Reviews
Spider-Man Noir: Eyes Without a Face, by Carmine Di Giandomenico, David Hine, Fabrice Sapolsky
mvuijlst's review
4.0
Norman Osborne is schielijk komen te gaan, en een schimmige Crime Master heeft de New Yorkse onderwereld overgenomen. Peter Parker is reporter bij The Daily Bugle, zijn vriend Robbie Robertson is dat bij The Negro World. Robertson wil een interview doen met Doctor Otto Octavius, de meest briljante bioloog van het land, die een hoofdkwartier heeft opgezet op Ellis Island.
Met vreemde dierenproeven, en hola kijk nu, we krijgen voorafspiegelingen van nazi-experimenten en hop! het spel zit op de wagen.
Peter Parker blijft anders dan anders, de wereld blijft interessant — yep, het vervolg op Spider-Man Noir bevestigt: dit is een universum waar ik graag meer zou uit lezen.
Met vreemde dierenproeven, en hola kijk nu, we krijgen voorafspiegelingen van nazi-experimenten en hop! het spel zit op de wagen.
Peter Parker blijft anders dan anders, de wereld blijft interessant — yep, het vervolg op Spider-Man Noir bevestigt: dit is een universum waar ik graag meer zou uit lezen.
liantener's review
4.0
Sin la carga de introducir el universo, los personajes y sus orígenes, ésta historia es mucho más interesante e intensa. Me gusta mucho el tono oscuro y violento de todos los personajes, incluyendo Spider-Man. Excelentes interpretaciones de Sandman y Otto Octavious. El arte es sumamente adecuado para el tono de la historia, y los efectos para dar la sensación de movimiento, el sentido arácnido y las telarañas son extraordinarios. Ojalá y hagan más comics de la serie.
discocrow's review
4.0
This was my first dip into [b: Spider-Man Noir|6339760|Spider-Man Noir|David Hine|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1535101519s/6339760.jpg|6525705], which unfortunately means that I read it out of order. Oops.
Nevertheless, [b: Eyes Without a Face|20566626|Eyes Without A Face|Samuel Holloway III|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1389995858s/20566626.jpg|39810580] was a good, succinct read, that stands up on its own in my assessment. The plot was rather tight, and if you've any familiarity with the characters at all it falls into place rather easily. The characters are comfortable enough to the reader that it feels a lot like coming home. Only home in this case is 1930s New York and things are a bit different. It's the same story, just a different flavor. What's not to love?
This setting is its own sort of fun, and lends itself far too well to the complex world of superheros and their vigilante justice. Human experimentation is rife, and the threat of gangsters and the FBI itself high. The world is a complicated place, and really no place at all for someone like Peter Parker. Yet here he is, fighting Sandman and Doctor Octavius. Trying to do the right thing when his view of the world is colored by the popular perceptions of life around him. There are so many lessons to learn.
The color palette is great, and the artwork utterly fantastic. The plot and its moral implications were fascinating, as were the quiet references to real-life situations, one of which drew a cringe from me. I would be happy to read more of this series, and the Noir runs in general. I'm curious where they all ended up. The only thing that would have fully pushed this over the edge would have been if they had done the whole thing in black and white - Spiderman's suit in this would've been gorgeous rendered in such a way, as would Felicia Hardy, honestly.
Nevertheless, [b: Eyes Without a Face|20566626|Eyes Without A Face|Samuel Holloway III|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1389995858s/20566626.jpg|39810580] was a good, succinct read, that stands up on its own in my assessment. The plot was rather tight, and if you've any familiarity with the characters at all it falls into place rather easily. The characters are comfortable enough to the reader that it feels a lot like coming home. Only home in this case is 1930s New York and things are a bit different. It's the same story, just a different flavor. What's not to love?
This setting is its own sort of fun, and lends itself far too well to the complex world of superheros and their vigilante justice. Human experimentation is rife, and the threat of gangsters and the FBI itself high. The world is a complicated place, and really no place at all for someone like Peter Parker. Yet here he is, fighting Sandman and Doctor Octavius. Trying to do the right thing when his view of the world is colored by the popular perceptions of life around him. There are so many lessons to learn.
The color palette is great, and the artwork utterly fantastic. The plot and its moral implications were fascinating, as were the quiet references to real-life situations, one of which drew a cringe from me. I would be happy to read more of this series, and the Noir runs in general. I'm curious where they all ended up. The only thing that would have fully pushed this over the edge would have been if they had done the whole thing in black and white - Spiderman's suit in this would've been gorgeous rendered in such a way, as would Felicia Hardy, honestly.
rgraham97's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
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