dimensional character going through the motions of lots of killing. This whole thing feels written by committee. They tried to prop up the character with a tragic back story and make him more sympathetic, yet never allowed it to provide him depth or to show emotion. They have the sidekick who’s a plucky overweight female POC who saves the day through technological know-how while simultaneously having the pubescent fantasy sidekick with a skin-tight outfit possessing cutouts that defy logic, tailoring, and physics.
Maybe this was spoofing other things I didn’t quite get. I know his big run, Lobo was spoofing Wolverine, so it’s possible this is doing the same. But if it can’t stand on its own without known what it’s satirizing, then the experiment is a failure.
August 12, 2016
Surprisingly, I didn't hate it. I've enjoyed the original Lobo over the years, depending on the writer, so I was ready to really dislike this rebooted version. But it actually kind of works. Interstellar immortal bounty hunter with a dark past and no qualms with killing goes on a series of bounty hunts to defend the Earth from their destructive plans. The overarching plot is kind of pointless, but the panel to panel story works, and the back story behind Lobo (which is apparently a title not an actual name) is a little more interesting/developed than the previous version. I'm not convinced the character needed to be called Lobo and replace the previous version, but it works. The action is pretty good, although the secondary characters don't really add a whole lot (maybe a little humor), and the Superman crossover felt needless. But still, better than expected, and above average for the New 52.
September 9, 2015
Quite a treat! I've actually never run across Lobo before in my DC readings so wasn't sure where this was going to take me. A bit of an odd beginning for a Vol. 1 as it seems to start with the end of a previous story but when that wraps up it quickly gets on with the story for this trade. Lobo is under contract to kill 8 assassins who are each assigned to kill planet Earth. This is all pretty cool, bloody and violent with each assassin being a unique, though brief, new character. Oh and Superman shows up for an assist as well. But my favourite parts were the interspersed flashbacks that took us back to the end days of Lobo's own planet and told his background story. Lobo is quite the villain or is it anti-hero, I'm not sure which, but I'd love to read him again.
August 19, 2015
We all remember Lobo the bounty hunter that has a runin or two with the man in blue; well in this new revamped publication we get a shift in the character story.
We learn that the real Lobo, who by the way is also a bounty hunter has been locked away in a prison for some time and that the motorcycle Lobo we all know and love is an impostor (*gasp).
This new incarnation of Lobo has a lot of potential; we get a enough to keeps us hooked and tuning in to the next volume.
The character was re-imagined to be more sleek, still bad ass but less gruff. The one thing I wish they would have kept was that motorcycle; but who knows we might see it later on.
Rating 4 out of 5
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We learn that the real Lobo, who by the way is also a bounty hunter has been locked away in a prison for some time and that the motorcycle Lobo we all know and love is an impostor (*gasp).
This new incarnation of Lobo has a lot of potential; we get a enough to keeps us hooked and tuning in to the next volume.
The character was re-imagined to be more sleek, still bad ass but less gruff. The one thing I wish they would have kept was that motorcycle; but who knows we might see it later on.
Rating 4 out of 5
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