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Trinity Of Sin: Phantom Stranger, Vol. 1: A Stranger Among Us (2013)

by Dan DiDio(Favorite Author)

3.08 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1401240887 (ISBN13: 9781401240882)

languge

English

genre

Paranormal Fantasy

publisher

DC Comics

series

Phantom Stranger Vol. IV

review 1: I've always been intrigued by the Phantom Stranger, though I've mostly only read about him in his appearances in other books, like the old JL of A. This revamp for DC's New 52 is blah, at best. Giving the Stranger a "true" origin story is probably a mistake (I remember an old issue of Secret Origins that presented four possible origins, a much better approach). Making him Judas Iscariot is definitely a mistake. Giving him a secret identity and a family is another bad choice. None of this intrigued me and made me want to read on. Guest appearance by Constantine and the rest of the JL Dark, Spectre, Pandora, and other DC mystical characters don't help or really seem to go anywhere. Even the art by the usually reliable Brent Anderson looks sketchy (maybe it's the inkers). No... morene of this made me want to read any further in this series. Think I'll go back to the Showcase Presents reprints.
review 2: I'm a huge Phantom Stranger fan. I first came to know him in the 70s when he had a regular monthly title. This collection is part of DC's New 52, which has had it's hits and misses. Phantom Stranger #0 was collected in another book I'd read and I didn't care for it all all. In keeping with the decades long trend, we get yet another darker-and-grittier take. DiDio has given him an origin story. That in itself is a surprise. He's supposed to be mysterious, unknowable. Having an origin story kills the mystique that made the Stranger special. Also, here we find a new origin story for the Spectre, another favorite of mine. I really didn't like the new direction on the Spectre. Much of these stories I didn't care for but on the whole, I did weirdl, really enjoy reading it. The artwork is just the worst. Way too many dark cloudy blotches all over every page, as if the artist couldn't be bothered actually render backgrounds, etc. It's like the FF movie version of Galactus or Parallax from the Green Lantern movie has invaded this collection smearing the artwork with ugliness. less

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