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justinlikescomicbooks's review
5.0
“Our lives are stories.
Little fictions we tell our friends and our lovers and ourselves.
And we spend every moment we have praying to every god we can find…
That no one ever discovers we made all that shit up.”
Tom King has the sauce
Little fictions we tell our friends and our lovers and ourselves.
And we spend every moment we have praying to every god we can find…
That no one ever discovers we made all that shit up.”
Tom King has the sauce
miguellmagrico's review
5.0
Nem sei o que dizer. Completa perfeição do início ao fim. Se não for a minha comic favorita, está com certeza no topo da lista.
kspedds's review
4.0
i'm not a regular comics reader, but my partner recommended this on the basis that i'd like the story and i LOVED it. i read this in one afternoon and deeply enjoyed it. after reading this, mister miracle, and the vision series, i suppose i'm a fan.
**borrowed a hard copy of this from my boyfriend- this is for my personal record lol
**borrowed a hard copy of this from my boyfriend- this is for my personal record lol
trilbynorton's review
4.0
The debate still rages on as to whether Tom King is a good writer, but he is definitely an interesting one. His reimagining of pulp hero Adam Strange as a (possible) war criminal uses the novel device of two different time periods drawn by two different artists. The present is depicted by Mitch Gerads' gritty, granular style, while Evan "Doc" Shaner's cleaner, more classical artwork portrays the past. The appeal of the series is in the interaction between these two periods and art styles; King understands the structure of comics and makes the most of the transitions between the two. This does have the effect of overwhelming the central themes of the series, however. Still, the comics industry needs more books, and more creators, willing to delve into characters whose "heroic" status is usually taken for granted.
moberle's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It's a very good book. Tom King finds a way to deftly balance war and interpersonal drama in a cohesive story about toxic masculinity. This is the kind of subversive, superhero material that deconstructs the wide eyed, "apolitical" heroes of old. It isn't as emotionally resonant to me as his Mister Miracle, but it's a damn good book.
colindalaska's review
3.0
Underwhelmed
The idea of a superhero whodunnit is very clever - as is the two different art styles to represent Now and The Past. This also has a twist that is much darker than I would expect from a superhero book.
Unfortunately, it's over long and the central concept - Adam Strange is the only person who can travel between Earth & Rann makes no sense as several characters zip back and forth without explanation.
Very frustrating.
The idea of a superhero whodunnit is very clever - as is the two different art styles to represent Now and The Past. This also has a twist that is much darker than I would expect from a superhero book.
Unfortunately, it's over long and the central concept - Adam Strange is the only person who can travel between Earth & Rann makes no sense as several characters zip back and forth without explanation.
Very frustrating.
unladylike's review
5.0
I loved this story much more than Tom King's [b:Heroes in Crisis|44419344|Heroes in Crisis|Tom King|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1567551759l/44419344._SY75_.jpg|68970767], which I read shortly before embarking on these Strange Adventures. Even though I was deeply familiar with the characters in that mental health-related mystery and knew almost nothing about Adam Strange or the planet Raan, the storytelling here was fantastically gripping. Alanna Strange and Mister Terrific have so much presence and steal so many scenes throughout the tale. I want to see King write a mini-series about Mister Terrific and his Terrific T-Balls.
Definitely one of the top three books to come out of DC's Black Label!
Oh, and I recommend watching the TV series Krypton for more Adam Strange (in a very different role than we see here).
Definitely one of the top three books to come out of DC's Black Label!
Oh, and I recommend watching the TV series Krypton for more Adam Strange (in a very different role than we see here).
brandonadaniels's review
4.0
Tom king continues his exploration of his go-to-themes with another C list superhero character. It’s not as good as his first three maxi series, but more coherent than some of his more recent work. The art is incredible.
maukingbird's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Really kept me guessing and questioning as I went. Gorgeous art balanced by two great artists each covering conflicting and complimenting perspectives.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Blood, Grief, Violence, Genocide, Colonisation, Murder, and War
Minor: Torture
daileyxplanet's review
5.0
This book is why I enjoy the DC Black Label imprint. Before I started reading this excellent trade, I didn't know anything about Adam Strange. Don't let that scare you off. Tom King's plotting and dialog are brilliant, and the art team's work is gorgeous. I don't want to explain too much. If you have ever read pulpy science fiction like John Carter or anything post-modern like SAGA, you should check this out!
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