The spheroidal hydrogen fusion furnace which we orbit seemed exceptionally productive of visible light photons this morning.
But it was surely nice to spend the night in my own bed.
Recently I've read a few comic hardbacks. Two were Batman graphic novels and one was a collection of a four-issue mini-series.
Last night I read Batman: Death by Design. The story was pretty good, but I had trouble placing when exactly ti was taking place. It seemed like it was the 20s or 30s, but every now and then the technology or the dialogue seemed modern. The art was incredible, and when I read at the end of the book that it was all done with pencil and graphite with computers only used to add color and glow effects, I was pretty blown away.
Another I have recently read and I thoroughly enjoyed was Batman: Noel. Again some incredible artwork, but the story was what I enjoyed so much in this one. First off, let me say that this book was set aside with the pile of comics that I had net been reading, so that's why it's a little out of date. It was a retelling of A Christmas Carol with Batman as Scrooge. Now, yes, it does sound kind of corny, but it was creatively done, and very entertaining. Plus it had both Superman and the Joker in it, so that gave it an additional boost too.
And finally, I recently read the collected Flex Mentallo. To preface, this is a book written by Grant Morrison; surreal doesn't begin to describe it. Even the introduction is made up. Upon hearing the title and seeing the cover, Jennifer asked me if it was about a muscleman with mental powers, and I said, essentially, yes. When he flexes different muscles, specific powers are activated. But that's just the glaze on a huge mix of Morrison fruitcake. Oh, did I mention Flex Mentallo came as a spin-off from Morrison's run on The Doom Patrol? If that doesn't tell you what to expect, then nothing will. It is definitely a book that will require multiple readings. I enjoyed it, but it was a lot to absorb.
No comments:
Post a Comment