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The Cape (The Cape)
by
Jason Ciaramella ,
Zach Howard , Nelson Daniel , Joe Hill
Every little boy dreams about putting on a cape and soaring up, up, and away... but what if one day that dream were to come true? Eric was like every other eight-year-old boy, until a tragic accident changed his life forever. THE CAPE explores the dark side of power, as the adult Eric - a confused and broken man - takes to the skies... and sets out to exact a terrible veng...more
Hardcover, 132 pages
Published
May 29th 2012
by IDW Publishing
(first published 2011)
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No voy a mentir. Comencé este cómic al ver la portada y no confiaba demasiado en su calidad. Es más, no sabía quién era Joe Hill hasta hace unos minutos cuando se me ha ocurrido buscar información suya. Y no os voy a decir más sobre su persona ya que hay que intentar evitar las comparaciones (si queréis saber más sobre él... a googlear ;))
'La capa' nos cuenta la historia de dos niños, y de como esa capa transforma a uno de ellos completamente tras un desgraciado accidente. Porque sí, la capa es...more
'La capa' nos cuenta la historia de dos niños, y de como esa capa transforma a uno de ellos completamente tras un desgraciado accidente. Porque sí, la capa es...more
Every kid at some point tied a blanket around their neck and thought they could fly. Whenever we'd try to fly though we'd crash to the ground, but not Eric. Just as he learned he could fly, his cape came off and he crashed to the ground. In most super-hero stories, the most exhilarating moment is when the hero discovers their powers. When Eric discovers his, his life becomes derailed as his fall caused quite a few injuries and he becomes a complete slacker as he grows up. Unwilling or unable to...more
I received a 40-page preview of "The Cape," based on the short story written by Joe Hill, adapted by Jason Ciaramella, and illustrated by Zach Howard and Nelson Daniel. It's an adult comic/graphic novel about a superhero given powers after a tragic accident that happened to him as a little boy. Eric becomes a rather sullen grown-up, and with his found powers, wreaks havoc on the people who hurt him during his life. The artwork has nice, gritty adaptation, and while the main hero does quite a few...more
The story of the cape was published in 20th Century Ghosts. It was such a popular and bizarre story of a grown man who rediscovers the power to fly using a cape. I was excited to hear that the story had been turning into a comic book mini-series (4 issues) but I wasn’t overly excited to read it since I had read it already. That didn’t mean I wasn’t curious so I accepted when the offer came to review the first issues. I was blown away. The illustrations are just creepy enough to give you the full...more
I got the first chapter of The Cape volume 1 to review through netgalley(dot)com. This looks to be a rather dark and disturbing comic, not surprising given that Joe Hill also writes Locke and Key (which I love). The first chapter was interesting and well done but didn't completely sell me on the comic yet.
Eric suffered a horrible accident as a child and as a result he uses the Blue Cape that gives him superpowers for evil. This initial chapter shows the reader Eric's past and then shows a quick...more
Eric suffered a horrible accident as a child and as a result he uses the Blue Cape that gives him superpowers for evil. This initial chapter shows the reader Eric's past and then shows a quick...more
I heard a lot of cool things about this miniseries, and decided to pick up the single issues. Because Joe Hill's Locke And Key coming to IDW comics (who specialize in franchise comics like Transformers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), God love 'em, can be comparable to Lee & Kirby coming to Marvel, they've been spending the past while getting other writers to adapt some of Hill's prose stories (as of this writing they're releasing Joe Hill and Stephen King's 'Throttle' story monthly), main...more
A slacker named Eric discovers that a cape he ran around in as a boy gives him the power to fly. He goes on a murderous rampage, avenging imagined slights by friends, family, and pretty much everyone who gets in his way.
The Cape was NOT written by Joe Hill; it's written by Jason Ciaramella based on a short story by Joe Hill. The Cape isn't a disaster of medium-translation like the Game of Thrones graphic novel, but anyone looking for more Locke & Key won't find it here.
The plot is interspe...more
The Cape was NOT written by Joe Hill; it's written by Jason Ciaramella based on a short story by Joe Hill. The Cape isn't a disaster of medium-translation like the Game of Thrones graphic novel, but anyone looking for more Locke & Key won't find it here.
The plot is interspe...more
The premise: ganked form BN.com: Every little boy dreams about putting on a cape and soaring up, up, and away... but what if one day that dream were to come true? Eric was like every other eight-year-old boy, until a tragic accident changed his life forever. THE CAPE explores the dark side of power, as the adult Eric - a confused and broken man - takes to the skies... and sets out to exact a terrible vengeance on everyone who ever disappointed him. This critically acclaimed, Eisner-Award nominat...more
Joe Hill understands story - and this is a really good one, about a kid who discovers his childhood superhero cape helps him fly - but then the cape comes loose and he falls out of a tree and breaks his head. His mother is so upset about the injury she decides the the cape is dangerous so she hides it away and tells young Eric she threw it out.
Eric can't quite get over the loss of his cape, and the injuries he suffered make life pretty tough for him too. Eric's brother Nick goes off to Harvard...more
Eric can't quite get over the loss of his cape, and the injuries he suffered make life pretty tough for him too. Eric's brother Nick goes off to Harvard...more
*Opinion with spoilers* I cannot say anything bad about this book. The writing is good, the art is great. I found the main character to be attractive... :) but this didn't prevent me in hating him in the end and being satisfied by his death. Justice was rightfully served. I'm glad that the author didn't hint at the possibility of him surviving, as it usually happens in horror films...
