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This was a great story, worthy of Brad Meltzer's talent, and the best work of Rags Morales' career. These two creators brought their A-game. They produced a dark and mature superhero story in the same tier as Alan Moore's Watchmen and The Killing Joke.
However, it tarnished several of the characters involved in story. There was a reason Moore used analogues of the DC-Charlton characters he originally intended to use in Watchmen. Moore explained:
However, it tarnished several of the characters involved in story. There was a reason Moore used analogues of the DC-Charlton characters he originally intended to use in Watchmen. Moore explained:
"DC realized their expensive characters would end u...more
Oh My Gods.....
Emotions? Do you want to feel emotions, do you want to feel choked up, tears streaming emotions?
Hands down one of the best graphic novels I have read to date....
Can I give it more then 5 stars?
Emotions? Do you want to feel emotions, do you want to feel choked up, tears streaming emotions?
Hands down one of the best graphic novels I have read to date....
Can I give it more then 5 stars?
This is complicated to review. Was it well-written? Yes. Was it historically important to DC continuity? Definitely yes. Was it exactly the kind of book that would never be written as-is in 2021 for some very big, problematic reasons? Oh yes. There is much to appreciate, but only with an understanding and to some degree acceptance of its shortcomings as a comic of a different era.
Jun 29, 2012
Elisabeth Moser Katt
marked it as to-read
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Lisa
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Feb 14, 2016
Dena Burnett
rated it
it was amazing
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Mar 31, 2016
Kami
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Sep 23, 2020
Karigan
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Aug 13, 2023
Magenta Cooly
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really liked it
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