lordbrainless's review against another edition
4.0
La historia me gustó, quizá me hubiera gustado más si antes de empezar hubiera sabido de qué iba. Quizá para una futura relectura la disfruta más y mejor. También, no pude leer tan seguido como hubiera querido, y el tener varios días sin haber leído de por medio creo que me afectó.
El dibujo es bastante bueno, aunque creo que tengo mejor recuerdo con el dibujo de Pulp. De hecho, tanto el dibujo como los colores en Pulp los recuerdo mejor, lo único que encuentro fallo en The Fade Out son los colores y en ocasiones el entintado. Los colores, en algunas escenas, hacen que los personajes parezcan como plastelina, más que carne y hueso. Los colores de las páginas extra son muchísimo mejores, aunque entiendo que esos llevan mucho más tiempo.
Con todo, un cómic que merece mucho la pena.
El dibujo es bastante bueno, aunque creo que tengo mejor recuerdo con el dibujo de Pulp. De hecho, tanto el dibujo como los colores en Pulp los recuerdo mejor, lo único que encuentro fallo en The Fade Out son los colores y en ocasiones el entintado. Los colores, en algunas escenas, hacen que los personajes parezcan como plastelina, más que carne y hueso. Los colores de las páginas extra son muchísimo mejores, aunque entiendo que esos llevan mucho más tiempo.
Con todo, un cómic que merece mucho la pena.
jammasterjamie's review against another edition
4.0
An entertaining romp through post-WWII Hollywood and the lingering darkness hidden beneath the glitz and glam of an era that had clearly never anticipated the "Me too" movement in its future. This isn't the best story you'll ever read, but it does it job well and delivers on its promise and if you're into pulpy crime-noir, you'll probably have a good time with this one. My only complaint is that I wish it featured more Dotty - She was fascinating to me.
transitionaljoint's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
cheddyspageddy's review against another edition
4.0
A fantastic tale of fame, flaws, and film-making in 1940’s Hollywood. The Fade Out is, on paper, a mystery, but I’d say it’s less about the mystery aspect and more of an exploration of the dark, seedy underbelly of Hollywood. Brubaker has a way of making you care about these characters in only 12 issues that some writers can’t achieve in dozens. It helps that everything on display is so visceral and real. Sean Phillip’s art is matches this type of story perfectly. His usage of shadows and moody environments are key for developing this atmosphere. At the same time though, he makes sure to capture the glitz and glamour of the movie star life. This isn’t an action-heavy story, so you’ll spend a lot of time with dimly lot rooms and characters talking, and I personally loved it.
Brubaker’s writing of course is what’s keeping this story so engaging. He has truly mastered his craft and it’s great to see him just stretch some creative muscles. Between this and his other stories I think he’s carved himself a niche within comic books as one of the best crime storytellers and whatever ideas he comes up with are typically gold. This doesn’t require any background knowledge or prior reading. This isn’t part of some grander connected universe, it’s just a story. 12 issues isn’t a very long commitment either which lends itself well to re-reads.
The more I think about it, The Fade Out is definitely a style over substance kind of story. I think the actual whodunnit aspect is really down-played and you spend more time with these characters and how they react to, and move on from, the crime. It’s also a very tragic story. This is LA in the ‘40s and it was not a good time for some people. You get to see how young hopeful girls get treated by shitty producers and agents. You see how drugs and money and alcohol turn people into self-destructive monsters who only focus on the next drink, the next party, the next hit. It’s like peeking behind the curtain and seeing how fucked up that world truly was, and probably still is. As destructive and toxic the movie industry is, it still lends itself to a pretty entertaining ride.
Brubaker’s writing of course is what’s keeping this story so engaging. He has truly mastered his craft and it’s great to see him just stretch some creative muscles. Between this and his other stories I think he’s carved himself a niche within comic books as one of the best crime storytellers and whatever ideas he comes up with are typically gold. This doesn’t require any background knowledge or prior reading. This isn’t part of some grander connected universe, it’s just a story. 12 issues isn’t a very long commitment either which lends itself well to re-reads.
The more I think about it, The Fade Out is definitely a style over substance kind of story. I think the actual whodunnit aspect is really down-played and you spend more time with these characters and how they react to, and move on from, the crime. It’s also a very tragic story. This is LA in the ‘40s and it was not a good time for some people. You get to see how young hopeful girls get treated by shitty producers and agents. You see how drugs and money and alcohol turn people into self-destructive monsters who only focus on the next drink, the next party, the next hit. It’s like peeking behind the curtain and seeing how fucked up that world truly was, and probably still is. As destructive and toxic the movie industry is, it still lends itself to a pretty entertaining ride.
relf's review against another edition
4.0
A great noir graphic novel set in late-1940s Hollywood, with some characters from real-life and a few others thinly disguised. Wonderful art and writing, though the plot lacks something strictly as a whodunit. Dark and suspenseful, just as you'd want.
jenstarfury's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lennyfromspace's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
nnewbykew's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25