Books : DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore

In association with Amazon.com

Rating:

- A Nice Assortment of Characters
A wide and nice assortment of characters are featured from big guns such as Superman and Batman to Vigilante, Green Arrow and the Green Lantern Corps. The highlight is probably the Superman stories which capture the Silver Age feel while at the same time infusing the stories with a modern sensibility.

Rating:

- Moore's beginnings
WIth the possible exception of Frank Miller, Alan Moore is the greatest comic book writer ever. And here is some of his early DC work. There are some great Superman stories, some interesting Green Lantern Corps stories, and a few others. you can see Moore improving and mastering his craft through this volume.

Rating:

- Less than impressive.
I was let down by this collection of stories from one of comics' most celebrated writers. While "The Killing Joke" was okay and important in the legend of the Batman, most of the other other stories just seem lackluster and dated. The art is typical of the times the stories were written, not flashy or stylistic, but adequate to tell the story if sometimes a little unclear. This may be of interest to those with fond memories of these stories or those with interest in writing that was ground-breaking for the time, but there's no need to read this if you're looking for modern innovative work.

Rating:

- There's got to be more than this.
I'll start out stating that the only reason I bought this was to own the Killing Joke. Well, that is pretty much the only reason to own this since you can't find that one-shot for individual sale anymore. If you are a fan of Alan Moore's work, then this should get your fix. Agreeing with a lot of other comic readers, this is not his best stuff though.

Rating:

- If your just getting started...
I'm just getting started with comics and this comic, along with Superman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told Vol 1, was one of the ones recommended to me at The Daily Planet forum for beginners like me. This is a great way to get started if you are wanting to learn more about the DC Universe.

page 2 of 4