A review by trike
Uber Volume 1 by Kieron Gillen
3.0
I bought this book purely on the weight of author Kieron Gillen's name. He wrote an Iron Man story that I thoroughly enjoyed, so I figured that Nazi Supermen -- or Ubermensch -- would be a no-brainer.
And it almost is. It's so, so close.
I really like how Gillen messes with expectations of a story we've seen many times before, but unfortunately the tale is hampered by some unclear character design and hard-to-follow art. The actual draftsmanship is fine, but the layouts leave a lot to be desired, hindering the story rather than accentuating it.
Some of the standout bits include Hitler on the verge of committing suicide in his bunker and Churchill struggling with the trauma of the war.
That said, despite the flaws it's still pretty good and I'll certainly read the next TPB that comes out.
And it almost is. It's so, so close.
I really like how Gillen messes with expectations of a story we've seen many times before, but unfortunately the tale is hampered by some unclear character design and hard-to-follow art. The actual draftsmanship is fine, but the layouts leave a lot to be desired, hindering the story rather than accentuating it.
Some of the standout bits include Hitler on the verge of committing suicide in his bunker and Churchill struggling with the trauma of the war.
That said, despite the flaws it's still pretty good and I'll certainly read the next TPB that comes out.