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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
Very very solid alternate future story of the DC superheroes. The story itself may not be something very new or groundbreaking, but the illustrations by Alex Ross elevate this work to the masterpiece level. It can be read without knowing lots of thing about the DC universe (although it is a plus), and it is not too long to overstay its welcome
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
A dark comic with dystopian elements and some humor. Good read.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Painted in gouache by Alex Ross, this is one of the most visually stunning comic mini-series that exists. A sort of take on the paradox at the heart of Alan Moore's Watchmen, Waid explores how authority and humanity mix: like oil and water.
A lesser book than Watchmen but so visually engaging you cannot escape it. A wonderful one-sitting read.
A lesser book than Watchmen but so visually engaging you cannot escape it. A wonderful one-sitting read.
This wasn't easy to judge. I know it's Legendary status, I know people swear by it, and I know it's super respected.
Saying that I didn't love it, just enjoyed it.
The idea of having all the old heroes "retire" or "retreat" and having the world overrun by new heroes who are violent. I believe when written in the 90's it was talking about the state of all heroes becoming gritty in the 90's, which is nice to talk about it, but not all that important in this day and age. Anyway, I was let down by the big reveal or twist towards the ending and felt very cliche. I also didn't love the art. It's nice to read at the start, very different, but then it becomes meh as it goes on.
However, I did really love some of the dialog. Mostly anything with Superman and Batman was handled very well. The ending was sweet, and really made my score jump almost a whole star. I liked the bond you get from all these old heroes, and the fights are entertaining, but overall was kind of disappointed with this one. It's solid but I couldn't help but think certain aspects could have had more impact. More dialog with the original heroes, instead of just really having Superman and Wonder Women being the only two talkers.
SO yes, it's good, but I've honestly read a lot better.
Saying that I didn't love it, just enjoyed it.
The idea of having all the old heroes "retire" or "retreat" and having the world overrun by new heroes who are violent. I believe when written in the 90's it was talking about the state of all heroes becoming gritty in the 90's, which is nice to talk about it, but not all that important in this day and age. Anyway, I was let down by the big reveal or twist towards the ending and felt very cliche. I also didn't love the art. It's nice to read at the start, very different, but then it becomes meh as it goes on.
However, I did really love some of the dialog. Mostly anything with Superman and Batman was handled very well. The ending was sweet, and really made my score jump almost a whole star. I liked the bond you get from all these old heroes, and the fights are entertaining, but overall was kind of disappointed with this one. It's solid but I couldn't help but think certain aspects could have had more impact. More dialog with the original heroes, instead of just really having Superman and Wonder Women being the only two talkers.
SO yes, it's good, but I've honestly read a lot better.