Letters to Astonishing Tales #3

I thnk I just saw Don drive by my house. He was honking the horn and shouting at me to read Astonishing Tales #3!

So I did, and once again am glad that I did! Egghead (my personal favorite Pym villain) was smartly written here and Hank is really coming into his own.

It's pretty obvious when a writer not only understands the characters, but really appreciates them, and Don does just that with Hank, Bill, Jan, and the rest. My hat is off to him, he's made these characters real and desirable to read.

If there was one little picky thing (and I rarely try to do that), but this is the second time Jan has been put into the situation of damsel in distress. However, I also know Don, and I think it's pretty obvious where that is leading.

All in all, a fantastic read and 5 well deserved stars! I'll be back next month!

Thanks for the kind words, Brian. I do indeed love these guys and I agree, I was a bit worried about making off with Jan so soon again. But it's who David would go after, it's his reason for existence right now, so we'll have to deal, I suppose. Those maniacs, and their sexist ways. On the other hand, I'm sure Jan will figure out something to do about the situation.

And now, for all those people who were complaining about not enough productivity and the lack of happening on this site...time to speak up and comment on the title already! Sheesh!

LOL

take care
Don

Another month and another terrific issue of Astonishing Tales. As always, the characters are brilliantly portrayed and the story moves at a satisfying pace.

It's obvious Cannon would go after Jan again, given his obsession with her. And hell, now he's got superpowers to boot. Poor Janet. The girl can't help being irresistible.

All of the characters in this title are interesting and entertaining for me, not a weak one to be found. The descriptions of Hank adjusting to his new powers are excellently presented. It wouldn't be blase like "oh, I can shrink and talk to ants now, no big deal." Hank really has to get used to his powers, and logically that would take an adjustment period.

Egghead and Whirlwind are written as two classic, old school villains.

I could write this next part with my eyes closed, as it seems that's all I can say about this book: great job, great title, can't wait for next ish.

Glad to hear you're enjoying, Aaron. With powers like shrinking, the heroes really do need strong personalities to carry the title. LOL

Seriously though, glad to hear that they're all enjoyable to one extent or another. Exploring what it means to be small enough to ride an ant like a horse is a lot of fun, a great mental exercise to engage in. More than that, I'm not a big bug lover. So it's great to stretch my mind out and imagine what it must be like to be so fascinated with insects that being smaller than one doesn't freak a person out, and to touch or ride one...well, it's fun to imagine.

The showdown with Egghead and Whirlwind, Egghead's plot revealed and the fate of Jan all get revealed next issue, along with a new hero added to the mix, so see you all in a month!

And thanks to Pat for great editing and big thanks to Riz for sticking out the last couple of issues for me. This one was a wonderfully somber note to ring in echo with the issue's conclusion. Thanks guys!

Take care
don

Normally I don't like stories with too slow of a pace, but the characters are really selling it for me here. Build-up is definite key with these stories and I love how the bad guy went from creepy jor to creepy joe with powers. Very Shakespearean, or something....

I like that Hank is not quite "Ant-Man" on a psychological level yet, but I also really wish he'd get to super-heroing. Come on, you're killing me here!

Sorry it took so long for the review to be made and keep up the good work!

i cannot wait for the next issue.
not too complain but the calendar said tht #4 was coming out the 8th it is past the 8th. what is the delay?