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A God Somewhere (2010)

by John Arcudi(Favorite Author)

3.54 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1401226833 (ISBN13: 9781401226831)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

WildStorm

review 1: The first thing that comes to mind on reading A God Somewhere is Mark Waid's Irredeemable.The narrator of the story is a black guy called Sam, who is saved from school bullies by two brothers Eric and Hugh. OF course, they become the best of friends after that.Some time later, there is an explosion in Eric's apartment building, and hundreds of people die. Eric doesn't. And that's what changes things. Forever.Eric becomes a super-human of some sort. He develops incredible strength, speed, and the ability to not be harmed by almost any weapon known to mankind. He begins on a good note, saving people trapped under rubble, preventing bank robberies, and other stuff that typical vigilante heroes do.However, some unknown reason causes him to become unhinged. He beats his own br... moreother, and leaves him a quadriplegic. He brutally rapes his sister-in-law and goes completely berserk. He goes on a killing spree and kills hundreds of innocent people. The only person he leaves unharmed is Sam, and the two maintain some kind of uncertain 'friendship'.Eric narrates to Sam that in a dream, he was 'a god somewhere' in some universe and people worshipped him. Meanwhile, from a revered hero, Eric turns into public enemy number one and the military is practically at war against one man.So, what happens next? Does Sam manage to 'reform' Eric? Or does Eric end up as a tyrannical ruler of the planet or even the universe?I'm not giving away any spoilers on that front.The artwork is fluid and gritty. The storyline begins as a bit of a cliche, but the rapid descent of Eric into sheer insanity is brilliantly depicted. The scenes depicting the horrific killings are very detailed and hard-hitting.Overall, the book is a great read and I especially like the fact that Eric's motives are shrouded in mystery. It is left to the reader to figure out why Eric ended up the way he did. However, I took away two stars because the story does tend to sag a wee bit at times and slow down considerably in between.Even if you've read Irredeemable, I suggest giving this a try.
review 2: The deconstruction of the superhero, as seen from close friends and family. This is an excellent alternative take on the now omnipresent heroes in the comics landscape. What happens when a normal human being gains supernatural powers? And more importantly, what happens to their life and those who love them? And if power corrupts, what do superpowers do?Gorgeous artwork that really works with the pacing of the story, though it is extremely graphic in a lot of places. Overall, an excellent humanisation of the superhuman. Highly recommended reading to all Watchmen, Mark Millar and even Chronicle fans. less

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