Starman 0-11
I’m reaching the point in the project where everything left to read (around 2500 issues) is going to be pretty good. So it’s really down to what I feel like reading next. So now we come to James Robinson’s excellent Starman.
Robinson’s one of the few comic writers, along with Neil Gaiman and Alan Moore, who gives me no choice but to sink into his prose and luxuriate in his lovely choice of words. It’s not just that he writes great stories, it’s the way he tells them as well.
In Jack Knight, Robinson gives us a protagonist flawed in ways that make him compelling in a not-annoying way. He’s as reluctant of a hero as they come, got some issues with his dad, and by no means the perfect man. But underneath his affect of cool is a person who wants to do the right thing. A big part of this series is watching him mature and grow into the best version of himself.
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| "The weirdness finds you" indeed. |
And let’s not forget the Shade. Under Robinson’s pen, he’s one of my favorite comic characters. He’s definitely not a good guy, but his interests almost always align with them when the welfare of Opal City is at stake. And that’s usually enough to put him on the side of the angels. (And talk about someone who really is as cool as he tries to be.)
This batch of comics has some great stuff: Jack’s origin story, the bit with the Hawaiian shirt, and the Ragman Times Past.
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| Best conflict resolution ever. |
Tony Harris rules, by the way.
Definitely excited to read more.
Regret buying: No
Would buy again: Yes
Would read again: Yes
Rating: Good
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