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wrentheblurry's review
2.0
Growing up in Raleigh, NC, I became a fan of college basketball towards the end of my elementary school career. My team of choice was the UNC Tarheels, and I adored Michael Jordan. He kept me glued to my tiny televison, cheering on my favorite team.
Bull on Parade barely touches on Jordan's college career, but that's not why I didn't particularly care for this title. The author jumps around in his telling of Jordan's life to the point of confusion. I had difficulty following what was happening and what Santiago was trying to express. I feel the book generally lacks cohesion and a connected flow.
Where it does shine is in the game depictions. Many moments from some important NBA matches were illustrated, and Santiago nailed the feel of attending a high profile, exciting pro basketball match-up.
Bull on Parade barely touches on Jordan's college career, but that's not why I didn't particularly care for this title. The author jumps around in his telling of Jordan's life to the point of confusion. I had difficulty following what was happening and what Santiago was trying to express. I feel the book generally lacks cohesion and a connected flow.
Where it does shine is in the game depictions. Many moments from some important NBA matches were illustrated, and Santiago nailed the feel of attending a high profile, exciting pro basketball match-up.
jwinchell's review
3.0
I really wanted to like this graphic biography, and I did. But parts of it left me confused--awkward panel transitions, big leaps in time, historical references that don't get fleshed out enough. It's another way in, though, for readers who care about basketball and Jordan. There is swearing throughout but it is not gratuitous; it shows Dennis Rodman's wild man tendencies, Jordan's struggle to be a public black man but not a civil rights advocate and his feelings of being overwhelmed by the media pressures put upon him. I liked that this biography doesn't exalt Jordan blindly; his faults are a strong thread, and despite confusing scenes, the impressionistic art leaves us with a feeling for this complicated, fascinating man.
motormouth95's review
3.0
The nonlinear progression throws off the flow of the book. The choice of text font also is a hindrance when reading the book. It is an enjoyable and easy read if you're at least somewhat familiar with Jordan's life, which I am not. Not a bad book, just not well executed.
stephee's review
3.0
I wanted to love this book because Michael Jordan. However, I think if you didn't know anything about him you would find this very hard to follow. It jumps all over the place time wise, and the panels don't always track in the same way that can lead to confusion. There is also the conversation between the feet that occurs periodically which I didn't really get the point of (go to college and don't follow your dreams??). The artwork is amazing though and saved this from being two stars.
robertrivasplata's review
4.0
Explore's Michael Jordan as a person, a player, and a pop-culture phenomenon. Unfortunately, it gives no attention to his film career. Santiago uses collage like style to fit Jordan's life, career, and cultural impact into one short graphic novel. I was disappointed there was nothing about Space Jam, but all in all I liked it.
amdame1's review against another edition
1.0
Die-hard fans of Michael Jordan may be the only ones to enjoy this graphic novel. Reading it requires a great deal of background knowledge about Jordan. In addition, the illustrations are such that it is almost impossible to differentiate between the various people being portrayed. The story line also jumps around in time, making it difficult to follow. Illustrations are fairly dark in both actual color and in the tone that is portrayed by the drawings themselves.
zachkuhn's review against another edition
2.0
Quick read, but a bizarre history of MJ. Scattered and fractured and misses some of the most important stuff...
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