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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
I love this fancy omnibus trend. And I'm even more excited about this collection than with the Kirby Fourth World. There's just something about all the art nouveau that wants something big and glossy and hardcover. Great work with the coloring too. It doesn't matter if you already own the trades and/or singles. Little or nothing in terms of extras in the back, but still well worth it. The series itself remains a great one for people who don't normally read superheroes. The characters, the ideas of family and legacy, the pulp elements, the cultural refs. Plus it does a great job -- like Moore's Swamp Thing -- of working in DC universe characters and history in the margins, to give you an idea of what to try next. My all-time second favorite series (after Planetary, and it's very close).
I re bought this a while ago, but I didn't know how badly I needed to revisit one of the first comic series I ever got into. Funny how the death of my dad brings up things I need in my brain and I can't figure out why until it's done. This series has always meant a lot to me and I know some day they're going to cast it and make it a series. I kind of can't wait for Jack to get his due as one of the best DC heroes.
I started reading this series when it was still coming out in single issues. I jumped on in the middle, when DC put out a really nifty jumping-on issue that made it easy to wade in midway.
At that point, Robinson had really found his stride and the series was really plugging along. This first omnibus is where he finds his feet. Art-wise it is splendid but Robinson had a tendency to over-write some things and the prose can get a little purple. But still, well worth it.
I am thrilled that I will get to have the Starman series in these big, beautiful editions. It is a great series that deserves this kind of treatment; it is the series that got me back into comics after a leave of absence.
The second omnibus has just arrived at my house and the writing and the rhythm is much improved.
Good stuff.
At that point, Robinson had really found his stride and the series was really plugging along. This first omnibus is where he finds his feet. Art-wise it is splendid but Robinson had a tendency to over-write some things and the prose can get a little purple. But still, well worth it.
I am thrilled that I will get to have the Starman series in these big, beautiful editions. It is a great series that deserves this kind of treatment; it is the series that got me back into comics after a leave of absence.
The second omnibus has just arrived at my house and the writing and the rhythm is much improved.
Good stuff.
I can't describe the wealth of emotion that this book evokes. It is so rich and warm and sublimely brilliant that I'm struggling with words here. Simply said its wonderful.
That's what I wrote when I started out with Omnibus one. I have now finished all the omnibuses and my I would love to give you my opinion on the matter but first a story...of times past.
My mother worked in a pharmacy as one of the counter staff. (She was suitably white enough to work at the counter or she would've been relegated to the backrooms.) The pharmacy had this little turning rack with comics neatly stacked by some backroom attendee, so she always ignored them until one fateful day I came down with the flu.
God I was a miserable.
Back then with both my parents working, my brother and I had the luxury of being sick and Mother dearest always managed to get medicine from the pharmacist, especially when it was a damaged bottle or had broken packaging.
That Wednesday night, accompanying the medicine was a another plastic bag containing a two comics. The covers were glossy and bright emerald green.
Green Lantern.
A John Stewart Green Lantern.
The significance of a black Green Lantern was lost on me, and it was lost on my mother and the proprietor of the Pharmacy as well.
The thing was I didn't see colour, I saw green and I was happy.
A perfect moment only exists in hindsight.
That's what almost everyone says. And looking back at that moment with those books in my hand and then picturing the act of opening those newsprint pages, watching John Stewart recite the Green Lantern Oath and take on the villain was perfection.
There hasn't been a moment like that since forever. The IMAGE comics explosion came close to recreating that moment of pure bliss with the fantastically bombastic comics from those brilliant guys, but a well muscled physique posing at me got stale after a while.
In fact as the years passed I found my passion for comics waning and a cruel cynicism taking its place, like a grumpy audience at a comedy show sitting arms folded and scowling while chanting 'entertain me!' and expecting nothing but thudding punchlines.
I bought Starman by James Robinson as a fluke. I had cash to burn for the first time ever, and there was a bargain book store selling one of the trades.
It took me a week to get to it.
And I read it once. Left it, then went back to it a week later.
This time giving the trade the attention it deserved.
And I fell in love.
The Omnibus editions are perfection. Besides giving a whopping 24 issues per omnibus, plus specials, they also present a vivid vision of a writer and artists intent; To craft something that someone can love dearly.
