Superman (USA) di Scott Lobdell

[Azrael]

LOBDELL EXPLORES KRYPTON IN "SUPERMAN" #0



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[Green Hankey]

Mah, questo numero non mi ha convinto molto, per essere quello che doveva dare il via ad una nuova gestione del personaggio l'ho trovato abbastanza caotico e in alcuni punti poco chiaro ad esempio non ho ben capito la parte in cui compare Stormwatch e compagnia; in più lo stile dei disegni non mi piace per niente.

Insomma, in originale non andrò avanti con la lettura e aspetto che arrivi nello spillato Lion

il numero doveva contenere una storia più articolata, perché ci doveva essere un crossover con altri personaggi, per quello alcune parti possono non sembrare chiarissime....
Post Uniti: 31 Agosto 2012, 17:59:09

LOBDELL EXPLORES KRYPTON IN "SUPERMAN" #0



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ottime premesse

[Azrael]

SUPERMAN #15
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL
Art and cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
1:25 Variant cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
On sale JANUARY 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The "H'EL ON EARTH" crossover event continues!
• Superman, Supergirl and Superboy are together at last! And it's a disaster!
• Superman and Supergirl have very different opinions on how to confront H'EL! And in order to stop a Kryptonian, Kal-El must seek help from Lex Luthor, the one person who does nothing but think about that!

[Lois Lane]

cominciano a spuntare le fattezze alla Cavil, n'est ce pas?

[Deadpool]

cominciano a spuntare le fattezze alla Cavil, n'est ce pas?

Eh beh, vorrei vedere 

[Lois Lane]

cominciano a spuntare le fattezze alla Cavil, n'est ce pas?

Eh beh, vorrei vedere 

non male, non male

[Azrael]

Rocafort a me piace 

[Azrael]

[Ikki di Phoenix]

Queste premesse piacciono anche a me, FORSE Lobdell riuscirà a stupirci...

Belle anche le fattezze di Cavill sul fumetto 

[Elfen89]

sembra una scena di All Star Superman

[Azrael]

PREVIEW: SUPERMAN #0

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[Azrael]

While DC Comics' "zero" issues have received criticism for lacking revelatory punch, Scott Lobdell and Kenneth Rocafort's Superman #0 actually delivers some significant twists and surprises to, well, let's just call it the origin of Superman's origin. Focusing on Jor-El and Lara, the parents of Kal-El, in the last days of Krypton, Lobdell delivers some new twists to old tropes about Jor-El's forewarning of the planet's destruction, and the Kryptonian Science Council's rejection of his claims.
Superman #0 isn't a perfect issue - Lobdell does a little too much telling in favor of showing, and Rocafort's generally gorgeous art gets a little hard to follow in one two-page spread - but it does hit the mark in terms of justifying a retelling of Jor-El and Lara's story, and setting the stage Lobdell's upcoming run on the title. So, what exactly did we learn from this issue? Well, on top of small details, like the confirmation that Krypton has much higher gravitational pull than Earth, there's the idea that Jor-El and Lara are exceptional people in their own right. Hardly a simple scientist, Jor-El may in fact be the most brilliant man on Krypton. On top of that, his wife, Lara, is not just a gifted physician, but a skilled hand to hand combatant and former military officer. These elements add some weight to Superman's genetic origins, establishing that he'd probably be exceptional even if he had remained on Krypton. Unfortunately, this is one of the sticking points of Lobdell's script, which is often bogged down with statements and reminders that Jor-El and Lara are brilliant and talented on nearly every page. In addition to the depth given to Superman's biological parents, we also discover that Krypton's destruction came at the hands of a cult dedicated to the Eradicator, explaining the cult-infested Science Council's resistance to Jor-El's research, and their attempts to stop, or even kill him before he could find a way to save Krypton - something that Lobdell, again, reminds us over and over that Jor-El cannot do. Finally, we get a glimpse of Superman himself, in a costume somewhat resembling his post-resurrection outfit from "Death and Return," perched on a building observing his father and mother's escape from the Eradicator cult.

