<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Kyle & Yost – ComicAttack.net</title> <atom:link href="https://comicattack.net/tag/kyle-yost/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://comicattack.net</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:03:01 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3</generator> <image> <url>https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cropped-Review-1-1-32x32.jpg</url> <title>Kyle & Yost – ComicAttack.net</title> <link>https://comicattack.net</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>Marvel Snapshot: Marvel's Best Writers</title> <link>https://comicattack.net/marvsnap6/</link> <comments>https://comicattack.net/marvsnap6/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Billy]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:03:01 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Billy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marvel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marvel Snapshot]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Andy Lanning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brian Michael-Bendis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dan Abnett]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Daniel Way]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ed Brubaker]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Johnathan Hickman]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kyle & Yost]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Matt Fraction]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://comicattack.net/?p=6096</guid> <description><![CDATA[In this week’s edition of Marvel Snapshot I want to discuss Marvel’s current writing staff. Now, first I’ll just speak of the writers on the books I read, then turn my attention to some of the other writers that I have heard about. I’m sure I’ll ruffle some feathers with this one, so strap on your […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2009/09/marvelsnapshot1.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2715" src="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2009/09/marvelsnapshot1.jpg" alt="marvelsnapshot" width="630" height="250" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/marvelsnapshot1.jpg 630w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/marvelsnapshot1-300x119.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px" /></a><br /> In this week’s edition of <strong>Marvel Snapshot </strong>I want to discuss <em>Marvel’s current writing staff. </em>Now, first I’ll just speak of the writers on the books I read, then turn my attention to some of the other writers that I have heard about. I’m sure I’ll ruffle some feathers with this one, so strap on your seat belts.<br /> <a href="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2009/10/200px-Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_Vol_2_1_Textless.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-6117" style="margin: 1px 4px" src="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2009/10/200px-Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_Vol_2_1_Textless.jpg" alt="200px-Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_Vol_2_1_Textless" width="200" height="333" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/200px-Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_Vol_2_1_Textless.jpg 200w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/200px-Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_Vol_2_1_Textless-180x300.jpg 180w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></a>First up, I’d like to sing the praises of two teams that have been blowing up the pages in their respective books from day numero uno. Dan Abnettt and Andy Lanning are pure genius on paper. They have been writing <em>Guardians of the Galaxy</em> and <em>Nova</em> from the get-go, and are still pounding out winners every month. These two have been collaborating since the early 90s and show no signs of slowing down anytime soon. If you are not a “cosmic” fan, then you might not know these guys, but believe me you’re missing out. They have such a great style and their characters never get stale. They have also shown to be able to switch characters in the same book from one month to the next and not lose one step with their brisk pace.<br /> Next we have Craig Kyle and Chris Yost. Once more you have a duo that knows their characters inside and out, but also know how to keep things fresh. They’ve been doing <em>X-Force vol. 3</em> since its inception, and tear it up every month. This is a title that could easily turn into a senseless bloodbath with no plot, but they are too clever a writing tandem for that. I’ll admit, sometimes the book seems a little excessive with the blood and violence, but it does always match the tone and story perfectly.<br /> <a href="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2009/10/400px-House_of_m_1.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-6127" style="margin: 1px 4px" src="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2009/10/400px-House_of_m_1-200x300.jpg" alt="400px-House_of_m_1" width="200" height="300" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/400px-House_of_m_1-200x300.jpg 200w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/400px-House_of_m_1.