If anyone's interested in what that's in reference to, Troy and I were talking about how powerful Dr. Fate used to be versus how powerful he is now in the comments to my review of issue one. So far, it seems like they're building him up into the powerhouse he was originally. He does come off as ...
Not only does this issue build on the Egyptian mythology, it also creates more of a sense of Khalid's family and love life. It does a nice job of balancing action and the real life elements, and makes Khalid's world feel a little richer. I particularly like Khalid himself in this: moral, humble...
It's adding a little needed diversity, as the character is Egyptian-American. As far as I know - and I know very little about Egyptian mythology - they aren't doing horrible things, but I have no doubt there is a little fudging to have the Egyptian mythology fit the DC-verse. I find that's tru...
***Spoilers, as usual, but since this is a superhero origin story, you already know what happens, trust me.*** One-sentence review: A sensitive immigration story masquerading as a superhero origin story, but in the end I wish Gene Yang had invented his own character rather than reviving such a pro...
Gene Luen Yang’s newest graphic novel The Shadow Hero proves once again what a master of this medium Yang has become. In The Shadow Hero, Hank, an unassuming Chinese-American teen, is prodded by his disappointed mother into becoming a superhero. Hank surprises everyone when he succeeds with the help...
Click the link to check out my review of this very good work. If you enjoy vintage comics, this may be for you. It certainly is a good read for any fan of comics and graphic novels.
Nicely-drawn, quickly-paced and refreshingly self-contained. My only question is - why weren't more gods doing this? I mean, there are more plot holes/questions than that, but that's the one I care about.
Nicely-drawn, quickly-paced and refreshingly self-contained. My only question is - why weren't more gods doing this? I mean, there are more plot holes/questions than that, but that's the one I care about.
If the only thing you do with this volume of Flight, or any volume of Flight, is to look at the art without reading a word, you'll be rewarded. As always, the eighth volume is filled with a wide variety of gorgeous and imaginative short comics. Picking a handful of favorites is hard, and almost poin...
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