I’m really glad to hear that, Ola! I’d recommend it as a “must-read” classic that should belong on every comic book reader’s bucket list! 😁 Hope to read your thoughts on it someday!
I honestly don’t know if this is something I would enjoy, but you’ve written a great review that really has me curious to try it. I don’t know a lot about most of these characters. Do you think that would matter with this book?
You definitely don’t need to know all these characters to appreciate this one. It sort of presents itself as a “retelling” for most of the well-established heroes, allowing anyone to appreciate their individual stories.
Excellent review Lashaan and glad to hear you enjoyed New Frontier. I actually have the digital version lined-up to read but I’m familiar with the story via the animated movie (have you seen that?) which I really like and I have a certain appreciation for the 50s/60s period setting which I find to be a fascinating point in history with events such as the cold war/space race.
Whilst I’m a bit of a purist and will always favour the in-canon DCU, I still enjoy these what if/Elseworld tales every now and then and the self-contained and unhindered nature of the stories do have their appeal, especially when they’re good. I quite like the art as well as well, I’d likely loathe it if used for an in-canon arc but it’s a great fit for New Frontier as a standalone piece.
Thanks, Chris! Ahhh, you definitely need to open up that digital copy of yours and read it! I think you’ll be fond of it by the end of the story. And yes, I have seen the movie! It’s nice to know that some classics have been adapted by their animation studio, although there’s a bunch that they still need to do!
I do agree with you there. I live the canonical material but those occasionally super original Elseworlds stories are really impressive and refreshing. I wonder if anyone could pull off a Cooke-like story today.
I did! I enjoyed it too. And without any surprise, I loved the Batman vs. Superman sequence in it. I did however find that Wonder Woman was a bit forced into the narrative, especially when it wasn’t like that in the comics. Sometimes I do wish that they could stick a bit closer to the source material, even if it doesn’t always make a full 90 minute movie…
“within an almost historically-accurate era of humankind.” — cool, super interesting!
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It indeed is! Well worth checking out if it has piqued your curiosity! 😁
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Diggin the retro vibe.
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I’ve noticed your preference for those retro-throwback-nostalgic styles, Icky! 😜
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This looks and sounds fantastic! I’ll be sure to check it out. Great review, Lashaan, I’m sold! 😀
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I’m really glad to hear that, Ola! I’d recommend it as a “must-read” classic that should belong on every comic book reader’s bucket list! 😁 Hope to read your thoughts on it someday!
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I like the 3 panel layout. No mistaking where you’re supposed to be looking and reading.
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True. Unless… they somehow mess up with speech bubble placement. 😂
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Oh man, did that happen?
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Nah, not here. But there are some comics where that happens. Like Neil Gaiman’s Sandman… 😂
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The drawings look silly (in a good way). Looks like fun times.
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Indeed! It captures the campy, crazy yet serious tones of 60s superheroes, I find!
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I honestly don’t know if this is something I would enjoy, but you’ve written a great review that really has me curious to try it. I don’t know a lot about most of these characters. Do you think that would matter with this book?
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You definitely don’t need to know all these characters to appreciate this one. It sort of presents itself as a “retelling” for most of the well-established heroes, allowing anyone to appreciate their individual stories.
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Excellent review Lashaan and glad to hear you enjoyed New Frontier. I actually have the digital version lined-up to read but I’m familiar with the story via the animated movie (have you seen that?) which I really like and I have a certain appreciation for the 50s/60s period setting which I find to be a fascinating point in history with events such as the cold war/space race.
Whilst I’m a bit of a purist and will always favour the in-canon DCU, I still enjoy these what if/Elseworld tales every now and then and the self-contained and unhindered nature of the stories do have their appeal, especially when they’re good. I quite like the art as well as well, I’d likely loathe it if used for an in-canon arc but it’s a great fit for New Frontier as a standalone piece.
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Thanks, Chris! Ahhh, you definitely need to open up that digital copy of yours and read it! I think you’ll be fond of it by the end of the story. And yes, I have seen the movie! It’s nice to know that some classics have been adapted by their animation studio, although there’s a bunch that they still need to do!
I do agree with you there. I live the canonical material but those occasionally super original Elseworlds stories are really impressive and refreshing. I wonder if anyone could pull off a Cooke-like story today.
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I’ll definitely make it a priority, look forward to reading it! Have you seen Superman: Red Son yet by the way? I thought it was pretty good.
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I did! I enjoyed it too. And without any surprise, I loved the Batman vs. Superman sequence in it. I did however find that Wonder Woman was a bit forced into the narrative, especially when it wasn’t like that in the comics. Sometimes I do wish that they could stick a bit closer to the source material, even if it doesn’t always make a full 90 minute movie…
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