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samsolariusleo's review against another edition
1.0
If you're not a fan of Superman, this book isn't for you. If you're a fan of Superman, get the hell out of this book while you still can!
If there's one person in this world who can turn Clark Kent into a douchebag, it's Frank Miller. In "Superman: Year One", Miller somehow turns the sweet farmboy we know and love into a narcissistic playboy with no love or regard for human life. He practically scoffs at the fragility of earth beings as he plays the "white saviour" card and works to save humanity from themselves. He only wants to save people it's EASY to do so when you're bulletproof. And then he goes on to laugh at humans for being so weak and clumsy.
If you didn't think it could get any worse, you're in for a big surprise. Not only does Miller write Superman like a privileged douchebag, Superman is apparently an unapologetic playboy whom women fall all over themselves for. Every single woman he meets practically becomes his love interest as he declares his undying love for them on the page, then packs his bags and leaves for another adventure. Not even Wonder Woman is spared from being turned into a doormat as she cries over a man she's only met literally three pages ago. As Lois Lane would say, this book just set the women's movement back by at least five decades.
If I hadn't known this was written by the same man who wrote The Dark Knight Returns, I would have thought it was written by an amateur with no idea what the essence of Superman's character is all about. Perhaps Miller should just stick to characters who ooze toxic masculinity from their pores instead of dragging our poor Clark under the water (pun intended).
Needless to say, this book left a sour taste in my mouth, and I'm going to need some good 'ol Jurgens's and Gleason's Rebirth and Geoff Johns's Secret Origins to wash this all down.
If there's one person in this world who can turn Clark Kent into a douchebag, it's Frank Miller. In "Superman: Year One", Miller somehow turns the sweet farmboy we know and love into a narcissistic playboy with no love or regard for human life. He practically scoffs at the fragility of earth beings as he plays the "white saviour" card and works to save humanity from themselves. He only wants to save people it's EASY to do so when you're bulletproof. And then he goes on to laugh at humans for being so weak and clumsy.
If you didn't think it could get any worse, you're in for a big surprise. Not only does Miller write Superman like a privileged douchebag, Superman is apparently an unapologetic playboy whom women fall all over themselves for. Every single woman he meets practically becomes his love interest as he declares his undying love for them on the page, then packs his bags and leaves for another adventure. Not even Wonder Woman is spared from being turned into a doormat as she cries over a man she's only met literally three pages ago. As Lois Lane would say, this book just set the women's movement back by at least five decades.
If I hadn't known this was written by the same man who wrote The Dark Knight Returns, I would have thought it was written by an amateur with no idea what the essence of Superman's character is all about. Perhaps Miller should just stick to characters who ooze toxic masculinity from their pores instead of dragging our poor Clark under the water (pun intended).
Needless to say, this book left a sour taste in my mouth, and I'm going to need some good 'ol Jurgens's and Gleason's Rebirth and Geoff Johns's Secret Origins to wash this all down.
trizziolli's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
roxcollector's review against another edition
1.0
I was going to give this 2 stars for the art but uh….this was so bad I couldn’t bring myself to do it. Frank Miller doesn’t understand Superman at all and this would have been a shit story even if Superman was in character. Cannot NOT recommend this enough.
elturko64's review against another edition
2.0
The opening was good but after that I lost interest quickly
giordibooks's review against another edition
4.0
Creo que es una historia particular para poder comenzar con el mundo y la mitología de superman
En este caso vemos a un Clark que intenta tento como puede de no hacer algo fuera de la norma , de no intentar sobresalir para que ni r se sospeche que pueda llegar a haber algo detrás de ese sobreseimiento.
De un Clark que intenta más que nunca ser un ciudadano normal que incluso teme tener relaciones sexuales con alguien debido a que no sabe si la otra persona sguantara.
No es aquel chico tímido como el que siempre se presenta que es el reportero en otras historias de Superman sino que es alguien más bien raro y un tanto retraído así como callado pero que a la hora de la verdad cuando lo necesitaron en verdad el supo hacer frente a la situación y al enemigo que tenía.
Como contra puedo decir más que nada que habían ciertas partes que ni podía entender debido a que era demasiada charla científica y eso hacía que el avance en la lectura fuera lento para mi. Pero dos fueron solo ciertos tramos de la novela
En este caso vemos a un Clark que intenta tento como puede de no hacer algo fuera de la norma , de no intentar sobresalir para que ni r se sospeche que pueda llegar a haber algo detrás de ese sobreseimiento.
De un Clark que intenta más que nunca ser un ciudadano normal que incluso teme tener relaciones sexuales con alguien debido a que no sabe si la otra persona sguantara.
No es aquel chico tímido como el que siempre se presenta que es el reportero en otras historias de Superman sino que es alguien más bien raro y un tanto retraído así como callado pero que a la hora de la verdad cuando lo necesitaron en verdad el supo hacer frente a la situación y al enemigo que tenía.
Como contra puedo decir más que nada que habían ciertas partes que ni podía entender debido a que era demasiada charla científica y eso hacía que el avance en la lectura fuera lento para mi. Pero dos fueron solo ciertos tramos de la novela
stationeleven's review against another edition
2.0
they sure made a lot of Choices with this one, huh? anyway, gonna go reread birthright now
gordondym's review against another edition
2.0
What a bad, bad comic.
Frank Miller indulges his...er, more "interesting" theories (Superman as Marine? Seriously?), John Romita Jr.'s art is...
Avoid this book. Seriously. There are better Superman comics out there. Seriously.
Frank Miller indulges his...er, more "interesting" theories (Superman as Marine? Seriously?), John Romita Jr.'s art is...
Avoid this book. Seriously. There are better Superman comics out there. Seriously.
bookwormjt's review against another edition
3.0
I was really enjoying this book a lot during the first half, but the last half of this book lost me. I feel like Frank Miller took an unnecessary turn with the story which is a real shame. JRJR's art never looked so good until now.
sploack's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
birdmanseven's review against another edition
2.0
The artwork and overall look of this book are excellent. It's worth a once through just for that. I'm not sure I have anything else good to say though. This is not a Superman origin story. It's hardly even a Superman story. I don't really understand the authors intent at all. Check it out from your library for the art. If you want a retro Superman origin, read Geoff's John's Superman: Secret Origin.
We discuss this whiff further in a special episode of the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-228-2020-page-to-screen-adaptations
We discuss this whiff further in a special episode of the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-228-2020-page-to-screen-adaptations