X-Men: Grand Design

Muy amena exhibición del punto de vista de Ed Piskor para con los mutantes del Instituto Xavier.

Eu achava que seria mais uma hq de heróis sem graça, com falas bobas como "segura aqui o meu relâmpago, patife" ou "vc vai sentir o ardor de minhas chamas, canalha", mas não tem nada disso aqui. É claro, os mutantes usam seus poderes, mas não de um jeito carnavalizado, pois o foco é contar uma boa história. É como dizer assim: ok, sabemos que os mutantes têm poderes, mas esse não é o foco nessa hq, queremos que a JORNADA seja mais interessante que meros SOC, TUM, POWS. Se a história tivesse como foco apenas as briguinhas e poderes, certamente perderia seu charme.

I'm a pretty big X-Men fan. I haven't read every X-Men story that's been published and I highly doubt I will in my life (there's a whoooooooooole lot out there and, just like any serial story that's existed for 50+ years there is a lot that is bad), but I have read practically all of the original run of the X-Men and enjoy the "X-ploits" (couldn't resist the play-on-words) of the first team of heroes under Xavier's guidance. I wanted to explain these biases of mine, because I feel they inform my review of this title.I loved this graphic novel collection! The art is dynamic and is reminiscent of Jack Kirby's work with the X-Men (Kirby designed and drew most of the characters featured in this title). The yellowed paper gives the story a nostalgic feel, while the story (and art) remain mostly timeless. What I feel to be the true feat of magic that Ed Piskor delivered in this story was his consolidation of years worth of X-Men storytelling streamlined into a flowing narrative. I have read, in many places, that Stan Lee and the Marvel House of Ideas did not know what to do with the first X-Men series. They didn't know what kind of a story they wanted to tell with the title. When Roy Thomas took over the writing duties he tried many different styles in an effort to find stories that connected with the readers. Arnold Drake, creator of the Doom Patrol, stepped up to the title for a number of issues and even Jim Steranko came onboard for hot minute (and redesigned the title logo, too). It wasn't until Roy Thomas came back onboard with Neal Adams by his side, working in collaboration that the title finally seemed to come alive. But it was too little, too late and the title was cancelled until revived by the Giant-Size X-Men title and Chris Claremont and company's work that soon followed (the work that we all know and love). What Piskor has achieved is a narrative that is informed by Claremont's (and all the wonderful co-plotters/author's and artists that worked with him) earliest work on the title and reimagines the original series in that light with art leaping from the pages into our imagination. The story is presented in a fashion that reminds me of movie story boards. The tall size of this volume is eye-catching and allows the illustrations room to breathe (much more preferable to the standard comic size as it was originally released. I've read them both).I recommend this title to any X-Men fans (but not anyone who is devoted to continuity above good storytelling), anyone who is interested in reading tales of X-Men, but doesn't know where to start, and those who would enjoy a great graphic narrative.

Produit de qualité.

Un fantastico volume extra large in stile retrò. Gli x-men reinterpretati da questo grande artista che risponde al nome di Ed Piskor. Insomma una lettura consigliatissima