The Amazing Spider-man - Family Ties TPB

Fiindca timpul nu imi permite sa mai fac recenzii la tot ce as vrea si cand as vrea, am zis ca ma concentrez pe recenzii ale volumelor pe care le am de vanzare. Asa e mai bine pentru toti, me included. Why, you ask ? Eu promovez ceea ce vand, iar potentialii cumparatori sunt mai informati in legatura cu ceea ce cumpara. Daca va faceti griji ca "deteriorez" volumele in timp ce le citesc, don't, fiindca nu citesc volumele pe care le am la vanzare, doar le frunzaresc sa-mi aduc aminte despre ce era vorba prin ele.

 Asadar si prin urmare, sa incepem cu volumul "The Amazing Spider-man - Family Ties", care contine numerele 1 - 3 din Amazing Spider-man Family, precum si Spider-man Fear Itself. In ceea ce priveste numarul de pagini, volumul este destul de gros, avand 152 pagini, ceea ce nu e deloc rau, avand in vedere ca, practic, contine doar 4 benzi desenate.

Insa aici este "smecheria", fiindca nu sunt doar patru. Prima impresie pe care mi-o da volumul este ca reprezinta un fel de continuare Brand New Day a seriei Spider-man Tangled Web, care nu a avut parte de primirea pe care o merita din partea fanilor, in ciuda numelor cunoscute ale autorilor din spatele benzilor desenate ce prezentau evenimente in care Omul Paianjen este doar un nume in fundal, scuza perfecta pentru a se axa pe personaje din periferia universului Spider-man.

Acelasi lucru este valabil si aici, unde creatori precum J.M. DeMatteis, John Arcudi sau Andy Lanning prezinta aventurile ilare ale lui Amazing Spider Ma'am (aunt May) sau Amazing Spider-Monkey, precum si subiecte emotionante, cum ar fi a doua zi dupa moartea unchiului Ben.

Desi toate sunt captivante in felul lor, benzile scrise de DeMatteis ating iar o coarda sensibila, prezentand alte laturi ale lui Peter Parker in interactionarile sale cu May din copilaria sa, precum si cu Man-Thing din "Fear Itself".

That's all, y'all !

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Adventures of Superman 4

     As i'm sure you already know, Adventures of Superman is a digital first series meant to showcase stories and adventures of The Man of Steel that are not connected to the current New 52  continuity. Thus, a lot of new writers and artists are permitted to let loose on this series, people who, otherwise, maybe wouldn't get a chance to play with ol' Clark.
     This is the my first taste of this series and i must say i'm pretty impressed. Being a comic book created for the digital space, it's best to be read in landscape mode, like Injustice: Gods Among Us, another digital comic published by DC Comics.
     This is a stand alone issue, created by the very talented people in the comic industry. It's written by J.M. DeMatteis, who is one of my favorite Spider-man writers, the man behind "Kraven's Last Hunt", one of the most serious und underrated Spidey stories. Two other famous names are on art duty, with layouts by Giuseppe Camuncoli, who came up on my radar during Jonathan Hickman's run on Fantastic Four, and finishes by "the legend" Sal Buscema, who i'm sure does not need a presentation.
     The story starts with a proud Superman, pondering on his abilities and the good he brings in the world. As always, DeMatteis uses introspection to deliver important insight into Clark's psyche, presenting us with a man who has fears regarding his role in humanity's development.
     As the story unfolds, we see that a man has been following him, being present at every incident he resolved, showing up even in his Fortress of Solitude. His fears are brought to the surface by this man, who seems to know exactly what words to say in order to make Superman doubt himself right before he swoops into action to save Earth from an alien invasion. This man's role in the story seems unclear, as we cannot discern if he is a friend or foe.
     In a few repetitive panels, we get to see Clark's failure, time and time again. It's a simple, yet effective way, to show the utter force of the enemy he's facing. Only after the man shows up, delivering a speech about the ideals that Superman embodies, he manages to pick himself up and go on.
     Our Superman manages to save the day, only to awake into a a new world. We learn that everything was a kind of virtual reality created in the future, a "ride"in an amusement park, meant only to give the user "the Superman experience".
     It's a simple, yet emotional issue. DeMatteis resorts to his strengths, showing us a human Superman, one that has doubts about his role in the world. Concerning the art, it seemed a bit rush, maybe because it was a mix of two different styles. I didn't particularly like the emphasis on the repeated panels, considering the fact that they occupy almost 2 pages out of a 22 pages comic, but i understand the reason they went this way.
     If it's goal was to make me want to read more of the "Adventures of Superman", then it succeeded in spades !