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A review by crookedtreehouse
The Delinquents by James Asmus, Fred Van Lente
3.0
I've enjoyed the Archer & Armstrong books almost as much I've loathed the Quantum & Woody run. While both serve as Valiant's premier humor books, one is funny, and one is written by James Asmus.
This crossover had me worried, would Archer & Armstrong sink to the Quantum & Woody Level, or would Q&W rise to meet A&A. Humor-wise, and narratively, the book rose to A&A. The Hobo Code is a good entry into the narrative, and the book seemed t know precisely where it was going, which is not always the case with either title. Unfortunately, the end of this volume was a massive botch. The pacing accelerates so we can quickly get to the end. The ex machinas are deused, the resolution is thrown at the wall, and then the characters return to their respective books, not really having accomplished anything in their crossover.
That makes this the least successful Valiant crossover I've read so far, and a disappointing read, given how strongly it started.
If you love, either title, and don't really care about narrative satisfaction, you should pick this up. All the characters do evolve with each other. Woody & Archer's bonding being quite amusing. If you'r enot familiar with either team book, this is a terrible place to start.
This crossover had me worried, would Archer & Armstrong sink to the Quantum & Woody Level, or would Q&W rise to meet A&A. Humor-wise, and narratively, the book rose to A&A. The Hobo Code is a good entry into the narrative, and the book seemed t know precisely where it was going, which is not always the case with either title. Unfortunately, the end of this volume was a massive botch. The pacing accelerates so we can quickly get to the end. The ex machinas are deused, the resolution is thrown at the wall, and then the characters return to their respective books, not really having accomplished anything in their crossover.
That makes this the least successful Valiant crossover I've read so far, and a disappointing read, given how strongly it started.
If you love, either title, and don't really care about narrative satisfaction, you should pick this up. All the characters do evolve with each other. Woody & Archer's bonding being quite amusing. If you'r enot familiar with either team book, this is a terrible place to start.