Each omnibus is wonderful, and with each reading always gives more and more to make the reading experience a richer and fulfilling one.
I could go on and on about the characters, both humans, aliens and the Gorgeous City of Opal (wish I lived there), the High Adventure and Super hero derring do, but I'm going to run out of words.
Just get it,
read it and see what its all about.
You'll fall in love.
That's what I wrote when I started out with Omnibus one. I have now finished all the omnibuses and my I would love to give you my opinion on the matter but first a story...of times past.
My mother worked in a pharmacy as one of the counter staff. (She was suitably white enough to work at the counter or she would've been relegated to the backrooms.) The pharmacy had this little turning rack with comics neatly stacked by some backroom attendee, so she always ignored them until one fateful day I came down with the flu.
God I was a miserable.
Back then with both my parents working, my brother and I had the luxury of being sick and Mother dearest always managed to get medicine from the pharmacist, especially when it was a damaged bottle or had broken packaging.
That Wednesday night, accompanying the medicine was a another plastic bag containing a two comics. The covers were glossy and bright emerald green.
Green Lantern.
A John Stewart Green Lantern.
The significance of a black Green Lantern was lost on me, and it was lost on my mother and the proprietor of the Pharmacy as well.
The thing was I didn't see colour, I saw green and I was happy.
A perfect moment only exists in hindsight.
That's what almost everyone says. And looking back at that moment with those books in my hand and then picturing the act of opening those newsprint pages, watching John Stewart recite the Green Lantern Oath and take on the villain was perfection.
There hasn't been a moment like that since forever. The IMAGE comics explosion came close to recreating that moment of pure bliss with the fantastically bombastic comics from those brilliant guys, but a well muscled physique posing at me got stale after a while.
In fact as the years passed I found my passion for comics waning and a cruel cynicism taking its place, like a grumpy audience at a comedy show sitting arms folded and scowling while chanting 'entertain me!' and expecting nothing but thudding punchlines.
I bought Starman by James Robinson as a fluke. I had cash to burn for the first time ever, and there was a bargain book store selling one of the trades.
It took me a week to get to it.
And I read it once. Left it, then went back to it a week later.
This time giving the trade the attention it deserved.
And I fell in love.
The Omnibus editions are perfection. Besides giving a whopping 24 issues per omnibus, plus specials, they also present a vivid vision of a writer and artists intent; To craft something that someone can love dearly.
Each omnibus is wonderful, and with each reading always gives more and more to make the reading experience a richer and fulfilling one.
I could go on and on about the characters, both humans, aliens and the Gorgeous City of Opal (wish I lived there), the High Adventure and Super hero derring do, but I'm going to run out of words.
Just get it,
read it and see what its all about.
You'll fall in love.
I'm not sure what I can say that hasn't already been said about Starman. It is one of the all time great runs and the defining work of James Robinson's career.
A reluctant man is forced by circumstances to take the family business - being a superhero.
Dave Knight is killed by a sniper during his evening patrol. His father and brother are also attacked with in few hours. David's brother Jack isn't one for the spandex and he has said so many times in the past. Guilt weighs heavy on his heart since the last conversation he had with his brother had ended in yet another petty argument.
Jack keeps saying he isn't a hero or he is "Starman". He doesn't wear the customary suit but wears denims and leather jacket. He trades old stuff and spends time in flea market buying stuff for his store.
He is a reluctant hero, a flawed individual and doesn't always do what morality demands of him. He is ordinary guy like anyone on the street only that he has a legacy and chooses to do what he does.
Dave Knight is killed by a sniper during his evening patrol. His father and brother are also attacked with in few hours. David's brother Jack isn't one for the spandex and he has said so many times in the past. Guilt weighs heavy on his heart since the last conversation he had with his brother had ended in yet another petty argument.
Jack keeps saying he isn't a hero or he is "Starman". He doesn't wear the customary suit but wears denims and leather jacket. He trades old stuff and spends time in flea market buying stuff for his store.
He is a reluctant hero, a flawed individual and doesn't always do what morality demands of him. He is ordinary guy like anyone on the street only that he has a legacy and chooses to do what he does.