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| Street Fighter #02 |
Story, Art, etc.Udon Entertainment
Publisher : Image
Format : Monthly comic
Price : $2.95 |
Wow, there's SO much to talk about in this issue! It was 2 weeks late,
but it was worth the wait. First there was a great Cammy vs Chun Li
fight by Adam Warren (I've been a big fan of his for about 14 years),
and then Cammy also made her debut in the main SF storyline.
Cammy vs Chun Li
Although it was only a 5 page side story at the back of the book,
it's most important. I was really worried about this one because Cammy's
the best, but pro-Chun Li hype never seems to end. And they've always
had a big rivalry, so I didn't wanna see Cammy lose this fight! And
thank goodness she didn't!! ^_^ She actually won it (most hits &
mission accomplished).
All bias aside, Cammy should have won. Cammy is the bodyguard &
assassin for the world's #1 criminal (who can pretty much kick anybody's
butt himself). You're damn right she's tough! What Chun Li is exactly,
is ironically pretty much undefined... in this comic she starts as
a young girl (agent?) with her dad, and ends a young agent without
a dad (thanks to Cammy!).
Anyhow, it was a great fight (especially because Cammy won!). Adam
Warren's art awesome, and it's really amazing how much fight &
storyline he got into a few pages. Definitely pick up a copy and check
it out for yourself!
Main Storyline
This issue starts off really strong... with the surprise debut of
Shadowloo Cammy! Bison (aka Vega in Japan) sent her out to spy on
the shotoclones. That's pretty much it for Cammy, but there are a
lotta little leads that point to potential storylines in the future.
For one, Vega (aka Balrog in Japan) has already started showing his
jealousy/hatred for Cammy and the other Dolls. Even the mention of
the Dolls means these guys at Udon have been doing their homework,
because they haven't been officially introduced in any of the games
or animes. Speaking of doing homework, Bison even uses her nickname,
"Killer Bee". And one thing I like about how they've protrayed
Shadowloo Cammy is that she's not a robot like it seems in SFA3, she's
an extremely dedicated agent (thanks to the mind control/brain washing).
Aside from the art, the first issue didn't impress me at all, but
this 2nd issue shows a ton of promise! They've moved on to a semi-original
storyline, they've shown that they're gonna focus on more than the
lame old main cast, and they've also proven that they really are fans
who've done their homework. Suddenly, I'm really feeling good about
where this comic is going. And even though I'm sick to death of the
shotoclones, they've got some personality in this comic, which is
making it bearable to read about them.
The one bad thing I see about the storyline is that I'm totally rooting
for the bad guys to win! And we know that the bad guys always lose
in the end, so...
Anyhow, next week I'll write a rant all about where I'd take the SF
comic from this point. I've got lots of ideas... (and no, it's not
ALL about Cammy ^_^)
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