It’s a Bird
An autobiographical story by Steven Seagle, with art from Teddy Kristiansen. Similar to Paul Dini’s later Dark Night: A True Batman Story, this graphic novel recounts how real life situations in the author’s life intersect with his work on a DC comic. In this case, Seagle shows how his views on Superman relate to his depression and the Huntington’s Disease that runs in his family. The writing is strong enough that the Superman tie-in is hardly necessary, but it’s nice to read how Seagle sees the hero after writing the main title for a year.
Of more interest to me is how his parents and extended family treated Huntington’s as something to ashamed of. Seagle and Kristiansen perfectly capture both the hazy memory of childhood and how certain moments can stay imprinted on your brain for decades.
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| Kristiansen draws the cutest kids. |
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| Yeah, that's the kind of thing you'll never forget. |
Regret buying? No
Would buy again? No
Would read again? Yes
Rating: Nice
Superman Adventures 1-4, 30, 31, 41
A random smattering of this title. I got the first ones because I wanted to see if they were as good as Batman Adventures (they weren’t), and the last few because Mark Millar wrote them.
Some of the standout moments, all drawn by Rick Burchett:
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| Love how he draws Lois pulling her hair out after putting on the jacket. So natural. |
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| Krypton's 27 light years away, and that's how long Superman's been on Earth, so... A beautiful moment by Scott McCloud. |
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| Don't you mean "MEOW!" ? (Sorry not sorry.) |
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| If you needed further proof of how intimidating he is. |
Regret buying? No
Would buy again? No
Would read again? Yes (No for 4, 30, 31)
Rating: Fine (Didn’t suck for 4, 30, 31. Cutting those)
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