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crowyhead's review against another edition
4.0
This is kind of brilliant. Grant Morrison resurrects what was by all accounts one of the more bizarre superhero teams of the 60s, and makes them even more bizarre. Cliff Steele, who has the brain of a man in the body of a robot... Crazy Jane, who has a superpower for each of her 64 personalities... Rebis, who is an amalgamation of a man, a woman, and a "negative energy being"... The stories are twisted and creepy, but also have a lot of humor to them, and you end up genuinely liking the characters, particularly Crazy Jane and Cliff.
bananab23's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
woodenpersonality's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
primo_s_s's review against another edition
3.0
I haven't read many Grant Morrison books, but from what I'd read (mainly Multiversity) and just his reputation alone, this wasn't as weird as I'd expected, but that's not a bad thing at all. Character dynamic is really important in any team books, and this one nailed it, even Jane's multiple personalities were well done. The plot wasn't really confusing for the most part, it's just kinda high concept and the explanation was kinda tiring and tedious at some parts, but it's still exciting and not really something I'd ever read before. The only other thing that really weighed it down are the issues that don't focus on the main team, they're just a bit dull without the aforementioned team dynamic.
aulandez's review against another edition
4.0
I really expected to like this more. I recently read Grant Morrison’s semi-autobiographical manifesto on the value of comics, [b:Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human|10081832|Supergods What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human|Grant Morrison|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327885368s/10081832.jpg|14978598], and loved it, so I wanted to read some of his actual comics. Unfortunately and surprisingly, this story just didn’t work for me. The art was mostly great, and the ideas were certainly wacky, but the characters felt undeveloped, the drama kinda random, the plots unsatisfyingly incomplete, and the wackiness never seems to have a point to it. Despite my issues with it, there were seeds of interesting ideas here, and the bit of character that managed to sneak through did at least leave me wanting to see more of Robotman’s character in future issues. I’ll try to read more of this eventually, but am not particularly drawn to do it ASAP.
ladydewinter's review against another edition
5.0
This is fucking fantastic. I don't know why it took me so long to get into it - it's my main problem with comic books; it's always really hard to read the first twenty pages or so because you have to get into this completely new world, and I suppose I'm just not used to reading comics, or not enough. Anyway, once I got past that, this one grabbed me - *completely*. The characters are great, damaged, just like I like them. I've come to love Grant Morrison a lot in the last eight weeks, and this comic gave me yet another reason. Absolutely wonderful and highly recommend.
ipacho's review against another edition
5.0
This is comic book art at its best. Silver age superheroics meets drama, Borges, Lewis Carrol, Alchemy, philosophy and logic in this outstanding run for the original misfit weird group of super heroes (the X-men seem... Just a copy, look for the similitudes). Highly recommended, specially for those who nowadays think that Marvel have it all... ;)
doctorwoofwoof's review against another edition
4.0
In a fandom littered with reboot after reboot, with the current ones no better than the previous 4-5 before it, I took it upon myself to finally read Morrison's much-praised mid-1980's reboot of the Doom Patrol. I did not read it when it came out originally, but I remember seeing it. At the time, I was very much about the "flashy" superhero books of 80's: the X-Men (which I will still argue were better than ANYTHING that is currently being written about them!), Wildstorm's 'Gen13' and 'WildC.A.T.s', etc. Mind you, I was also very much into 'Sandman' and "Shade the Changing Man', both of which were part of the still-in-its-infancy stage Vertigo imprint from DC Comics. Weird, right, that I skipped over 'Doom Patrol'. Not sure why I did, but I did.
Now, to the present..
Having read the first volume, which is out-of-print (like so much of DC's pre-"New 52" stuff!), I can safely say I understand all the love that the series has earned! This is mind-blowing stuff, and it's only the first 6 issues!
The book boasts a dark, moody theme at times, but it is more part of the story than about trying to "be something" like many books today try to be. The characters are well-rounded, each having a uniquely interesting personality. There are returning characters, like Robotman, and the team's leader Niles Caulder, but there are also some real creative gems like Crazy Jane, with her 64 personalities and so much more going on in her!
The cool thing about 'Doom Patrol' is it can be recommended to anyone who says they don't like comics because of the costumes, etc. DP is not about costumes, superheroes or anything like that. If it were to be compared to anyting, I would say I got a 'Fringe' (the FOX/J.J. Abrams TV series) feeling when I was reading it.
There are 5 more volumes to tackle, but I shall savor each one, as if it were a fine wine!
Now, to the present..
Having read the first volume, which is out-of-print (like so much of DC's pre-"New 52" stuff!), I can safely say I understand all the love that the series has earned! This is mind-blowing stuff, and it's only the first 6 issues!
The book boasts a dark, moody theme at times, but it is more part of the story than about trying to "be something" like many books today try to be. The characters are well-rounded, each having a uniquely interesting personality. There are returning characters, like Robotman, and the team's leader Niles Caulder, but there are also some real creative gems like Crazy Jane, with her 64 personalities and so much more going on in her!
The cool thing about 'Doom Patrol' is it can be recommended to anyone who says they don't like comics because of the costumes, etc. DP is not about costumes, superheroes or anything like that. If it were to be compared to anyting, I would say I got a 'Fringe' (the FOX/J.J. Abrams TV series) feeling when I was reading it.
There are 5 more volumes to tackle, but I shall savor each one, as if it were a fine wine!