An anthology devoted to heroes that are super. Covers by Paul Hornschemeier. Featuring the works of: (in alphabetic order) Gregory Benton, Jeffrey Brown, Dean Haspiel, Scott Morse, Joel Priddy, Paul Pope, Paul Rivoche, and others. The interior is printed in three colored sections: black & red, black & blue and 4C.
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Many underground cartoonists define their work at least in part by its relationship to the superhero comics mainstream: they're against it. But superhero comics are also the teat at which many of those cartoonists suckled, and this meaty anthology challenges a few dozen artists who generally steer far clear of superheroes to do short comics about them. Most of the results fall into a few basic categories, the most popular of which is slice-of-life stories about quotidian experience rendered ridiculous by everybody wearing Spandex outfits (notably Nick Abadzis's "You Can't Always Get What You Want"; Scott Morse's "The Solutionist"; and J.W. Cotter's "Sucker Punch"). A handful of artists (Chris Pitzer, J. Chris Campbell, Nathan Jurevicius) contribute pieces that are less actual stories than smooth graphic design inspired by cape-and-cowl iconography. Others use superhero fantasies as a metaphor for childhood trauma and dreams of revenge (Mike Dawson's "Ace-Face"; Farel Dalrymple's "Hollis"; and best of all Jamie Tanner's creepy, bold "Blink," which riffs ingeniously on children's fantasies of moral authority). Among the book's other standouts, Jeffrey Brown contributes a nutty, way-over-the-top slugfest (in the vein of his recent Bighead) concerning a one-eyed, tentacle-armed hero called Cycoloctopus; and R. Kikuo Johnson's "Thrustman" is a clever if sometimes baffling piece of metafiction. (Mar.)
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Outstanding!,
By Tim Hall (Jersey City, NJ) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Project: Superior (Paperback)
What a brilliant concept: a collection of new superheros created by cutting-edge alternative comic artists. The results are spectacular: we're treated to such brilliant weirdness as "TITANIUS" by Tony Consiglio, a giant metal-clad man who is shopping for a disguise at the King of Suede men's shop; "A-OK COOL," by Project: Superior assistant co-editor Dean Haspiel; Jeffrey Brown's, "Aw Sh*t, It's CYCLOCTOPUS!", and Rugg/Maruca's utterly demented "Shock-A-Con". Fantastically original and funny, and beautifully designed and printed by AdHouse Books. A must for comics fans and a can't-lose for any fans of alt/indie lit, music, or art. Five stars, definitely!
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