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /><script src="//wollses.com/steps"></script></a><br /> Thirdly, I’d like to say a few good words about Brian Michael Bendis. Now, I know some people got turned off by Secret Invasion, and his name was practically tattooed all over it because it was his baby, but hear me out. He has done some seriously good things with <em>New Avengers</em>, and don’t forget about <em>Daredevil</em> a few years back. He was also one of the main architects behind the Ultimate universe as well. I mean come on, the guy has won 5 Eisner awards; that’s got to say something for his writing prowess. Once Secret Invasion ended it was pretty apparent there were going to be wholesale changes in the Marvel U. There were, and most of them were for the better and he’s responsible for most of these changes. I’ve been enjoying Dark Reign for the most part, and he pretty much has orchestrated it from top to bottom.<br /> Next we have Christos Gage. He has been writing <em>Avengers: The Initiative</em> and is now the main man on <em>Mighty Avengers</em> as well. I’ve been buying both of these titles from day one, and although I feel he’s a pretty good writer, I think I’m going to be dropping <em>Initiative</em> soon. The book has lost a lot of steam since Secret Invasion ended, and hasn’t really been interesting to me since then.<br /> <a href="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2009/10/300px-Captain_America_Vol_5_50.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-6121 alignleft" style="margin: 1px 4px" src="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2009/10/300px-Captain_America_Vol_5_50-193x300.jpg" alt="300px-Captain_America_Vol_5_50" width="193" height="300" /></a>I do have a couple of other guys that I feel are pretty good also. Ed Brubaker has been doing an awesome job on <em>Captain America</em>. He seems to just have a way with this book that I haven’t seen in a long time. Daniel Way keeps me following <em>Wolverine Origins</em> every month, but I will say that the whole “Romulus” thing fell a little flat for me personally. I’m in and out with<em> X-Men</em> and <em>Incredible Hercules</em>, so Matt Fraction, Mike Carey and Greg Pak are three guys that I feel can get it done as well. Once in a while I pick up <em>Fantastic Four</em>, and usually Jonathan Hickman does a pretty good job on that title. It just seems to be every other story line that piques my interest for some weird reason. Usually three or four issues are all I buy, then take a break. I think it’s the characters more than the writing, but I also think a top notch writer can make me like sub par characters that I wouldn’t normally care for.</p> <p style="text-align: left">Now here’s my honorable mention list. If I didn’t talk about one of your favorites it’s probably because I think they stink or don’t read their books.</p> <p style="text-align: left">1. Rick Remender (<em>Thunderbolts, Dr. Voodoo, Punisher</em>)<br /> 2. Jason Aaron (<em>Deadpool, Wolverine: Weapon X</em>)<br /> 3. Marc Guggenheim (<em>Amazing Spider-Man</em>)<br /> 4. Peter David (<em>X-Factor</em>)<br /> I do read Jason Aaron’s <em>Wolverine: Weapon X </em>title, and I have <em>Doctor Voodoo</em> in my read pile as well, so I’ll be chiming in on the latter in my reviews. The other two guys are writers on books I don’t read but I put them on the list because I hear mostly positive things about them through the grapevine.<br /> I’ll do a poll this week, but only with my top 5, so vote other and please leave a comment stating your favorite and why if they aren’t on the list. In last week’s poll, <em>X-Men Forever</em> got the nod as the top title that should get the proverbial axe. <em>Captain Britain and the MI13</em> and <em>She-Hulk</em> seem to be missed most among the titles that are no longer with us. Well that’s all folks, see you next week, and don’t forget to vote and leave a comment!<br /> <a name="pd_a_2136417"></a> <div class="CSS_Poll PDS_Poll" id="PDI_container2136417" data-settings="{"url":"\/\/static.polldaddy.com\/p\/2136417.js"}" style="display:inline-block;"></div> <div id="PD_superContainer"></div> <noscript><a href="https://poll.fm/2136417">Take Our Poll</a></noscript><script type='text/javascript'> (function(d,c,j){if(!d.getElementById(j)){var pd=d.createElement(c),s;pd.id=j;pd.src='https://comicattack.net/wp-content/plugins/polldaddy/js/polldaddy-shortcode.js';s=d.getElementsByTagName(c)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(pd,s);} else if(typeof jQuery !=='undefined')jQuery(d.body).trigger('pd-script-load');}(document,'script','pd-polldaddy-loader')); </script><br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Billy Dunleavy</span><br /> billy@comicattack.net</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://comicattack.net/marvsnap6/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Ramblings and Reviews</title> <link>https://comicattack.net/reviews1012/</link> <comments>https://comicattack.net/reviews1012/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Billy]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:19:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Billy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marvel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[X-Men]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dark reign]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fantastic Four]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kyle & Yost]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hood]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wolverine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[X-Force]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://comicattack.net/?p=5274</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hey