Comic Book Character Ideas 1: Waspboy

Hello ladies and gentlemen. As some people from the DCMB may know, I have posted comic book character ideas under the name "cratersmasher". Some have changed over time, others have remained largely the same. My latest creation is Waspboy. My inspiration for Waspboy is from three sources. Kick-Ass, Spiderman and Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes) and a hint of Guyver. Waspboy, his real name being Kenneth "Kenny" Shepard (Commander?). He's a sixteen-year-old, high school Junior. He volunteers as a test subject  for a "matter transporter" experiment. When the experiment starts, though, a stray wasp enters the chamber. When the process starts, the DNA of the wasp and Kenny fuses together, turning him into a seven-foot-tall, amored, Wasp monster. But he retains his sentiance. When the doctors want to run "tests" on him, he breaks out of the laboratory and lives a free life.

I want it to be a lot like the current Frankenstein series DC has out there. A monster-fighting-monsters kind of comic or TV show. If I were to choose an artist for this comic, it would be either Jim Lee or Francis Manapul. I chose them because I think Lee would put a fair bit of detail and complexity into the character's design and I chose Francis Manapul because his art has a certain degree of life to it. The publisher, of course, would be my boys at DC Comics.

Comic Review: Action Comics #1-4

Action Comics is one of the rebooted titles as part of the New 52. It's written by Grant Morrison and drawn by Rags Morales. The title features a young Superman starting out in a Metropolis that seems to be one thin thread away from being another Gotham City. The art is pretty good through out the issues. Though they do suffer from some derps and Clark does kinda look like Harry Potter when he puts on his over sizes sweater and rounded glasses but even with these minor complaints, I like the art. The writing is top-notch, something I've come to expect from Grant Morrison. Writer of my favorite Superman book, All Star- Superman. This bend on Superman takes him back to his Golden-Age roots, as a social crusader who uses his powers to terrorize corrupt business men. Some people would say that it isn't for them, but I like it. It rings of the current times of civil unrest. In Issue 4, there is a back up issue feature John Henry Irons, Steel. The writing and art in that one was just as good. I think Brad, the artists for the back up story, should take over as the main artist sometime down the line. Nothing against Rags, I just like Brad's art better.

Would I recommend this to a new reader? Yes. It's a well drawn, well written comic series that, while pricey at $4 an issue, definitely delivers. It's a fresh start for the Man of Steel and should be on your pull list.

An introduction

Hello everyone. I'm here to post comic book ideas to be publicly critiqued as well as comic book, video game and TV show reviews. My ideas will be posted soon. As well as my reviews.
First review: New 52 Action Comics 1-4.