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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9781933305912
Edition: First Printing
ISBN: 1933305916
Label: Dynamite Entertainment
Manufacturer: Dynamite Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 263
Publication Date: December 15, 2008
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Studio: Dynamite Entertainment
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
From the dawn of the 20th Century came a new chapter in mankind's history, unleashed during a time of great war and destruction. It was the beginning of the Age of the Superpowers, yet with the closing of the Second World War, this new spark seemingly flickered and died. Now, the story can be told of the great lost Superpowers - men and women with incredible abilities who changed the course of mankind forever, and who had been thought lost...until now... Showcasing the work of Alex Ross, Jim Krueger, Stephen Sadowski, Doug Klauba, and Carlos Paul, this hardcover collects the first story arc (issues #0-7), and features behind-the-scenes sketches, character designs, and a complete cover gallery by Alex Ross, Michael Turner, and more!
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I agree with many reviews that things could get confusing. In the space of 7 1/2 issues collected in this trade, you are introducing an entire new universe and a whole lot of characters. While the extras in the back of the book resemble Batman files, I wish it had included even a brief paragraph about the history of the character and a summary of powers. I know they will want to flesh out the characters in future issues and spin offs, but something quick now would be very useful. As these characters ... Read More
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NOTE: My review is based on my reading of the individual issues (#0-7) as they were released.
Project Superpowers is the most exciting new comic series I've read in a long, long time. Perhaps I avoided one often-criticized aspect of the book in that I researched the characters before the series came out. As preview images came out I searched the internet for stories, origins and information on anyone and everyone I could identify. I continued this as the issues came out and more characters ... Read More
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I originally attempted to follow this series when it was released on a monthly basis (this volume collects issues 0-7 with some nice extra bonus stuff thrown in...more on that later), but I could never get a foothold on it. I figured it was the result of my own inattention or my casual readership. I decided to pick up the collected work because I loved the premise (reimagining WWII-era heroes who have lapsed into the public domain) and I loved the Alex Ross character designs I saw floating around various ... Read More
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Having read the other reviews, I thought I'd provide my own. The idea behind Project Superpowers is simple: to update Golden Age superheroes by situating them in a dystopian context. The story itself is forward enough (and opposite Watchmen, actually): the abrupt disappearance of superheroes following WW2 sets the world down the wrong path. The earth of Project Superpowers is one in which techonology has overstepped the bounds of purdence; where wars are fought using disposable soldiers (who are reincarnated, ... Read More
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Despite Alex Ross'art, this title never rises above the level of mediocrity. Characters are just thrown around and packed in without any fleshing out of who is who. They don't matter. When one dies...well, it doesn't matter as there is a lame replacement in the upcoming volume 2. I have finally learned not to buy a book solely for Alex' covers and such. It is just a disappointment. Two stars given only because of the neat supplementary material of sketches and pics in the back of the book...otherwise, the art was ... Read More
