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Scott McCloud Understands Comics!, March 27, 2004
This review is from: Superman: Adventures of the Man of Steel (Paperback)
This is Superman written by the man who wrote "Understanding Comics". Scott McCloud's storytelling is so clear and beautiful in this volume. It's almost like a real application of the principles he outlined in his book. And he does it all almost effortlessly to the envy of many comic creators. The stories are set in Paul Dini's Animated continuity and it expands on many of the characters that we've previously encountered in the TV show (Metallo, Brainiac, etc.). The artwork by Rick Burchett, Ty Templeton, Terry Austin and Bret Blevins capture the dynamism and movement of the Animated Series. Almost like you were holding a "cartoon" on paper. Read this volume to rediscover the charm of the Man of Steel. Then rush down to your local video store and rent all the Superman cartoons you can find!
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Top-of-the-line Superman Stories, August 11, 2003
This review is from: Superman: Adventures of the Man of Steel (Paperback)
As with the Batman Adventures books, this is one of the clearest and most charming depictions of the Man of Steel around. The stories are inventive and well-told, with neither the continuity clutter of the mainstream books nor the uneven artwork that plagues the larger titles from issue to issue. All the stories here are self-contained, and the excellent introductory issue by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm is topped again and again by the legendary Scott McCloud, whose clear writing style belies some of the cleverest plotlines in any Superman comic. The sure-footed and simple line art is the work of Rick Burchett from issue 2 onward, perfectly complementary to McCloud's scripts. The book itself is a pretty no-frills presentation on newsprint, but it does the job. The best of the stories is the last - "Seonimod," a time-running-backwards story with Mr. Mxyzptlk, but then they're all pretty great. Overall, an excellent choice for anyone who likes a good read, and a kid-friendly and clever introduction to The Man of Steel.
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Fix the listing, April 28, 2004
This review is from: Superman: Adventures of the Man of Steel (Paperback)
The listing for this title appears this way when viewed April 28, 2004: "Superman: Adventure of Man of Steel (D C Comic Graphic Novl by Paul Scott/Dinni McCloud (Author)" The title of the book is "Superman: Adventures of the Man of Steel " DC Comics is the publisher. a "graphic novel" is a description of the kind of book it is and the kind of means of communication (some would say "the language", some "the medium") it uses. the "Authors" are Paul Dini (not "Dinni") and Scott McCloud. They were the writers of the script and dialogue of different issues collected in this book. The artists, as best as I am able to determine without having the issue in front of me (I'm not at the moment where my comics are kept) are Terry Austin, Rick Burchett & Bret Blevins. Together, artists and writers (who sometimes are one and the same) are the creator of the story, based on characters other people created and which owned owned by the corporation TimeWarner, in Superman's / DC Comic's case. And, yes, I think Superman creators Siegel, Shuster, several of the writers and artists who came after them (whenever relevant), and the corporation all ought to be credited, for posterity's sake. But my primary reason for writing is to get Amazon.com to hire people who know enough about what they're doing to be able to catch the more than 8 errors in this listing. Most importantly, fix the listing so that McCloud & Dini are correctly credited. They deserve the respect.
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