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A review by captwinghead
Midnighter, Vol. 1: Out by Steve Orlando, Stephen Mooney, Hugo Petrus, Alec Morgan, ACO
3.0
3.5 stars.
I don't know if I was just in a mood or what but I couldn't really follow the plot of what was going on in this book. I won't detract from it because I still don't entirely understand Midnighter's powers. That's my fault for being a noob but I'm still not entirely clear on them having read this book. But I'm not entirely sure as to what his goal was and if the antagonist in issue 7 had been building to a conclusion or it was just a couple issues and I missed the signs? I am unsure.
That being said, I really like this character. Midnighter has a real personality that sort of reminds me of Starbuck from the one episode I saw of Battlestar Gallactica. He's brash, unashamed and protective of smaller people. He sleeps around a little bit but it's clear he doesn't just abandon these men after he's been with them. He has a soft side to him and I liked that this was all conveyed in one volume and you don't have to read a few to see it.
I must give kudos to DC for either allowing Orlando to add as many m/m scenes as he wanted or just not paying attention because I was pleasantly surprised by it. Most comics just fade to black or have the characters hold hands and tell you they slept together. This book shows not only a beginning sex scene between Midnighter and Jason but the softer moments after. We see the easy affection there which is why I get so pissy when we ask for more representation and people are like "we can't have them fucking". Affection isn't just sex and this book gets that.
I loved the issues with Dick. He and Midnighter have great series and if DC every wanted to do a short team up book with them, I would totally be on board.
So, this is an interesting book and if you like DC comics and are looking for lgbt rep, this is a great book to check out.
3.5 stars.
I don't know if I was just in a mood or what but I couldn't really follow the plot of what was going on in this book. I won't detract from it because I still don't entirely understand Midnighter's powers. That's my fault for being a noob but I'm still not entirely clear on them having read this book. But I'm not entirely sure as to what his goal was and if the antagonist in issue 7 had been building to a conclusion or it was just a couple issues and I missed the signs? I am unsure.
That being said, I really like this character. Midnighter has a real personality that sort of reminds me of Starbuck from the one episode I saw of Battlestar Gallactica. He's brash, unashamed and protective of smaller people. He sleeps around a little bit but it's clear he doesn't just abandon these men after he's been with them. He has a soft side to him and I liked that this was all conveyed in one volume and you don't have to read a few to see it.
I must give kudos to DC for either allowing Orlando to add as many m/m scenes as he wanted or just not paying attention because I was pleasantly surprised by it. Most comics just fade to black or have the characters hold hands and tell you they slept together. This book shows not only a beginning sex scene between Midnighter and Jason but the softer moments after. We see the easy affection there which is why I get so pissy when we ask for more representation and people are like "we can't have them fucking". Affection isn't just sex and this book gets that.
I loved the issues with Dick. He and Midnighter have great series and if DC every wanted to do a short team up book with them, I would totally be on board.
So, this is an interesting book and if you like DC comics and are looking for lgbt rep, this is a great book to check out.
3.5 stars.