Donnie Katz introduces the Guardians of the Galaxy line-up to save the universe in a volume published by Panini Comics’ Marvel Deluxe line.
Despite his young age, screenwriter Donny Katz has left behind more than enough classic comics to be considered one of the greatest writers of the ninth century. A good example of this is the fact that now Panini Comics, one of the leading teams in Marvel Comics, has taken the lead in the overall deluxe volume of the Marvel Deluxe title. Guardians of the Galaxy by Donnie Katz.
A beautiful screenwriter
It didn’t take long for Katz to get signing meetings and meet authors, until he began publishing comics that reflected his frequent personal life, sometimes with addictions. For example, this is how Buzzkill arrives, the story of a superhero who gets more powerful, the drunker he gets, a comic that coincides with his most loyal friend in this work: the cartoonist Geoff Shaw, who we see in this volume as the main character of the graphic department.
Not even 40 years old, he already has among the biblical wonders such as Babyteeth, The Ghost Fleet, God Country, Crossover or great stages in Venom, Thanos and Doctor Strange, he is also the creator of one of the coolest concepts. Present century.The high-end comic: Cosmic Ghost Rider. More recently, he was responsible for scripting the regular Hulk and Thor series, but on both occasions a car accident put him out of commission (he lost his memories of six months ago). the event), a condition that should, in principle, be temporary.
As the visuals are always refreshing and the focus is on the big, the funny and the most terrifying, there is a strong desire to see this irreverent screenwriter back on the cutting edge. His style can be compared to the greats like Mark Millar or Tom Taylor, but at the same time he has a unique voice that is known for his absolute love for this medium.
Cates protects the galaxy.
Of all the incarnations of the Guardians of the Galaxy team since its inception (several decades ago), of which there haven’t been exactly a few, Katz is perhaps the closest in spirit to the real culprit, James Gunn. Today the comics of these characters sell what they sell, he did in the MCU.
And not because we see adventures similar to those seen on the screen, or because the cast of characters coincides (for this we have to look at the time of Brian Michael Bendis), but what we find here is a joke made good and to entertain, and all this is possible in the conditions where the narrative rides in a row after page at a devilish speed.
As always challenging and innovative, in the first arc covered here, Mr. Katz focuses his plot on reading the will of the recently deceased Mad Titan (yes, really). The threat of the Marvel Universe being reincarnated in the body of one of the greatest villains sets off all the alarms and Gamora finds herself caught up in the madness that half the galaxy is about to move.
In addition to meeting the regular members of this group in the series, we also see other unexpected characters such as Gladiator, Nova or Beta Ray Bill in these pages. And all with Geoff Shaw’s pencils full of grace, precision and flexibility, which the series needs.
Universal Church of Truth
Next, the most popular post-anniversary episode ever drawn by the brilliant Yildi Ray Sinar, the story focuses on the return of The Universal Church of Truth, the religious empire created by Jim Starlin in the middle of the decade. The seventies.
Although Shaw is missed here, the good thing is that his replacement is at his level. Corey Smith impresses with his stunning designs, adapting the script perfectly to the use of characters and situations as Cates.
Perhaps the saddest thing about the stage presented here is that it’s so short, because it gives the impression that the screenwriter originally wanted to plant the first seeds of a longer story. Limiting this to twelve cases, as we read a glimpse of between four and five dozen he presents, it seems to have a strangely bitter taste. It’s the race car we’ve seen Donnie Katz reach the first corner of the circuit in this series, and that’s never good…
Published by Panini Comics in hardcover, the volume contains 336 color pages measuring 17 x 26 cm. And the US edition of the twelve regular editions of the Guardians of the Galaxy series and the annual special edition, in addition to all the covers of the included issues, by Julian M. Includes an introduction and final section written by Clemente with an appendix. Material. It has a recommended retail price of €42 and goes on sale in February 2024.
Marvel Deluxe. Guardians of the Galaxy by Donnie Katz
You’ve already seen what Donny Katz can do with Venom or Thanos. Can you imagine if the Guardians of the Galaxy fell into their hands? Well, that’s what happened in this collection.
Now more than ever, the Marvel Universe needs Guardians, because Thanos is dead… Who will be the Mad Titan next? The Guardians of the Galaxy must find that person in time before he threatens the entire known universe.
Autors: Geoff Shaw, Yildiray Sinar, Felipe Andrade, Ibrahim Mustafa, Zach Thompson, Al Ewing, Corey Smith, Donnie Cates, John McCrea, Tini Howard and Lonnie Nadler.