Let's get the important part out of the way, John Cleese, Brit Comedy Legend was involved in the creation of this graphic novel and I expect this is reason why Superman crash lands in Weston-super-Mare as its John's birth place. Anyway, this novel reminds me a lot of Jack Staff and like Jack, Superman is forced to be a true Brit. He grows up with a "what will the neighbours think?" attitude to the world. When he finally shows himself to the world, the gutter press build him up, just to knock him down. True Brit had me chuckle on a few occasions, but I was left with only one feeling at the end, Superman could never truly be a British Hero, he is too flashy for us.
Saturday, 28 August 2010
Graphic Novels : Atmospherics
A very short black and white graphic novel by Warren Ellis. Atmospherics feel a bit like an episode of the Twilight Zone from the beginning nothing feels right and there is an uneasiness to the story. Worth a read, but don't pay a fortune as it is very short.
Graphic Novels : No Hero
Warren Ellis' No Hero is a masterpiece, it tells a what-if story, a bit like Black Summer. The question is how corrupting in power? What would you do to stop it?
Graphic Novels : Secret Six, Unhinged
What it like to be a super villian in the DC Universe? Actually, its amazingly good fun, or that is how I feel about Gail Simones approach to the bad guys. A bit like Kingdom Come, the Secret Six is a DC must read.
Graphic Novels : The Authority, Under New Management
It is the end of the 20th century and Jenny Sparks is feeling her age, but do the Authority have enough time to stop the end of the world? Classically smart and intelligent, but I would expect nothing less from Warren Ellis.
Sunday, 22 August 2010
Graphic Novels : Chew, Taster's Choice Volume 1
Sadly, I found Chew, the story of a psychic detective who get impression of events by eating things, including dead bodies, just a little to slow, the joke wears thin quite quickly. I am unlikely to buy volume two, but never say never.
Saturday, 21 August 2010
Graphic Novels : Kingdom Come
What happens when Superman gives up? What happens when the children and grandchildren of greatest heroes are left unchecked? Written by the award winning Mark Waid and author of Irredeemable, Kingdom Come is very gritty and demonstrates the Man of Steel's frailties. Very much in my must read category of comics.
Graphic Novels : Frank Miller's Sin City Volume 7, Hell and Back
Give to me as Birthday gift about two or three years ago, I have been reading an odd page since then it not that its bad, far from it, I think my problem was it was predictable. Once you have read one Frank Miller book, it is easy to guess the formula, i.e.; one trick or play on words early on is the catalyst for events to come, then twists on that trick at some point. Ultimately, it is a good read, but I find it easy to take or leave the writings of Frank Miller.
Dragon Age, Origins : My Achievements(16)
EducatedUsed a tome to improve the main character's attributes, talents, spells, or skills - 15G
Hero of RedcliffeCompleted "The Arl of Redcliffe" - 20G
DragonslayerDefeated the dragon guarding the Urn of Sacred Ashes - 30G
CeremonialistDefied the Cult of Andraste in "The Urn of Sacred Ashes" - 20G
SacrilegiousSided with the Cult of Andraste in "The Urn Of Sacred Ashes" - 20G
VeteranMain character learned a specialization - 25G
Rock and a Hard PlaceCompleted "The Golem in Honnleath" (The Stone Prisoner DLC) - 25G
Magic SympathizerSided with the mages in "Broken Circle" - 20G
KinslayerCompleted the Dwarf Noble origin story - 10G
CastelessCompleted the Dwarf Commoner origin story - 10G
ConscriptedCompleted the City Elf origin story - 10G
HarrowedCompleted the Magi origin story - 10G
CorruptedCompleted the Dalish Elf origin story - 10G
TinkererCrafted an item - 10G
PilgrimCompleted a Chanter's Board quest - 10G
Last of the WardensCompleted Ostagar - 20G
Game Room : My Achievements(1)
Too Cool for my ScoreBeaten your own High Score in a game, while looking cool! - 20G
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe : My Achievements(1)
MK Arcade ChampionComplete Arcade Mode with all Mortal Kombat Characters - 50G
MINI NINJAS : My Achievements(5)
No Conjurer of Cheap TricksExpend 1500 Ki using Kuji magic - 20G
BoardomDefeat 10 enemies as the boar - 10G
Found SuzumeFind and free Suzume - 10G
Bear With MeDefeat 10 enemies as the bear - 10G
Tree HuggerShake 15 trees - 10G
DarkStar One : My Achievements(3)
SupervillainRob a super-freighter - 30G
SmugglerThe reputation "Smuggler" reaches its maximum value - 10G
Cleanup effortsDestroy 500 meteoroids - 30G
WET : My Achievements(2)
Target Score Sampler!Beat the target score in any Chapter (Points Count Mode). - 10G
Maximum EfficiencyKill a total of 100 Enemies at maximum multiplier (x5). -30G
Sunday, 1 August 2010
DarkStar One : My Achievements(9)
TerroristDestroy 100 police ships - 20G
Public enemy no. 1Destroy a military cruiser - 30G
WandererYou reached chapter 2 - 20G
Oh no, she's backEona is back - 20G
Heavy loadedLeave a station with 3 containers in tow - 20G
Bounty HunterThe reputation "Bounty Hunter" reaches its maximum value - 10G
MercenaryThe reputation "Mercenary" reaches its maximum value - 10G
How quietEona is gone - 20G
TraderThe reputation "Merchant" reaches its maximum value - 10G
The Simpsons Game : My Achievements(7)
The AlienatorFinish Invasion of the Yokel-Snatchers - 15G
Mmm DonutFinish Shadow of the Colossal Donut - 15G
Power Up!Finish Enter the Cheatrix - 15G
Fight the PowerFinish Mob Rules - 10G
Burns Baby BurnsFinish Lisa the Tree Hugger -10G
Burger VictoryFinish Around the World in 80 Bites - 10G
Heist HijinxFinish Bartman Begins - 10G
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