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The Black Beetle: Sin Salida (2014)

by Francesco Francavilla(Favorite Author)

3.98 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Graphic Novels & Comics

publisher

Planeta DeAgostini Comics

series

The Black Beetle

review 1: Reminiscent of Batman, this story pulls no punches. I can always respect a hero who take these punches and occasionally make mistakes, in contrast to the chiseled perfection of many superheroes. Very atmospheric homage to pulp comics of the 50's, the kind of which you had to read when you were a kid to truly appreciate or as an acquired taste. Francavilla's Black Beetle isn't as corny.
review 2: In a great homage to pulp heroes, Francesco Francavilla's Black Beetle is a cinematic hero in a graphic novel filled with eye popping art. Panels careen around the page. Action swirls amongst sheet music. You can almost envision it as animated.Sometime in the 1940s in Colt City, a masked hero with bulging red goggles and an array of cool gadgets fights crime. His re... moreal identity remains a secret, even from the reader. His true face is never seen.As I mentioned, the art is the real star here. Colors are minimal, but used to maximum contrasting effect. Panel layouts and full pages are phenomenal. In notes at the end of the book, you find out that one of the key fight scenes was actually choreographed by a Hollywood fight choreographer. The whole book feels like it's in motion and would make an incredible animated feature. Recommended for the art alone.I was given a copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel. less

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