However, The Cape was not as thought provoking as I thought it would be. Does it teach us that some people become...more
However, The Cape was not as thought provoking as I thought it would be. Does it teach us that some people become...more
Joe Hill’s The Cape is a breathtakingly, gorgeous visual experience! This comic pulsed with life that jumped and flew off the pages with color, force, and energy! All the innocence, evil, loss, revenge, sadness, blood and gore hit my heart and gut again and again with chilling and gruesome emotion. With all the good old-fashioned lessons and motives in place, such as sibling rivalry and jealousy, the table is set for a modern, macabre, super “hero” battle!
There is just something special about a...more
There is just something special about a...more
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Very nice art but a pathetically laced together story line. Maybe it's the position my life is in right now, but this guy destroying the lives of those who loved him in horrific ways (not to mention taking down many innocent people he didn't know along the way) because he found a cape that dug up old memories and childhood transgressions, is just impossible to get behind from every direction. I wanted him to die as soon as possible.
The main reason I read this is due to the series being based on Joe Hill's awesome short story. This expansion of that original idea is okay. It was a fun quick read, but it pales in comparison to Locke and Key. I know that comparison is unfair but I couldn't shake it.
The whole time I just couldn't believe that the main character was so mad. On the whole it is still a fun read and I will check out The Cape:1969.
The whole time I just couldn't believe that the main character was so mad. On the whole it is still a fun read and I will check out The Cape:1969.
Darkest Sketch Award! (Robot Chicken reference for those of you not in the know. The Cape is based on a Joe Hill story of the same name, found in 20th Century Ghosts--and where the story drops off, the adaptor and the artist flesh out the characters and continue the story, giving it a few more darker turns but bringing it to a good conclusion. Read something happy after you finish this one though.
First thing I've read from Joe Hill, Stephen King's son. I really liked it, but the end was a bit disappointing. Oddly enough, writing this up, it reminds me of a Stephen King/Richard Bachman book 'Thinner' which was a great read up until the very last page. Like father, like son? Anyway, still pleasantly impressed with the son of King's story. I look forward to Locke & Key, which was recommended to me and sounds pretty cool.
didn't know what to expect from this story when I opened the first page, but once I diff I could not so reading it. adapted from a short story by Joe Hill this book starts off dark and doesn't veer far from it. featuring some great art and creative story telling this book should be on the list for any horror/comic fan.
A great adaptation of a short story by author Joe Hill. What would you do if you had a cape that could make you fly? Now, what would you do if you were slightly paranoid and a loser, blaming others for something that happened years before, having a cape that could make you fly?
It gets worse than that, believe me...
It gets worse than that, believe me...
I ordered this one because I love, love, love "Locke and Key". Okay. I was disappointed. There didn't really seem to be any point to the book. Other than putting a weapon in a crazy, self-centered, idiot's hands. And then sit back and watch the blood flow. Think that's called the evening news. Yuck.
Story is well-told. It's not a happy one, but I would have liked a bit more explanation or even justification for why our lead character is such an ass. Other than that, this is a very nice adaptation all-around. I just don't think there's enough there to show us how/why Eric turned into such a creep.
This is the graphic novel version of Joe Hill's short story, adapted by Jason Ciaramella. As usual, Hill's story is great and the adaptation to graphic format is successful. However, I was disappointed in how this story serves to reinforce negative stereotypes about people with brain injuries.
I liked the beginning but it quickly got both too silly (bears? really?) and too violent for my tastes. I found the much shorter story it is based on (by Joe Hill) far more chilling because it felt so believable. Not everyone with a cape who can fly becomes a superhero.
Adapted from a short story by Joe Hill (quickly becoming one of my favorite authors!), this graphic novel explores what happens when the person granted super powers is a right bastard. Quick and dirty and effective.
First issue was a pretty cool graphic rendition of Hill's short story. The rest is an expansion on it. Turns out the flight is a pretty nasty power when in the hands of a bad person.
That aside, bear bombs rule.
That aside, bear bombs rule.
It's Joe Hill--what can I say? I love nearly everything the man does. This title is based on one of his short stories and is brutal, geeky and fabulous. The art is excellent and the story haunting.
man-baby thinks cape power gives him permission to be a murderer. I just watched Chronicle, which is kinda sorta similar but with less douchiness in the protagonist so this paled a little in comparison.
This comic has such beautiful art... I must find more comics drawn by Daniel! The story was interesting as well though it would have done a bit better with a few more issues.
This is the story of Eric, who is a jerk, and Nicky, his brother. At some point, Nicky tells Eric, "I'm sorry she [their mom] took your cape. Who the fuck cares?!" Exactly.
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Supremely fucked up and disturbing, this heartbreaking and horrific graphic novel explores what happens when a sullen, weak-willed man receives an extraordinary gift.
Power isn't good or evil, but those who wield it are. Which is more dangerous, power in the hands of an eight year-old boy? Or power in the hands of the man that boy would become after he tasted power and was robbed of it?
not my cup of tea. The plot seems good enough, but it was just a story of revenge of a lazy son of a gun on his past. if you're into short gory stories... in comic form... go for it.
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Jun 24, 2012 03:08am