While this raises plenty of questions, they're the kind of questions that crave answers that are undoubtedly still to come in Lobdell's run, and that's a good thing. Despite it's flaws, such as Lobdell's slightly over-scripted pages, which rely on a narrator — Superman himself — and still consistently reiterate obvious points, and Rocafort's occasionally hard to read layouts, there's a lot to love about Superman #0. In general, Lobdell sets a grandiose and alien tone for Krypton, seamlessly integrating Kryptonian lingo into the dialogue, and adding a sense of urgency that is often strangely lacking in tellings of Krypton's last days. For his part, Kenneth Rocafort's art here is gorgeous, probably his best DC work to date. Sunny Gho's vibrant colors, set atop Rocafort's un-inked pencils, make for an almost dreamlike water color pallet that's gripping from the opening scene of Jor-El in his exploration suit surrounded by holograms.

Many of the issues that fans have had with this team's work on other titles don't seem as prevalent here, and any cracks that do show are certainly overshadowed by what works. When he let's Rocafort's well-acted characters tell the story, Lobdell has a good eye for characterization and detail, and an excellent sense of pacing for what is, and should be, a breakneck issue. I'll admit, I have not been a fan of Lobdell's work at DC as part of the New 52, but this issue definitely left me wanting more, wondering what would happen next, and excited at the possible directions of the story. The fact that Lobdell seems unafraid to take risks, but still manages to deliver recognizable versions of these characters is only aided by Rocafort's cutting edge style in making this seem like the kind of book you'd expect from a company trying to re-establish and update even their most popular characters. I'd call this one of DC's most successful "zero" issues so far, and a great jumping on point for lapsed Superman fans.

8/10

Newsarama

[Azrael]

Journey back to Krypton before the end to see what Jor-El discovered. Lobdell and Rocafort show us a different part of Superman's home planet.
The Good
This is definitely a different direction for SUPERMAN. For months we've been left wondering what could be done to give the series a boost. Lobdell appears to be determined to give the book that boost. As a zero issue, we're going back further than five years.

We get to see Krypton before Superman was born and before the planet blows up. Through some narration by Superman himself, we learn a bit more about Jor-El and his quest to determine if Krypton's fate can be averted. With others working against him, it's not just a simple matter of trying to report his findings to the Science Council. And be prepared to see a different side of Lara as well.

Rocafort's art and Sunny Gho's colors make this a beautiful issue. It's almost strange to see Krypton depicted in this way but when the action cranks up, it all looks good.

The Bad
It might be meant to make Jor-El a more formidable character but he was too calm when his life was in danger. As Superman's father, he should be brave and determined but with so much at risk, you would think he'd be a little more concerned with his safety.

Throughout the issue, we get several reminders as to Jor-El not being able to save the planet. It's meant to make the issue easily accessible to new readers but almost felt a little repetitive. If this is Superman doing the narration, at times it didn't really sound like the Superman we've had in the New 52.

The ending will definitely leave you scratching your head. Throughout you'll have the question as to how Superman could be narrating the entire events. That answer only leads to another question.

The Verdict
Finally we have an issue of Superman that can give us hope. As a zero issue, it accomplishes the goal in showing us some new information about Superman's past (actually about his parents' past) as well as new developments that are fun to see. Rocafort and Gho make everything look nice and pretty. There is still more we need to find out about what's going on here and hopefully this will be addressed soon in future issues. Lobdell has stepped up to the plate in taking on the task in making Superman interesting and is showing he's not afraid to take some risks.

4/5

CVine

[Matches Malone]

È un bel numero, crea interesse! Promette bene, speriamo! Vengono mostrati nuovi aspetti di Jor-el e Lara, e alla fine c'è una bella sorpresa. Di sicuro uno dei numeri 0 migliori.

[Ikki di Phoenix]

Lobdel ha cominciato a prendere l'NZT?