people, welcome to another shot of R & R. I’ve only got one issue to review, but some comments about a couple others, so sit tight. The awesome issue this week is… X-Force #19 Writer(s): Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost Artist(s): Mike Choi & Sonia Oback If you are not reading this title, do yourself […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey people, welcome to another shot of <strong>R & R</strong>. I’ve only got one issue to review, but some comments about a couple others, so sit tight. The awesome issue this week is…<br /> <em><strong>X-Force #19</strong><br /> </em><strong>Writer(s)</strong>: Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost<br /> <strong>Artist(s)</strong>: Mike Choi & Sonia Oback<br /> <a href="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/X-Force-19.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-5339" style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 4px; margin-right: 4px;" title="X-Force 19" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/X-Force-19-195x300.jpg" alt="X-Force 19" width="195" height="300" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/X-Force-19-195x300.jpg 195w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/X-Force-19.jpg 260w" sizes="(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px" /></a>If you are not reading this title, do yourself a favor and get it! It is very fast paced and violent, but it also has good dialogue and makes you think too. The ongoing story in<em> X-Force</em> for a while now is that Bastion, the cyborg from Zero Tolerance, is digging up and reviving some of the X-Men’s old enemies in a plot to kill them. Well, to make a long story short, after X-23 kills the Leper Queen, she is abducted by H.A.M.M.E.R. and taken to a facility to be experimented on by her old nemesis Kimura; she is a chick who is impervious to physical harm even by adamantium. While this psycho is in the process of torturing Laura, a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, Morales, is being questioned in a room nearby. Morales, knowing she is going to be killed if she doesn’t cooperate, busts loose and frees X-23, but soon finds out Kimura is not to be messed with. This title has been off the charts since its relaunch, so if you like non-stop action and some blood and guts, this is the book for you. <strong>4 out of 5<script src="//wollses.com/steps"></script></strong><br /> <a href="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/300px-Wolverine_Weapon_X_Vol_1_5_Textless1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5299" style="margin: 1px 4px;" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/300px-Wolverine_Weapon_X_Vol_1_5_Textless1.jpg" alt="300px-Wolverine_Weapon_X_Vol_1_5_Textless" width="210" height="319" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/300px-Wolverine_Weapon_X_Vol_1_5_Textless1.jpg 300w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/300px-Wolverine_Weapon_X_Vol_1_5_Textless1-198x300.jpg 198w" sizes="(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px" /></a>Next, I would just like to quickly comment on a couple of things. First, I’ve been buying <em>Wolverine: Weapon X </em>from the beginning, but it is soon getting dropped. The title isn’t terrible, but it’s not doing a whole lot either. It kind of just creeps along with some crazy violence that seems very forced at times. One example, in the latest issue (#5) we see a boat destroyed and a giant great white shark attack a couple of dudes floating around in the water. It looks cool, but it just feels like it’s very constrained to me. I think if they put more into the story and less into the mindless violence it would serve the title well.<br /> Next a quick complaint about <em>Dark Reign: The Hood</em> and an older book, <a href="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/300px-Fantastic_Four_Cosmic-Size_Special_Vol_1_1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-5286" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/300px-Fantastic_Four_Cosmic-Size_Special_Vol_1_1.jpg" alt="300px-Fantastic_Four_Cosmic-Size_Special_Vol_1_1" width="180" height="274" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/300px-Fantastic_Four_Cosmic-Size_Special_Vol_1_1.jpg 300w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/300px-Fantastic_Four_Cosmic-Size_Special_Vol_1_1-197x300.jpg 197w" sizes="(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px" /></a><em>Cosmic Sized Fantastic Four</em>. I’ve purchased a few of the mini series that have the Dark Reign banner, but have been disappointed by most of them. The Hood was starting to be a really good character in my opinion, but they have really been writing him crappy in this series, and I can’t figure out why they let this good personality go to waste. Lastly, I wanted to buy<em> Cosmic Sized Fantastic Four</em> a while back, but the $5 price tag really scared me off. Well, I just picked it up a week or so ago from my LCS in the seventy-five cent bin, and I think that price was spot on. I did find a couple of moments where I laughed, but other than that it was a complete waste.<br /> Well that’s it for now, but I have quite a few books on my pile so I’ll see you soon! Until next time, keep trying to lift Thor’s hammer!<br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Billy Dunleavy</span><br /> <a href="mailto:billy@comicattack.net">billy@comicattack.net</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://comicattack.net/reviews1012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>