JB & WO -

My copy will be coming in the mail sometime in April.  I am trying to stay off this thread so I don't spoil the fun !  I will give feedback when I get my copy.  Looking forward to it !

I just finished FX and I loved it!!!!!!!   I looked at it as a comic that kids and adults could enjoy and it was a wonderful fit for both. I could see a little boy getting completely into the FX character, this reminds me of the comics I grew up with. I don't know how many comics fit that now, but I would say very few, so this is a breath of fresh air!  It's too bad this can't be sitting it the impluse line of every grocery store just waiting at little boy eye level. I am really excited to get the next one.

The comic book store I go to, sold out instantly, I talked to the owner and he said he was going to order more, people are buying multiple copies, I am sure one to keep perfect and the other to read. I want to get another copy to give to my youngest so he can read it and enjoy it without worrying he will bend the pages. (how comics were meant to be read)

The only minor thing I think I would have changed, would be the FX on the front cover, I think it would have been better in Red, I am just a lover of Red, it just pops off the page when I see it and with the ape in blue/black the FX blends in a little more then I like. Plus the FX in the issue that the boys make is in Red. Is there a special reason for the blue? Is it because his superhero outfit is blue?

Pages 20 &21 are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!! Great job Mr Byrne.

 From beginning to end the artwork rocked my socks! It was so fun to read and to look at. The expressions of the kids were right on, you could just look at their expressions and it told the story too. I gauge great art work by the fact that if I just looked at the pictures without reading the word balloons could I still tell what was going on and yes you could do that with this comic. Again very kid perfect.

As a mom I will give this a big old gold star!

"This review is positive for sure, http://www.brokenfrontier.com/reviews/details.php?id=1781 "

Kind of...although he really seems to be going out of his way to let on that he begrudgingly liked it. And he sums it by saying he wishes there was LESS of this kind of book on the shelves? First of all, why would he want to see less of something he claims to like? And second, what alternate universe does he live in where there's too many books like this available? I'd like to teleport there...

And second, what alternate universe does he live in where there's too many books like this available? I'd like to teleport there...

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That was my question, too!

I just bought FX #1 at lunch (I usually pick up my comics on Friday instead of Wednesday) and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Just great old-school comics goodness; JB and Wayne are to be congratulated on an outstanding effort.

In particular, I'd like to congratulate Wayne. I know making this comic a reality has been a big deal to you and I'm glad you were able to do it. I can't wait to read the rest of the series.

Joel wrote:
"And second, what alternate universe does he live in where there's too many books like this available? I'd like to teleport there..."

Me too. Also found it somewhat dubious to talk about all current tendencies as progress. There's some mighty bad storytelling and lack of understanding for the medium by people working in it going around... and that equates progress?

While in many respectives, FX is "retro", it is so mostly on account of relying on classic fun storytelling, and it does that REALLY well. So...

Wayne and JB-

really enjoyed FX 1. It's now in my pull list at the LCS.

all best, Drew