Damage Control #2 ++ Spoilers ++

[jackolover]

Well, all you fans of Arch-E 5912 will be happy to learn he is back on line again. Damage Control has gone to work, rescuing victims trapped under rubble, and one of those is a little robot, that we last saw in WWH Frontline, blow itself up, because Korg gave Arch-E specific directives not to make any contact with the local population. Well, once Arch-E got his CPU good and active, all he did was communicate with the locals, and this time he doesn't blow up.

The story starts with the TBolts, (another connection with the TBolts like in Cap #35), insisting on registered superhumans only, or get arrested. The foreman argues with Moonstone; the accountant argues with Moonstone; until the little kid, Bart, ignores Moonstone and goes straingt to Penance to negotiate this. It seems Penance and Bart know each other, and Bart told Robbie to go see a Psych, because self-mutilation is not the way to allay guilt, [This retrospective conversation sequence felt kind of flat, to me].
Penance cuts a deal with Moonstone and the TBolts leave.

Then the cleanup really gets started, and that's when Arch-E gets dug up, and the resident science geek, Gene, discovers a pile of Adamantium bullets used for shooting at the Hulk, and in the mean time, Gene makes an Adamantium shaver for the She-Hulk, and fixes Arch-E. Gene is also analysing the skin of the Stone Ship, because it was that technology that Hiroim used to repair the rift in the east coast.

This book has some surprising twists, like the Robbie connection to Bart, and the re-emergence of Arch-E, so despite the unusual conversation between Penance and Bart, the story moves along from one issue to the next.

[ANewHope]

I found this comic to be quite funny.

Especially with the sneak peak of next month stating that "Something (probably) happens"

Also, the intro page with the massive amount of marvel events required to understand this comic. Hilarious. Whats funny is that I've read close to 80% of them haha.

[Pyro]

I'm really enjoying this title, even though I had no intention of picking it up when I first heard about it. The characterizations and art are great. But I feel like there is no real plot yet. It's like milking the premise for lots of good character moments, but there has been hardly any rebuilding going on. I just wonder what's going to happen in the final issue if there really isn't a story to conclude yet.

[Tobias Drake]

The Thunderbolts were a nice conflict (nice to see ONE Initiative group that's still enforcing the SHRA, least until Penance somehow managed to convince Moonstone to value his mind-addled word over the mother lode of unregistered metahumans) but other than that, there really isn't much story here. Ultimately, what this is, is "A bunch of metahumans rebuild New York." It's not even something that could be done in one issue; it's something that could be done in the background of someone else's title. That's the biggest problem; other than rebuilding New York, they're not really doing anything, and just doing reconstruction really isn't exciting or interesting enough to merit a miniseries.

[StoneGold]

I'm really enjoying this title, even though I had no intention of picking it up when I first heard about it. The characterizations and art are great. But I feel like there is no real plot yet. It's like milking the premise for lots of good character moments, but there has been hardly any rebuilding going on. I just wonder what's going to happen in the final issue if there really isn't a story to conclude yet.

Damage Control was never a big plot heavy book. It's all about character and comedy bits.

[Scavenger]

In the original DC series (vol 2 & 3) Speedball was an intern reporting to Bart. He eventually had to quit, after the New Warriors came into conflict with the Hulk and Damage Control.

[Pyro]

That's the biggest problem; other than rebuilding New York, they're not really doing anything, and just doing reconstruction really isn't exciting or interesting enough to merit a miniseries.While this is true, I really just want to know how and when Avengers Tower was rebuilt.

[mikekerr3]

Is this the possible return of Speedball?

[Sanctus]

The Thunderbolts were a nice conflict (nice to see ONE Initiative group that's still enforcing the SHRA, least until Penance somehow managed to convince Moonstone to value his mind-addled word over the mother lode of unregistered metahumans) but other than that, there really isn't much story here. Ultimately, what this is, is "A bunch of metahumans rebuild New York." It's not even something that could be done in one issue; it's something that could be done in the background of someone else's title. That's the biggest problem; other than rebuilding New York, they're not really doing anything, and just doing reconstruction really isn't exciting or interesting enough to merit a miniseries.

This book is one of the best I have read in awhile. Not much action, but a lot of funny bits. It is a superhuman book that makes the people a bit more relatable. It is an adult humor book without being raunchy. In a word, it is golden.

[drwho]

Is Goilath dead yet? Maybe have a building fall on him. Crosses fingers.

[jackolover]

In the original DC series (vol 2 & 3) Speedball was an intern reporting to Bart. He eventually had to quit, after the New Warriors came into conflict with the Hulk and Damage Control.

Wow, nice way for Mc Duffie to tie-in Speedball with WWH.

