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The Four Points: Horsemen
Something dark is coming... Throughout history, oddities have remained hidden away within the fabric of societies across the planet. However, in recent years these unexplained phenomena have begun to emerge with a vengeance...Enter Gia Sorentino. They thought she was crazy, and locked her away from the rest of the world. Yet, following a family tragedy, she has inherited an empire--and with it, the keys to unlocking some of the most unimaginable secrets of mankind. Together, with three other women who possess abilities of inhuman nature, Sorentino embarks on a journey to discover the full potential of their collective powers. But, along with the amazing comes the sinister, and some things that should have remained hidden--including those that can threaten not only their existence, but the rest of the world as well!
111 pages, Paperback
Published May 4, 2016
About the author
Scott Lobdell
1,649 books235 followersScott Lobdell (born 1960) is an American comic book writer.
He is mostly known for his work throughout the 1990s on Marvel Comics' X-Men-related titles specifically Uncanny X-Men, the main title itself, and the spin-off series that he conceived with artist Chris Bachalo, Generation X. Generation X focused on a number of young mutant students who attempted to become superheroes in their own right at a separate school with the guidance of veteran X-related characters Banshee and Emma Frost. He also had writing stints on Marvel's Fantastic Four, Alpha Flight, and The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix mini-series with artist Gene Ha. He wrote the script to Stan Lee's Mosaic and an upcoming film from POW Entertainment featuring Ringo Starr. He also participated in the Marvel Comics and Image Comics (from Jim Lee's WildStorm) crossover mini-series WildC.A.T.s/X-Men.
He is mostly known for his work throughout the 1990s on Marvel Comics' X-Men-related titles specifically Uncanny X-Men, the main title itself, and the spin-off series that he conceived with artist Chris Bachalo, Generation X. Generation X focused on a number of young mutant students who attempted to become superheroes in their own right at a separate school with the guidance of veteran X-related characters Banshee and Emma Frost. He also had writing stints on Marvel's Fantastic Four, Alpha Flight, and The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix mini-series with artist Gene Ha. He wrote the script to Stan Lee's Mosaic and an upcoming film from POW Entertainment featuring Ringo Starr. He also participated in the Marvel Comics and Image Comics (from Jim Lee's WildStorm) crossover mini-series WildC.A.T.s/X-Men.
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May 1, 2016
Art = beautiful.
Story = meh.
ps. Hilton Head is in SC, not NC. Check your geography before you publish.
Story = meh.
ps. Hilton Head is in SC, not NC. Check your geography before you publish.
September 17, 2017
Promising introductions to characters kicks off a team-up tale in the Aspen universe which pits the four elements (each power given to a different Turner babe) up against the Four Horsemen of the apocalypse. At times it feels like it talks down to an intelligent reader, yet I found myself intrigued and surprised by some of the narrative choices. In the end, it's better than you might expect, even if it's nothing special.
December 29, 2019
Illustrations 5 stars
Writing 2.5 stars
Colouring 2 stars flattened the pages
Im a huge fathom fan and i love the series, the concept was great but I don’t feel like everyone gave it there all in this series.
Writing 2.5 stars
Colouring 2 stars flattened the pages
Im a huge fathom fan and i love the series, the concept was great but I don’t feel like everyone gave it there all in this series.
February 25, 2017
Meh... Decent, but the story could have, and should have, been more fleshed out.
June 24, 2016
Spoilers for specific panels, but not the story arc.
This book has a nice premise that ultimately doesn't work all that well. Four women with superpowers themed after the four elements go up against the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Cool.
The art is nice, but a bit sexualized. One of the characters' superhero outfits is basically a bikini, and there's a panel where a man adjusts his rear view mirror to stare at her breasts while mentioning that he's just "enjoying the view." There were some really nice splash- and two-page spreads that looked great and felt impactful.
