The sold-out sensation is finally collected! Optioned in a five way studio bidding war by Universal Pictures, Talent tracks Nicholas Dane, miraculous sole survivor of a plane crash. As mysterious men arrive to kill Dane, he discovers he can channel the talents of the victims of the crash! Discover why "Ain't It Cool News" said, "Since the company's inception, Boom! has been creating quite a rumble in the comics world, but with Talent, they're definitely living up to their name. Highly recommended."
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"I'm hooked, baby!" - Chud.com
"...creepy, interesting and well-executed... Grade: A" - Variety
" ...BOOM! has been creating quite a rumble in the comics world, but with TALENT... they're definitely living up to their name. Highly recommended." - Ain't It Cool News
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4.0 out of 5 stars
How come more people aren't clued in to this bit of awesomeness?,
By H. Bala "Me Too Can Read" (Just moved to posh Marina Del Rey, CA - where if you drop a quarter, why, you just keep on walking) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
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Boom! Studios, that modest comic book publishing company, is probably best known for publishing Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis's HERO SQUARED series. But, in 2007, Boom! Studios came out with TALENT, a four-issued mini-series with a very cool premise. I don't think this title garnered as much word of mouth mojo as it deserves, although there's a dychotomy in that it's now being optioned as a motion picture (word is that Universal beat out the likes of Warner Bros. and Dreamworks).
Written by Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski, this mini-series tells of an aircraft, Flight 654, expoding and plummeting into the ocean and of the improbable lone survivor. Rescued after inexplicably enduring sixteen hours of being underwater, 34-year-old college prof Nicholas Dane is soon labeled a terrorist and forced to go on the run from the authorities. But that's nothing compared to his being targeted by a murderous shadowy organization. And now here's the creepy part. Suddenly, Dane finds himself able to channel the abilities of his deceased fellow passengers. All one hundred forty seven of them. Again, I'm surprised that TALENT hasn't turned more heads. This is a riveting read and, at only four issues, moves at breakneck speed. We never do learn too much about the protagonist, as the haunting of his deceased fellow passengers promptly begins, and the story then focuses from that aspect. It's okay. There's so much going on that taking time out to explore Dane's character in depth would've taken away from the narrative's driving pace. The plot elements are tightly woven, as Dane becomes lost in a clandestine world inhabited by conspiracies, assassins, spirits (or figments of imagination), and a sinister agency whose objective is to sow global chaos. The hook of the series, of course, is Dane's newfound talent, which, to start with, suddenly renders him a master of pugilism, of killing people, and of origami. The intriguing thing is that writers Golden and Sniegoski have only begun to plumb the depths of Dane's gifts. But there's more to his inheriting these talents off the crash victims. There's a steep price to pay. Dane soon begins to relive memories not his own and compelled to put closure to the dead's lingering unfinished business. This task ranges from simply phoning in a loving message from the afterlife, to saving the life of a dishonest boxer's wife, to seeking bloody restitution for a struck down assassin. Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski are authors whose prose novels I follow diligently (especially Golden's). I've really enjoyed their two collaborative series OUTCAST (see The Un-Magician (Outcast, Book 1)) and THE MENAGERIE (see The Nimble Man: The Menagerie #1 (Menagerie)). Here, they're able to translate their brand of storytelling successfully into comic book format. TALENT is deliciously eerie and atmospheric, as the authors balance the fantastic with real world scenarios. There's a bit of a supernatural vibe, as well, given the nature of Dane's powers and his occasional mysterious (and perhaps imaginary?) companion. Paul Azaceta's wonderfully moody artwork sets a dark, gritty tone. Azaceta's simple, minimalist style reminds me some of David Mazzuccheli when he was so awesome on Batman: Year One. The open-ended finale indicates that another series is forthcoming. But Christopher Golden, particularly, is so busy being prolific that I'm not sure when he'll find time to write a follow-up to TALENT. But then again that's where being prolific comes in, right? For certain, TALENT, with its otherworldy, noirish flavor and avenging angel bit, needs to be explored further. Plus, its main character can do origami, for cripes' sake! How cool is that?! Me, I can barely fashion a paper airplane.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad, but has notable annoyances,
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First, the art is quite good, and the story, if not all that original, moves along nicely. It's an interesting premise and I enjoyed following along. Except (and I hope this is not considered a spoiler) it's not complete.
The blurb for this book says, "The sold-out sensation is finally collected!" I had every expectation of reading a complete story, but this ain't that. I realize that many comics/graphic novels are often a never-ending series of exploits, but this book is more like watching just the first half of a movie than watching the first film in a series. It's mostly set-up, not resolution. The other big annoyance is the production. The pages are so closely cropped that sections of art and dialogue are wedged into the crease of the binding; there were times I thought I might split the book trying to fold the pages back far enough to read complete sentences. This seems more like bad planning than cheapness since the paper quality itself is really very good. It's a shame, then that the binding occasionally spoils it.
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