Sunday, April 13, 2008

All*Star Superman #10 - DC




This is an incredible book. I really can't say enough about it, or the creators involved. The entire package is phenomenal. I honestly don't know how Grant Morrison does it. He's been writing this book for . . going on 2 years now . . he's been a regular contributor to the Batman title for approximately 2 years now, and . . he's going to be doing the Final Crisis mini-series coming up here in a couple of months. Where does the guy find the time? And the most incredible part of all that is the consistent quality and thought that he puts in to all of these stories. The guys a genius. He has to be. But this book also consists of the incredible artwork of Frank Quitely. I've been a fan of his for quite a while . . . the stuff he did for Vertigo, the X-Men . . but, honestly, I think these books are some of his best works to date. I'm not just saying that because I love this book. Look at it! Read it! You'll see for yourself. These guys are truly creating history here. I was watching the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert on DVD last night. In it, David Bowie, before they play All the Young Dudes, talks about how he and Queen, and Mott the Hoople, Mick Ronson, Ian Hunter and several others used to all play the same clubs as they were coming up. The biggest thing they had to worry about was hoping that they didn't end up wearing similar shirts to one another. Which got me thinking, did they think then where they'd be now, and how they'd feel looking back on it? I'm kind of wondering the same thing about Grant Morrison. He's come such a long way from his meager beginnings. Back then did he realize, at one point, be be working not only at 1 of the big 2, but doing both their main 2 characters, and the title that will redefine and shape their universe for years to come? Did he think about the impact he was going to have on this genre? I'm really not trying to get to heavy here on Grant, but wherever this industry goes from here, when they look back, Grant's name is going to be one of the few listed as the shapers of it's foundation. This book truly is a tribute to his genius, and it's continued existence is an homage to his, and Frank's, extreme talent. All I can say is . . . Thank You!

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