Batman/Superman (USA) di Williamson e Gene Luen Yang

[Azrael]

Letto il #3

Il rischioso

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Vorrei che la trama non fosse cosi lenta, ma dovrebbe finire presto.
Comunque, bene Williamson e Marquez

[Azrael]

Batman/Superman #3
Written by Joshua Williamson
Art by David Marquez and Alejandro Sanchez
Lettering by John J. Hill
Published by DC
Review by David Pepose
'Rama Rating: 8 out of 10

Superman goes undercover while Batman squares off against one of his most steadfast allies in Batman/Superman #3, a briskly paced and beautifully illustrated actioner that swiftly skips over any contrivances that might appear in the plotting. Writer Joshua Williamson has crafted some fun scenarios for the World's Finest Duo to explore, but it's artist David Marquez who really elevates this series to a higher potential.

The Batman Who Laughs has been quietly infecting pillars of the DC Universe, leading Superman to make a dangerous gamble for answers - namely, infecting himself with Joker toxin to see if he can get answers from the evil multidimensional Dark Knight. It's a fun idea that Williamson has explored, even if John J. Hill's lettering between Batman and Superman's narratives feels so similar it's easy to trip over the two - that said, if I had any complaint, it's that Williamson pulls the ripcord on the idea almost as soon as he's introduced it, in favor of some fun pyrotechnics between Batman and Superman. On the one hand, I understand the instinct to keep the pedal to the metal, and Williamson does keep the pacing moving fast and furious as we speed along from one action sequence to the next. But on the other hand, there's a ton of tension that would come from Superman struggling as an "undercover Joker," and one can't help but feel like that potential was quickly cast aside for the next shiny thing.

But to Williamson's credit, at least the next shiny thing is undeniably fun. In the span of 20 pages, he's actually thrown together three strong action sequences, and watching Batman and Superman stand off against a Jokerized Jim Gordon and the mechanized "Rookie" Batman armor is a great nod to Scott Snyder's Batman run. The action is well-paced and exciting - more on that in a minute, but it's clear Williamson knows Marquez can deliver on anything he throws at him - and there's just enough character connection between Batman, Gordon and Superman that this feels more than just action figures slamming against one another. While I'd argue that a later sequence involving the Rookie armor feels more like a contrivance than anything else, at least this overly convenient plot point occurs at the end of the issue.

Like I said before, however, Marquez crushes on this book. His is a style that feels unlike anything else in the DC bullpen - in particular, an image of Superman protecting Batman from a hail of razor-sharp Batarangs feels iconic in a way that evokes the best of Jim Lee and Steve McNiven. Marquez has a confidence with these characters that I've only seen in artists like Doug Mahnke or Patrick Gleason - watching Batman leap to inject Superman with a Kryptonite syringe or to ram a GCPD cruiser just looks incredible. That said, I do feel like Marquez's inks feel a little on the dry side, compared to some of his more lush inkwork on a book like Defenders - it's something that saps just a tiny bit of energy from the proceedings, and occasionally makes Alejandro Sanchez's colors feel a little on the muddy side.

Regardless of hiccups, Batman/Superman #3's immense production values help carry it to the top of this week's reading pile. Williamson ambitiously stuffs this issue to the brim with plot and action sequences, which thankfully Marquez is more than capable of delivering upon. While the momentum of this issue falters a bit as it swerves into "Year of the Villain" territory, there's more than enough positives to consider this team-up book a worthwhile addition to your pull list.

[Man of Steel]

Letto #3
Molto buono anche questo numero e le matite sono davvero belle.
Ma la puzza di marcio lasciata da Snyder purtroppo rimane ancora là.

[Azrael]

BATMAN/SUPERMAN #7
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art and cover by NICK DERINGTON
card stock variant cover by ANDY KUBERT
In the aftermath of "The Infected," Batman and Superman create new measures to prevent hidden and dangerous super-villain plots in the future. Using new technology to track villains throughout the DC Universe, the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel are startled to discover that General Zod has returned to Earth—and that his new target is...Ra's al Ghul! What is Zod's plan, and what does it have to do with the destroyed bottle city of Kandor? Find out in the first chapter of a two-part epic featuring the work of artist Nick
Derington!
ON SALE 02.26.20
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[Man of Steel]

Heh, ero incerto se la mia "reazione" fosse dovuta per le semplici leggi di un mornin' wood, oppure...
Ed è proprio così, perchè Hooooooooly fucking shit, Superman e Batman in una testata....ma anche Zooood, Zoood everywhere!
E pure Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa's bitcheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!
In.una.stessa.testata. Woooah!

Williamson ha capito tutto.
Ha persino ripreso Kandor.
Ci sta Zod.
Ci sta Ra's.

Lazarus???
Riportiamo in vita i Kandoriani???
Mandiamo affanculo Bendis??? :') Sì cazzo, fallo Williamson, falloooo!!!!

[Azrael]

Bella, solo ora noto che la copertina non è di Burnham.

[Azrael]

Letto il #4

Di male in peggio
Ora anche

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Comunque, io ci credo che tutte le

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[Lul]

Ci credo anche io

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Williamson è una garanzia, conosce i personaggi e sa ricreare le loro voci, li rende credibili e coerenti anche in situazioni estreme come questa.

[Man of Steel]

Letto #4
Yep, ovviamente condivide il plot con Supergirl, ma il giusto...solo qualche pagina.
Per quanto riguarda il plot, non vedo l'ora di passare al prossimo storyarc con Zod e Ra's!

[Azrael]

BATMAN/SUPERMAN #8
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art and cover by NICK DERINGTON
card stock variant cover by ANDY KUBERT
General Zod is on a mission to resurrect the Bottle City of Kandor, and he's ready to obliterate anyone in his path! Deep within the ruins of an ancient temple, Ra's al Ghul's bid to save his Lazarus Pits from Kryptonian chaos has brought the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel into a brawl neither expected—or was prepared for! What can Batman and Superman possibly do to stop an army of Kandorian zombies? Find out in the conclusion of the epic "Kandor Compromise"!
ON SALE 03.25.20
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[Man of Steel]

Si cazzo! Già solo dalle solicits avevo capito tutto e avevo ragione!

Ora putroppo ne butto giù un'altra e dico che...non c'è niente da fare, Kandor is lost...

[Azrael]

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[Azrael]

Letto il #5

Avranno

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Tutto sommato, nonostante Joshua abbia dei paletti e delle direzioni su cosa deve scrivere, spero che presto possa essere libero di esprimersi.
Buon numero.

[Man of Steel]

Letto #5
Concordo con Az, infatti per quanto possa aver apprezzato questo storyarc messo in piedi usando le storie di Snyderone bello, non vedo l'ora di leggere il prossimo storyarc, quello con Ra's & Zod!

[Man of Steel]

BATMAN/SUPERMAN #9
written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
art and cover by CLAYTON HENRY
variant cover by MIKE MAYHEW
"Atomic" part one! The Atomic Skull is dead. When Batman and Superman arrive on the scene of his explosive demise, they discover that this villain-turned-would-be hero was one of many people to be the subject of grisly—and sometimes fatal—experiments. But who is pulling the strings of these bizarre and unnecessary surgeries? Whom will they experiment on next? And what does one of Superman's oldest foes, the Ultra-Humanite, have to do with this deadly mystery?
ON SALE 04.22.20
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