rhyno0401's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
samsolariusleo's review
1.0
If you're not a fan of Superman, this book isn't for you. If you're a fan of Superman, get the hell out of this book while you still can!
If there's one person in this world who can turn Clark Kent into a douchebag, it's Frank Miller. In "Superman: Year One", Miller somehow turns the sweet farmboy we know and love into a narcissistic playboy with no love or regard for human life. He practically scoffs at the fragility of earth beings as he plays the "white saviour" card and works to save humanity from themselves. He only wants to save people it's EASY to do so when you're bulletproof. And then he goes on to laugh at humans for being so weak and clumsy.
If you didn't think it could get any worse, you're in for a big surprise. Not only does Miller write Superman like a privileged douchebag, Superman is apparently an unapologetic playboy whom women fall all over themselves for. Every single woman he meets practically becomes his love interest as he declares his undying love for them on the page, then packs his bags and leaves for another adventure. Not even Wonder Woman is spared from being turned into a doormat as she cries over a man she's only met literally three pages ago. As Lois Lane would say, this book just set the women's movement back by at least five decades.
If I hadn't known this was written by the same man who wrote The Dark Knight Returns, I would have thought it was written by an amateur with no idea what the essence of Superman's character is all about. Perhaps Miller should just stick to characters who ooze toxic masculinity from their pores instead of dragging our poor Clark under the water (pun intended).
Needless to say, this book left a sour taste in my mouth, and I'm going to need some good 'ol Jurgens's and Gleason's Rebirth and Geoff Johns's Secret Origins to wash this all down.
If there's one person in this world who can turn Clark Kent into a douchebag, it's Frank Miller. In "Superman: Year One", Miller somehow turns the sweet farmboy we know and love into a narcissistic playboy with no love or regard for human life. He practically scoffs at the fragility of earth beings as he plays the "white saviour" card and works to save humanity from themselves. He only wants to save people it's EASY to do so when you're bulletproof. And then he goes on to laugh at humans for being so weak and clumsy.
If you didn't think it could get any worse, you're in for a big surprise. Not only does Miller write Superman like a privileged douchebag, Superman is apparently an unapologetic playboy whom women fall all over themselves for. Every single woman he meets practically becomes his love interest as he declares his undying love for them on the page, then packs his bags and leaves for another adventure. Not even Wonder Woman is spared from being turned into a doormat as she cries over a man she's only met literally three pages ago. As Lois Lane would say, this book just set the women's movement back by at least five decades.
If I hadn't known this was written by the same man who wrote The Dark Knight Returns, I would have thought it was written by an amateur with no idea what the essence of Superman's character is all about. Perhaps Miller should just stick to characters who ooze toxic masculinity from their pores instead of dragging our poor Clark under the water (pun intended).
Needless to say, this book left a sour taste in my mouth, and I'm going to need some good 'ol Jurgens's and Gleason's Rebirth and Geoff Johns's Secret Origins to wash this all down.
trizziolli's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
the_rox13's review
1.0
I was going to give this 2 stars for the art but uh….this was so bad I couldn’t bring myself to do it. Frank Miller doesn’t understand Superman at all and this would have been a shit story even if Superman was in character. Cannot NOT recommend this enough.
giordibooks's review
4.0
Creo que es una historia particular para poder comenzar con el mundo y la mitología de superman
En este caso vemos a un Clark que intenta tento como puede de no hacer algo fuera de la norma , de no intentar sobresalir para que ni r se sospeche que pueda llegar a haber algo detrás de ese sobreseimiento.
De un Clark que intenta más que nunca ser un ciudadano normal que incluso teme tener relaciones sexuales con alguien debido a que no sabe si la otra persona sguantara.
No es aquel chico tímido como el que siempre se presenta que es el reportero en otras historias de Superman sino que es alguien más bien raro y un tanto retraído así como callado pero que a la hora de la verdad cuando lo necesitaron en verdad el supo hacer frente a la situación y al enemigo que tenía.
Como contra puedo decir más que nada que habían ciertas partes que ni podía entender debido a que era demasiada charla científica y eso hacía que el avance en la lectura fuera lento para mi. Pero dos fueron solo ciertos tramos de la novela
En este caso vemos a un Clark que intenta tento como puede de no hacer algo fuera de la norma , de no intentar sobresalir para que ni r se sospeche que pueda llegar a haber algo detrás de ese sobreseimiento.
De un Clark que intenta más que nunca ser un ciudadano normal que incluso teme tener relaciones sexuales con alguien debido a que no sabe si la otra persona sguantara.
No es aquel chico tímido como el que siempre se presenta que es el reportero en otras historias de Superman sino que es alguien más bien raro y un tanto retraído así como callado pero que a la hora de la verdad cuando lo necesitaron en verdad el supo hacer frente a la situación y al enemigo que tenía.
Como contra puedo decir más que nada que habían ciertas partes que ni podía entender debido a que era demasiada charla científica y eso hacía que el avance en la lectura fuera lento para mi. Pero dos fueron solo ciertos tramos de la novela
stationeleven's review
2.0
they sure made a lot of Choices with this one, huh? anyway, gonna go reread birthright now
ninj's review
2.0
Kinda split into three sections. Some of the characters felt a little ... strange. The dialog was rather meh. The stories were uneven - there were some good sections, though, but sometimes a little jumpy between segments. General fight scenes did seem a bit pointless at times. There were some great shots of superman in various scenes, quite vivid.
gordondym's review
2.0
What a bad, bad comic.
Frank Miller indulges his...er, more "interesting" theories (Superman as Marine? Seriously?), John Romita Jr.'s art is...
Avoid this book. Seriously. There are better Superman comics out there. Seriously.
Frank Miller indulges his...er, more "interesting" theories (Superman as Marine? Seriously?), John Romita Jr.'s art is...
Avoid this book. Seriously. There are better Superman comics out there. Seriously.
bookwormjt's review
3.0
I was really enjoying this book a lot during the first half, but the last half of this book lost me. I feel like Frank Miller took an unnecessary turn with the story which is a real shame. JRJR's art never looked so good until now.