I wonder why Mc Duffie has resurrected Arch-E, after HFH went to all the trouble of blowing him up? Is it because there was a lot of fan pressure to bring back the whole Warbound. The Stone Ship is still operational, and now the pilot is alive. Will be get a series about the Warbound in Space? C

Certainly, the development of Bart and Robby Baldwin was intriguing. I never saw Penance take over in the TBolts before, so there is either poor characterization, or Penance has started to turn.

[jackolover]

This book is one of the best I have read in awhile. Not much action, but a lot of funny bits. It is a superhuman book that makes the people a bit more relatable. It is an adult humor book without being raunchy. In a word, it is golden.

I think Frontline has shown you don't need to write superhuman fights to make a book interesting. Mystery and intrigue go a long way to reader enjoyment, and the surprises in DC are more than enough to compensate for the slow action moments. I don't get Bart. There a two teams of superhumans facing each other and Damage Control has the say on whether a fight breaks out or not? Then, the last resort is Bart? What is he, like a Layla or something, or Squirrel Girl? Why do things always go his way when he gets involved?

[mikekerr3]

I think Frontline has shown you don't need to write superhuman fights to make a book interesting. Mystery and intrigue go a long way to reader enjoyment, and the surprises in DC are more than enough to compensate for the slow action moments. I don't get Bart. There a two teams of superhumans facing each other and Damage Control has the say on whether a fight breaks out or not? Then, the last resort is Bart? What is he, like a Layla or something, or Squirrel Girl? Why do things always go his way when he gets involved?

He a smart, caring reasonable person that helps a lot in most situations.

Penance had the final say. He seems to be committed to doing the right thing regardless of what anyone else says. He would be scary to the Thunderbolts not just because of his power but because they know he would die,or kill, to keep his word.

[Tobias Drake]

Norman Osborn is going to have a coronary when he finds out the Thunderbolts walked away.

[Monty_Cristo]

He a smart, caring reasonable person that helps a lot in most situations.

Penance had the final say. He seems to be committed to doing the right thing regardless of what anyone else says. He would be scary to the Thunderbolts not just because of his power but because they know he would die,or kill, to keep his word.

Robbie's as unclean as the rest of them. he personally & violently took down Gorilla-Girl, an unregistered hero. this issue read to me like he was afraid of Bart revealing his identity to the other heroes.

[mikekerr3]

Robbie's as unclean as the rest of them. he personally & violently took down Gorilla-Girl, an unregistered hero. this issue read to me like he was afraid of Bart revealing his identity to the other heroes.


I think it was him developing a functioning sense or right and wrong again, at least that is my hope. I think he is backing away from the brink of madness.

[Dr. Chaos]

I'm surprised Slapstick didn't whack that Bart kid upside the head.

As crazy as Steve is, he should know when somebody's mocking him.

(just ask his former drill instructor)

[Dorsai]

I seem to always leaf through books again when bagging and boarding but this time, I noticed the very first page of the book. It looks so much like an ad it is easy to miss but it is actually quite funny.

Heh...this is the "suggested" reading to achieve "maximum comic comprehension":


Back in Black
March on Ultimatium
World War Hulk: Aftersmash
Last Planet Standing
Maximum Security
House of M
Other
Planet Hulk
Annihilation: Conquest
The Infinity War
The Infinity Crusade
The Infinity Gauntlet
World War Hulk
Secret Wars
Secret Invasion
The Initiative
Messiah Complex
Secret War
Secret Wars
Civil War
Age of Apoalypse


I'm sorry...but the idea that reading Secret War and House of M (did that have Hulk in it at all?) to get maximum comprehension had me laughing.

[DeadXMan]

yes Hulk was in HoM. He conquered Australia

[Pyro]

I seem to always leaf through books again when bagging and boarding but this time, I noticed the very first page of the book. It looks so much like an ad it is easy to miss but it is actually quite funny.

Heh...this is the "suggested" reading to achieve "maximum comic comprehension":
...

I'm sorry...but the idea that reading Secret War and House of M (did that have Hulk in it at all?) to get maximum comprehension had me laughing.Yeah, it was pretty funny. I think the most ridiculous one was March On Ultimatum. That didn't even take place in the same universe. Perhaps the same could be said for Last Planet Standing, but I'm not sure.

[DoctorDoom]

I loved the Ant-Man/Slaying Mantis reference.

[Monty_Cristo]

I'm surprised Slapstick didn't whack that Bart kid upside the head.

As crazy as Steve is, he should know when somebody's mocking him.

(just ask his former drill instructor)

was he mocking him? Slapstick is a self-professed anarchist and more than a little crazy.