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Title: Orion: The Gates of Apokolips by Walter Simonson ISBN: 1-56389-778-4 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 March, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.8 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Better Than Kirby?
Comment: Dare I say it? Walt Simonson writes and draws Jack Kirby's characters even better than the King himself. Now don't get me wrong, I like Kirby. I wrote a very positive review of the trades that collects the first half of his original New GOds series, but this is even better! In many ways it is a sequel to Kirby's work and also follows a similar style at some points. It is, however, much faster paced, and free of some of the out of date comic book conventions that were prevelant during Kirby's time. Simonson's art is also stunning ... for the most part. Ironically, the cover of the trade is one of the book's worst pieces of art so don't let that turn you off. The other covers, collected inside, are much better. I guess they weren't used because they were not as representative of the whole story.
In this fantastic story Darkseid finally discovers the secret of the anti-life equation and goes about taking over earth. This is one of the paralels that this book has with KIrby's original New Gods, which also featured a Darkseid plot on earth. I totally disagree with one of the other reviewers who critisized the book for having a long fight scene. True, the fight scene took up a whole chapter, but it came at the end of a well written storyline. Taken on its own, it would be boring but as a whole it is a fitting climax to a well written, intellenget story.
This book also features short Tales of the New Gods, which spotlight different New GOds characters. Sometimes it character development and at other times it gives us interesting glimpses into the origins of these classic characters.
In fact, these short stories are even better than the main storyline. This is a brilliant story about ORion's birth and another about Granny Goodness's past. Guest artists on these short stories include FRank MIller, Jon Bogdanove and Klaus Janson.
Rating: 2
Summary: The stories don't live up to the hype.
Comment: this was really a disapointing run of Orion stories. THE Mystery of wither Orion and Darkseid are really father and son is never resolved. Just a big fight scene at the end,which is very under-welming.
Rating: 5
Summary: Orion is awesome
Comment: ...Orion is one of the most powerful and compelling characters in the DCU! What makes Orion so intriguing is his state of conflict between good and evil. Though Orion is a "hero", he's likely to treat his foes with measures as ruthless as the most heartless of evildoers. But though he is a "dark hero" he's no angst-driven crybaby. Orion is a creature of sheer will whose first impulse is to directly attack whatever threatens him. Walter Simonson has captured the spirit and character of Orion beautifully. This collection is a must have for both fans of Kirby's Fourth World and newcomers alike.
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Title: Jack Kirby's Fourth World : Featuring: Mister Miracle by Jack Kirby ISBN: 1563897237 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Jack Kirby's The Forever People by Jack Kirby ISBN: 1563895102 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Jack Kirby's Mr. Miracle : Super Escape Artist by Jack Kirby ISBN: 1563894572 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Jack Kirby's New Gods by Jack Kirby ISBN: 1563893851 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 December, 1997 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Jimmy Olsen - Volume 1 : Adventures by Jack Kirby by Jack Kirby ISBN: 1563899841 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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