The Compleat Next Men, Vol. 1 (v. 1)
by John Byrne
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Author: John ByrneArtist: John Byrne
Brand: IDW Publishing
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06-10
ISBN: 1600101739
Number of pages: 432
Publisher: IDW Publishing
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Book Review: Byrne's best
Summary: 5 Stars
THE COMPLEAT JOHN BYRNE'S NEXT MEN collects what I consider one of the very few worthwhile comic series of the `90s. In fact, I'll go so far as to say that this series is the best of John Byrne's career. Sure, he worked wonders with Superman, the Fantastic Four, and countless other big-name heroes, but Next Men showcased his skills at writing and illustrating his own characters, with no restraint. What's so amazing is, even though the Next Men didn't have the extensive history of those other DC & Marvel characters, their adventures were no less astounding under Byrne's guidance. The storyline kicked off in a standalone prestige format book titled 2112, which presented a future Earth plagued by "halflings": beings with powers that brand them as outcasts from the seemingly normal population. Then Byrne jumped back 120 years in the timeline to feature the origin of the Next Men in Dark Horse Presents, followed by a 30-issue series. Set in the "real" world (more or less), Byrne introduced a team of superpowered teenagers produced by a top-secret government eugenics project. The subjects, isolated in a virtual reality program, have received random powers through the triggering of a dormant gene. Unbeknownst to the project heads, the teens can interact with each other virtually, and their powers manifest to the point where they can no longer be contained. They escape, and the story follows their effect upon the world.
This is a beautiful collection from IDW. In the format of Marvel's Essentials and DC's Showcases, TCJBNM is a thick black and white collection with over 400 pages, but with sturdier covers and paper. Included are 2112, Next Men #0-12, and the MIV back-up stories from the series, a Next Men tie-in. With all this material, it looks like the entire series can be wrapped up in a second volume, so to get the entire story in two inexpensive trades is a heck of a deal. The collection is not 100% flawless, as a character's dialog in one panel is completely blacked-out, but it shouldn't be too hard to figure out.
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In the 1990s, acclaimed writer/artist John Byrne created an all-new world of superheroes and explored their impact on the planet in a realistic way, a book that quickly became one of the most critically acclaimed titles in his storied career. And now, John Byrne's Next Men is collected in its entirety in thick, black-and-white volumes offering 300 pages of fantastic story and art.Superheroes Books
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