Action in the Archie Comics......

[Scrapbrained]

What do you think of it? Bland? Engaging? Makes you beg for more and anticipate the next issue?

How could it be better?

[DestroyerOfKnothole]

Bland, not engaging in the least, and it makes me beg for the sweet release of death.

[Sonic5993]

Meh..

[Crystal Chaotix 3]

Movement isn't something the artists aren't very good at replicating. I remember being awe struck at how bad it looked when Mighty "threw" Knuckles up toward the island. It looked like Knuckles was floating. Maybe he was...

But there's no general pattern or any memorable finishes that accompany the fights. It's like looking at kids doing their moves on each other in a karate class. It's the standard stuff but you're not going to see anything special. Different angles and snazzy dynamics aren't going to change that.

Maybe giving them attack names would help. Ridiculously long ones for more emphasis on extreme power.

[Scrapbrained]

Movement isn't something the artists aren't very good at replicating. I remember being awe struck at how bad it looked when Mighty "threw" Knuckles up toward the island. It looked like Knuckles was floating. Maybe he was...

But there's no general pattern or any memorable finishes that accompany the fights. It's like looking at kids doing their moves on each other in a karate class. It's the standard stuff but you're not going to see anything special. Different angles and snazzy dynamics aren't going to change that.

Maybe giving them attack names would help. Ridiculously long ones for more emphasis on extreme power.

Just giving the action energy, impact and vigor is enough. I doubt adding attack names would enhance things. That's just a common tradition of action shounen manga (specifically the battle kind). Besides, would you really want to hear Sonic yelling "Spin attack" almost every time he does one? Why do you think even the Sonic OVA (if you've seen it) resorted to such tropes.

[Crystal Chaotix 3]

Just giving the action energy and vigor is enough.I doubt adding attack names would work. That's just a common tradition of action shounen manga. Besides, would you really want to hear Sonic yelling "Spin attack" almost every time he does one?

I really need to make it more obvious as to when I'm joking.

[Alice Twilight]

A little bit of everything.
Mega man got it right though

[Scrapbrained]

I really need to make it more obvious as to when I'm joking.

I thought that, but I wanted to comment seriously anyway. lol

A little bit of everything.
Mega man got it right though

It certainly does, but then the stories are still rushed like the Sonic ones on the other hand. From what I hear anyway...

[techneptune]

The entire comic is horrible when it comes to action and abilities. Most of the characters in this series use cliche weapons like swords for fighting styles without any interesting twist on the use.
Antoine for example is a sword fighter but he only uses it a basic sword fighting that we seen several times.

Although, when it comes to characters with abilities, its worst. Characters with abilities will only use their power in a generic format. Sonic, for example, only uses his speed to get from one place to another, and for spin dashes. The writers rarely take advantage of what else sonic can do with his abilities like effects he could have on his surroundings, what his body could do moving that fast, transfer of kinetic energy, etc.

And their is no system of power they use for strength. When Tails fought Sonic, he was able to hold his own and almost defeat Sonic by hitting sonic with his tails. There are multiple problem with that story, but a character who is rarely seen fighting or training to fight should not be a challenge to the main fighter, unless there is a significant power increase. And before you say it was because of his motivation, Sonic was taking damage from a tail whip attack. Let that sink it.

Most of my standards for action comes shonen anime, where they not only have creative abilities (usually), they will explain them like a science and use them in creative ways. For example, a character named Monkey D. Luffy, who is probably the most book-stupid character you will ever like, uses rubber abilities in his story. During the series run, he is able to do this:



with his rubber abilities alone. If rubber abilities can do this and it make sense, I think Ian and crew can do better.

[Alice Twilight]

And their is no system of power they use for strength. When Tails fought Sonic, he was able to hold his own and almost defeat Sonic by hitting sonic with his tails. There are multiple problem with that story, but a character who is rarely seen fighting or training to fight should not be a challenge to the main fighter, unless there is a significant power increase. And before you say it was because of his motivation, Sonic was taking damage from a tail whip attack. Let that sink it.

Sonic was holding back because he's his best friend, the last thing Sonic wants to do is hurt Tails. Despite their conflict, why would Sonic want to hurt his best bro?