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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
Part 1 of my review of "Absolute Justice League: The World's Greatest Superheroes", a collection of comics that until recently had not been in print since 2001. Written by Paul Dini and drawn by Alex Ross on pages the size of an average human head, it goes without saying that this is the shit. Holy crap, can it get any better then art by Alex Ross?
What can Superman do to truly help us as humans? Could he not make everything better if he put his mind to it? Superman has always been fascinating to me because I love seeing his flaws examined, and in a simple 64 pages and with no speech bubbles, Paul Dini and Alex Ross effortlessly capture what makes Superman so captivating in a way that no movie has ever came even close to replicating.
The plot is pretty simple, after an eventful Christmas Eve, Superman decides he wants to try to help fight world hunger. He goes around the world in one day handing out as much food as he can, in the hope that it will inspire more people to care for the poor and starving people across the planet. Needless to say, you will feel a very wide range of emotions, most of them not very good. Superman wants to help, but even he can only do so much, and we humans are not the nicest creatures to ever exist, and this man, solid as a mountain, faster then light, is only a kid at heart who can never really be understood by us. It is beautiful and tragic, but with all the defining trademarks of what makes Superman so captivating after all these years, and even contains a simple, yet hopeful message towards how we could be better people.
Beautiful through and through, it is Superman at his most powerful and most heroic, and a testament to how we should still have hope in one another.
What can Superman do to truly help us as humans? Could he not make everything better if he put his mind to it? Superman has always been fascinating to me because I love seeing his flaws examined, and in a simple 64 pages and with no speech bubbles, Paul Dini and Alex Ross effortlessly capture what makes Superman so captivating in a way that no movie has ever came even close to replicating.
The plot is pretty simple, after an eventful Christmas Eve, Superman decides he wants to try to help fight world hunger. He goes around the world in one day handing out as much food as he can, in the hope that it will inspire more people to care for the poor and starving people across the planet. Needless to say, you will feel a very wide range of emotions, most of them not very good. Superman wants to help, but even he can only do so much, and we humans are not the nicest creatures to ever exist, and this man, solid as a mountain, faster then light, is only a kid at heart who can never really be understood by us. It is beautiful and tragic, but with all the defining trademarks of what makes Superman so captivating after all these years, and even contains a simple, yet hopeful message towards how we could be better people.
Beautiful through and through, it is Superman at his most powerful and most heroic, and a testament to how we should still have hope in one another.
4.75. I am usually not a fan of comics told only in prose, but this one really worked. Of any Superman comic I have read, it best conveys the tragic poetic nature of having a seemingly all-powerful character be unable to fix a sin of humankind. And yet. And yet, demonstrates the power there is in the example a hero like that can set. I absolutely loved this one and it’s perfect for Superman readers both old and new. My only quibble is the ‘teach a man to fish’ quote used at the end (no spoilers) which SOMEWHAT contradicts some of the comic’s earlier observations. Read this. Up, up, and away.
Con los años me voy convenciendo que el estilo fotorealista de Ross no casa bien con los superhéroes. Aunque visualmente es muy bonito, es excesivamente estático para cosas que requieren más dinamismo, sin embargo para una historia de este tipo, me parece que se ajusta mejor. El problema es el habitual cuando los superhéroes se ponen a afrontar problemas reales: Es muy poco lo pueden hacer y se suelen quedar en poco más que un sermoneo bien intencionado.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A beautifully painted tale of Superman's attempt to end word hunger. Insight into Superman's views on humanity, and his attempts at understanding why we act the way we do.
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
“Not every seed will make it but they all deserve a chance to grow.”
Beautiful artwork courtesy of the incredibly skilled Alex Ross, telling the heartwarming story of Clark Kent/Superman and his attempt to help humanity notice one another, our pain and how we might help alleviate that pain even if only for a moment.
Beautiful artwork courtesy of the incredibly skilled Alex Ross, telling the heartwarming story of Clark Kent/Superman and his attempt to help humanity notice one another, our pain and how we might help alleviate that pain even if only for a moment.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
