There’s a reason nobody recognizes that Clark Kent is Superman, and it’s not the powerful disguise of a pair of square-rimmed glasses. He’s hiding behind the fact that he is BORING. The same holds true for other heroes: Batman. Wonder Woman. Spiderman. Let’s face it, the only thing colorful about these folks is their clingy outfits. Everything else [...]
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Yep. That Kevin Smith. Same guy who did Dogma and Clerks up and decided to write a graphic novel. All you fans of the movies can rejoice, because his book reads just like his movie scripts: it’s funny, it’s cerebral, it’s irreverent, and it’s deeply, deeply satisfying.
This is actually the second Kevin Smith [...]
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Nineteenth-century literature meets the superhero graphic novel: characters including Mina Harker, last seen in Bram Stoker’s Dracula; “science pirate” Captain Nemo; adventurer Allan Quartermain; and both Jekyll and his alter-ego join forces to save London’s East End. Detailed panels, cultural allusions, and a witty, complicated storyline make this a stunning blend of literary fiction and [...]
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