Absolute Authority, The: Volume two
by Mark Millar
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Author: Mark MillarEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-10-01
ISBN: 1401200974
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Wildstorm
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Book Review: Absolutely stunning
Summary: 5 Stars
This review if for the hard bound "Absolute Authority Vol 2"
The Authority are today's super heroes, They are more like a De Facto JLA on drugs. They think and act like regular Joes, that just so happen to be blessed with super human abilities, which for any human being become a self defeating plague. Each member of the team has their own demons and issues to deal with, top that off with combating super villains and totalitarian Governments and they inevitably fall apart. They have weaknesses and defects which makes them easier to relate to and care about. They struggle and just when you think it's over they overcome. A true underdog comic, no Superman always wins and pretty daisy for all the damsels. This book pushed the envelope and was even subjected to censorship which was the cause for the leading artist to eventually walk off the project. The editor forced them to change many detail they deemed too controversial ( too much similarities to present day political figures and facts, the high tone violence and adult language)The story telling is dark and twisted, the art is equally horrifying, something Frank Quitely manages to keep clean and precise. Mark Millar does wonders following Ellis's run and manages to give us in inside look at the destructive nature and price that heroes have to pay in order to save the world. His writing is clever and witty, and the story lines disturbing yet all too realistic. Frank Quitely who pencils the majority of the book is a breath of fresh air in an industry filled with unrealistic and super model heroes. His art is clean and un pretty, which makes it stand apart from the Jim Lee, Marc Silvestri Era comics. I would compare his style to the McFarlane era Spider man. My only dislike are the gaps between Quitely's run only because the art seems very rushed and in my opinion unprofessional. Thank God Quitely does the majority of the pencils, he's one of my favorite artist around today and is one of the reasons I love this book so much. D.C. comics has hit a miles stone with their Absolute editions line, which are all in large format and come in a book case with tons of extras. A great addition to any collector looking to read their favorite comic with out having to go through the hassle of digging through their stash or risk damage to their collection each time they have the itch to re-read them. I recommend this to any fan of Frank Quitelys work on All Star Super man and New X-men.
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