Questo volume chiude Alias, il titolo di debutto di MAX Comics, la linea editoriale della MArvel rivolta a un pubblico di "lettori maturi". Alias è...
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Nov 09, 2011
***Dave
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ORIGINAL REVIEW (3/3/2011)
In many ways, "Alias" was the series that made Bendis the superstar writer he is today -- demonstrating his talent at dialog, at characters, and at making use of (while twisting to his own advantage) the Marvel Universe. This fourth volume, collecting #22-28 (the finale) of the series, details "The Secret Origins of Jessica Jones," the protagonist of the book. Once a super-hero -- heck, once an Avenger -- how did she turn into an unpowe More...
In many ways, "Alias" was the series that made Bendis the superstar writer he is today -- demonstrating his talent at dialog, at characters, and at making use of (while twisting to his own advantage) the Marvel Universe. This fourth volume, collecting #22-28 (the finale) of the series, details "The Secret Origins of Jessica Jones," the protagonist of the book. Once a super-hero -- heck, once an Avenger -- how did she turn into an unpowe More...
Aug 06, 2011
M
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An excruciating painful look at the life and times of superhero-turned-private-eye Jessica Jones, this volume explores why Jessica has become a mainstay of the main Marvel Universe proper. Bendis's high-school Jessica has a crush on science nerd Peter Parker, fantasizes about the F4's Human Torch, interacts with Jean Grey on the psychic plane, and fought the Avengers while in the thrall of the Purple Man. My first ComicCon purchase, I loved the various art syles representing Jessica's tortured p
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Dec 18, 2008
Chriso
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I adored all 4 volumes of Alias but the final volume found Brian Michael Bendis really knocking the story out of the park. The way he told the story of Jessica Jones' time with the Purple Man and how it affected her decisions to remain a costumed crime fighter is really intense, well-written and as moving as anything I've ever read in a comic book. She has got to be one of my most favorite contemporary comic characters and is wonderfully flawed and human.
Nov 25, 2009
Loyd
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Brian Michael Bendis is one of my favorite writers in comics right now, and seem to be able to squeeze the most from even the slightest characters. Alias brings together a really obscure, kind of silly villain from the 1960's, The Purple Man, and turn him into a truly fearsome creation. Jessica Jones, the former costumed hero-turned private detective, is a remarkable re-creation. Alias continues pushes the extremes.
Sep 27, 2011
Sarah
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There were a few things about this volume in particular I was a bit troubled by (why does every single female superhero's storyline ever feature at least one occasion of being raped or abused? why?), but on the whole, Alias was a fantastic, creative series that I really enjoyed.
May 11, 2009
Michael
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Like every great noir, we are informed of the protagonist's shady past. With the addition of superhero colouring, we are treated to it. This volume makes a fitting end to Jessica Jones, although I wouldn't begrudge a continuation...
Apr 08, 2009
http://nhw.livejournal.com/1121015.html[return][return]Jessica Jones, superhero against her will, confronts her internal demons, both the guilty secret of how she acquired super powers, and her personal nemesis. There are so many pages here where Bendis and the artists achieve statements that couldn't be made in any other medium - the schooldays flashback, Jessica's first encounter with other superheroes, and the unspoken parts of her conversations with her friends and lovers. As I said of an ea
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Feb 27, 2011
Rachael
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My biggest complaint about Alias is that I see so easily how it could have been awesome, but instead it's just good. I want Jessica to have so much agency and strength, but she just gets pushed around.
Mar 06, 2008
Callum
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The conclusion to Alias is appropriate in its plot and character development of Jessica Jones. We grow to appreciate even more her strength of character and resoluteness in the face of tragedy. Her personal story is tragic and reveals a vulnerability to her toughness that is heartbreaking to see taken advantage of. Her bonding with Cage is believable and heartening and the revelation of Jessica's pregnancy with their child is poignant and hopeful. With such a strong foundation to build on, I
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Dec 28, 2011
Gabby
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From the secret origins storyline to the purple man arc, from the lost loves to the loves gained, the conclusion of Alias reads wonderfully. Jessica is flawed, with cause, but she never dwells on her past, and only opens up to the people she cares about, which is admirable if a little frustrating. The way in which Bendis weaved the marvel universe into the Alias series is genius and it makes you want to get to know these seemingly flesh and blood characters. The ending was not a surprise to me (
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Mar 23, 2010
Sabra
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With special guest appearances by Thor, Peter Parker, Jean Grey, the Avengers, even the Hulk, we learn the origin story of Jessica Jones: private investigator/ex costumed super hero.
Mar 26, 2010
Stacey
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I'm so loving these. The dialogue is so darn funny! I really wish there was more than four books to read. Though, I've been recommended several of his other works to try next.
This is the last of the Alias books, and I really love the dynamic and dialogue between Jessica and Luke Cage.
This is the last of the Alias books, and I really love the dynamic and dialogue between Jessica and Luke Cage.
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