Comics that deserve more press - Prince of Power 4 of 4

This is a follow-up to my earlier review of the first three parts of Prince of Power, available here.

Two words: Epic. Win.

Not only in the colloquial sense - amazingly great - but also completely literally. Amadeus Cho succeeds on a level easily equal to anything you'll find in a vast, universe-spanning tale of gods and heroes.

For those of you playing along at home who may have missed the first review, let me explain why this is relevant to your interests. Imagine you took Tim Drake and Lex Luthor and put them in a blender. And then dropped the brash, brilliant, ferociously loyal and frequently overreaching product of this match onto the same playing field as the Greek and Norse gods. Do you see why this might be relevant to your interests?

For the first three issues of this four issue miniseries, Amadeus has been, well, losing. Losing entertainingly with brilliance and style, but losing.

Yeah, that changes.

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Comics that deserve more press - Prince of Power 1-3 of 4

Prince of Power is badly titled and non-existently marketed. The protagonist is the sidekick to a third tier Marvel hero who hardly anyone reads anyhow. And you know what? That's a criminal shame.

As of twenty four hours ago, I didn't know who Amadeus Cho was either, aside from a vague inkling he was somehow connected to Hercules. Apparently, I've been missing out on a lot.

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