Starlight Volume 1

Great story, worthy tribute to the pulp stories that inspired it. One star rating reflects the condition, tatty creased cover, dog eared. If I'd wanted used, I'd have ordered used

A1++++ item

A birthday present for someone who was very pleased

Imagine that Flash Gordon or Buck Rogers had only had one adventure before returning to Earth - and never got to go back.That's the case with Duke McQueen, who now sits alone at home missing his late wife and putting up with the scorn of neighborhood kids - and the disbelief of his own family from the days when he shared the story of his big adventure.Then, 40 years after being an intergalactic hero, Duke gets the call to go back and be a hero again.Mark Millar has written a lovely Flash Gordon/Buck Rogers-type serial set in the present. He deals with reasons that Duke was never believed (His alien clothing? Well, Earth developed Spandex and Velcro, too! His medal? Earth has aluminum, too! Etc. etc. etc.), building a portrait of a man out of his time - before sticking him back there, only in less than optimum shape to get the job done. Which makes Duke even more heroic than before.Mark Millar is known for taking genres and archetypes and playing with them - usually with a hard-R-rated edge, but with Starlight, he's created an all-ages satire/spoof that plays on the same level as Flash, or Buck, and (as is all good satire/spoofery) stands on its own as a ripping yearn.Goran Palov's art recalls/echoes Alex Raymond without stealing from him. It's dynamic and exciting - matching up nicely with Millar's delightful script to produce a genuinely fine bit of fun that holds up well through repeated readings.

A cada material novo de Mark Millar na Image, ele faz uma temática diferente. Misturando sci-fi, ação e terceira idade, o autor conta a história de Duke McQueen, um antigo herói que salvou um planeta de outra galáxia, mas na Terra ninguém acredita que isso rolou. Esquecido pela família e viúvo, ele tem a oportunidade de repetir o feito de quando era mais jovem, e salvar o outro planeta novamente.Com uma arte incrível de Goran Parlov, o gibi é uma delícia de ler. Talvez um dos gibis mais divertidos do roteirista dos últimos tempos. Despretensioso e de leitura fácil, Starlight é um "gibi gibi", ideal pra ler na privada ou algo parecido.