The biggest problem was the writing, which ranged from decent to just bad. Like this: "They are human beings. No, they are more than that. They are women..." Or this: "I'm so glad we didn't have to fight. The thought of raising my hand to you makes me sad." Mostly it just seems like the writer wants to make sure we know these are compassionate-but-also-badass women, but instead of letting us intuit that through their actions we get slapped in the face with unnatural dialog. It's great to see strong female leads represented in comics, but that's not exactly what we get in this comic.
This book has a nice premise that ultimately doesn't work all that well. Four women with superpowers themed after the four elements go up against the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Cool.
The art is nice, but a bit sexualized. One of the characters' superhero outfits is basically a bikini, and there's a panel where a man adjusts his rear view mirror to stare at her breasts while mentioning that he's just "enjoying the view." There were some really nice splash- and two-page spreads that looked great and felt impactful.
The biggest problem was the writing, which ranged from decent to just bad. Like this: "They are human beings. No, they are more than that. They are women..." Or this: "I'm so glad we didn't have to fight. The thought of raising my hand to you makes me sad." Mostly it just seems like the writer wants to make sure we know these are compassionate-but-also-badass women, but instead of letting us intuit that through their actions we get slapped in the face with unnatural dialog. It's great to see strong female leads represented in comics, but that's not exactly what we get in this comic.
June 10, 2016
I really like the idea behind this book. It pits four women who can harness the cardinal elements against the Four Horsemen. They come from different areas of the world and they have personalities that reflect the element they are tied to. They are all given opportunities to show off what they can do.
There are a couple things that didn't work for me though. The art is something that I was conflicted on. It is gorgeous, but the female characters could have been portrayed a lot better. The outfits they wear are laughable at times. I felt like they were trying to portray strong female characters and then took a step back objectifying them.
The pacing felt odd at times. The story jumped to the next point at times without good transitions. I won't say this is something unique to this book, but it felt like it happened more than others I've read. There is a nice twist toward the end of the story which made it more interesting. Not sure I am willing to continue reading the series though.
There are a couple things that didn't work for me though. The art is something that I was conflicted on. It is gorgeous, but the female characters could have been portrayed a lot better. The outfits they wear are laughable at times. I felt like they were trying to portray strong female characters and then took a step back objectifying them.
The pacing felt odd at times. The story jumped to the next point at times without good transitions. I won't say this is something unique to this book, but it felt like it happened more than others I've read. There is a nice twist toward the end of the story which made it more interesting. Not sure I am willing to continue reading the series though.
May 17, 2016
Comic Bento sends me random books, and that includes the random Aspen trade. Aspen company comics seem to be populated by female heroes in tight or skimpy outfits, and the previous one had some pretty weak writing. This one at least had a guy who I know had some professional comic writing experience in Scott Lobdell, but the net result was only marginally better. What we have here is a group of four women representing the four classic elements (well, telepathy instead of earth) against the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Or, more accurately, the Four Horsemen and their unnamed uncle. They have an unnamed uncle? Oh, and he's never named, so who that guy was was a complete mystery. So-so story here, nothing I would continue with unless Comic Bento sends me another one.
April 29, 2016
Not bad Aspen effort has an all female team representing the powers of earth, air, fire and water taking on the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Characterization is a bit bland and things get a bit hokey at times, but the story moves well and there are some odd bits that liven things up, but overall nothing we haven't seen before in the Avengers, X-Men or Fantastic Four. The ending falls a bit flat too. Nice art, even if if does lean to cheesecake a bit much, but that's kind of the Aspen house style.
June 7, 2016
A well illustrated book with an interesting premise, but antagonist that seem too harmless despite their mythology.
Aspen tries to "kind of" empower females, but this book makes the threat too easy for them (in the way male op protagonists also make their books feel lame), and even doesnt take the time to their developement.
Aspen tries to "kind of" empower females, but this book makes the threat too easy for them (in the way male op protagonists also make their books feel lame), and even doesnt take the time to their developement.
May 12, 2016
Good artwork but boring generic story.
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