Morbius: The Living Vampire (USA)

[Azrael]

Preview: MORBIUS: THE LIVING VAMPIRE #1 (Unlettered) B/W

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JOE KEATINGE (W) • RICHARD ELSON (P)
Cover by MIKE DEODATO

[emmeemmeesse]

Sfida aperta con I, Vampire 

[Deadpool]

Dovrebbe essere interessante 

[The Dreaming]

Ricordo che la serie di "Morbius", affiliata ai "Midnight Sons" durò circa 32 numeri.

Spero che questa si dimostri una valida lettura.

[Azrael]

MORBIUS: THE LIVING VAMPIRE #3
JOE KEATINGE (W) • RICHARD ELSON (A)
Cover by DAVID LOPEZ
Variant Cover by TOMM COKER
• The hot new new horror book continues!
• Morbius gets closer to two people who don't know the dark, deadly secret he carries.
• How does a fugitive remain hidden if his face is everywhere?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

[Azrael]

3/5

CVine: http://www.comicvine.com/morbius-the-living-vampire-midnight-son/37-376664/staff-review/

[emmeemmeesse]

Qualcuno ha letto il 699.1 di Spiderman? Chi può dirmi com'è scappato dalla prigione?

[Azrael]

It's exciting when C-List characters get a chance to in the spotlight. The comics market of yesteryear is rife with extended runs on characters that would never get a shot in this day and age. But frequently when they're brought back around, sometimes in an effort to capitalize on the cultural zeitgeist, their flaws are much more evident. I'm not saying that there can't be a Morbius comic in 2012, but Morbius #1 isn't the vampire book you thought you were getting.

That brings up a good point, though. What is a Morbius-led vampire comic book in today's market? The cult hit that was Tomb of Dracula was essentially a horror book at a time when you could actually sell genre work without a recurring main character. Assistant editor Sana Amanat puts together a neat pitch in the back matter. She says that the main drive behind Morbius is one question: "When your life depends on the suffering of some, while still having the ability to save others, what kind of person do you choose to be?" That's an interesting concept and one that could potentially jumpstart a franchise.

The problem is that writer Joe Keatinge never truly gets there. Instead, he spends pages upon pages trying to prove that this isn't going to be the mopey vampire drivel that permeates mainstream pop culture. But while screaming "This isn't Twilight!" at the top of his lungs, Keatinge never tells us what Morbius is. His framing devices are cute. The advantages and disadvantages of being vampire-ish are a decent way to explain Morbius' unique condition to readers who are unfamiliar. But the following nonlinear storytelling technique takes all of the energy and immediacy out of the opening sequence. And we don't end up learning al that much about Michael Morbius. Sure, we know his backstory but we see that he has some heroic inclinations and we see that he mopes around in a hoodie in a town that superheroes have apparently forgotten about. This isn't the same struggle that Amanat sells us in the back matter.

It isn't all Keatinge's fault that the issue falls flat. Richard Elson should take some of the heat. Elson's a fine cartoonist but he's not exactly setting the world on fire with his art. He's gets from point A to point B without a problem. His work isn't confusing. His characters are solidly designed. But his panel layouts are boring. I'm not suggesting that the artist is to blame for simply doing the job that he was assigned. But I think that it is clear how much faith Marvel has in a property if the best person they can put on an all-new project can be described at best as "palatable."

Elson's work does suffer from the dark tone of the coloring though. It makes his recent Spider-Man work looks leaps and bounds better simply because it isn't drowning in black. Elson benefits from clean lines and big, bright colors. The dark blues and browns of Antonio Fabela serve only to muddy Elson's work and while they do bring a definite coloring calling card to the book, it isn't a good one. It's forgettable because it doesn't allow anything to stand out. Even in a dark book, contrast is necessary to make content memorable or at least some what compelling. But a lack of memorable images coupled with uninspired coloring makes this one drag in the art department.

Now, of course, this is only a first issue. Things can change quickly. By issue #2, maybe the creative team will have worked out some of the problems that plague this issue. But burying the potential hook that this series/character has and pedestrian artwork really start this one off on the wrong foot. Even if Morbius survives his current predicament, this book might not make it to 2014.

5/10

Newsarama

[Deadpool]

Questa serie mi ispira non poco, speriamo bene 

[Azrael]

3.5/5

CBR: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=user_review&id=5528

[Azrael]

KEATINGE DRINKS THE BLOOD OF BROOKLYN IN "MORBIUS"



CBR: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=43061

[Azrael]

MORBIUS: THE LIVING VAMPIRE #4
JOE KEATINGE (W) • RICHARD ELSON (A)
Cover by DAVID LOPEZ
• After killing the Godfather of Brownsville, Morbius incites a gang war.
• Will Morbius be able to protect his new friends? Or will he give into the monster?
• Find out why Morbius is the breakout hit of Marvel Now!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

[Azrael]

MORBIUS: THE LIVING VAMPIRE #5
JOE KEATINGE (W)
RICHARD ELSON (A)
Cover by DAVID LOPEZ
VIVA LA REVOLUCION!
• As Brownsville gets more treacherous, Morbius takes matters into his own hands!
• Which Morbius will survive? The man or the vampire?
• Find out why Morbius is the breakout hit of Marvel Now!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

[Azrael]

PREVIEW: MORBIUS: THE LIVING VAMPIRE #2

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[Gorthan]

Vampiri neutrali/caotici o alla twlight?