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Born in Fire (Rising Stars #1)
113 people are born with power beyond mortal man. Like unto gods, they wield life, death, terror, beauty, and what happens in the spaces in-between. Babylon Five's award winning creator, J. Michael Straczynski, brings to life the tale of 113 individuals with one thing in common, each was affected by a comet crashing into Pederson, Illinois before they were born. A comet th...more
Paperback, 192 pages
Published
December 11th 2000
by Top Cow Productions
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Oct 25, 2011
El Templo de las Mil Puertas
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"Rising Stars supone el debut en el mundo del cómic del guionista de televisión J. Michael Straczynski, creador de la serie de culto de ciencia-ficción Babylon 5, que viene avalado nada más y nada menos que por Neil Gaiman (autor de cómics como Sandman y de novelas como Stardust o Neverwhere) quien realiza el prólogo introductorio. En el primer tomo de esta saga (que recoge ocho números de la edición norteamericana de esta miniserie que se compone de un total de veinticuatro) se nos cuenta, desd...more
Babylon 5 which was written by JMS remains my favourite tv show of all time. I find his writing their incredible. So when I discovered he'd written his own comic book series I wanted to try it. It was (again) about superheros but I thought it'd be worth investigating anyway. I have to say I was quite disappointed. The storyline is quite mediocure. Kids are born with superhero powers, raised together, then at some point when they grow up start killing each other off as their powers start to fade...more
3.5 stars. This one is smack dab in the middle of 3 and 4 stars. I really liked the overall concept of the story which deals with 113 humans who, after a freak event while they were in the womb, are born with special powers and become known as...are you ready for it...."Specials." Each of the Specials has different powers (some standard super hero stuff like strength, flight, healing, invulnerability, pyrokinesis, etc.) and some more interesting ones (for example, one person can enter anothers d...more
Oct 11, 2011
Federiken Masters
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Un superhéroe poeta, una actriz irresistible, una que parece inofensiva pero es una esquizofrénica cuya segunda personalidad resulta una asesina, uno que quiere matar a todos los otros "especiales" para ir haciéndose con su poder. La verdad que nunca fui muy fan -ni vi muchos capítulos- de Héroes, la tan famosa serie de tv de temática superheróica, pero leyendo esto veo de dónde robaron la mayor parte de las ideas. La historia no está mal, lástima que los dibujos hacen todo lo posible por hundir...more
This is a cleverly-done revisionist superhero comic, but it's hard to forgive the somewhat-familiar plot when the characters are the same angry wooden contrivances that Marvel has been coughing out since Frank Miller brought politics and angst to comics with Dark Knight. Other authors have taken advantage of the sequential format to give their characters multidimensional personalities despite the necessarily sparse dialogue, but this... all plot and no heart.
One of Straczynski's very best. His work can be uneven, but when he is firing on all cylinders, he is really firing. One thing I really like about this graphic novel is...well, it has some meat to it, some words. So many graphic novels today are so sparse, and every artist is trying to make a visual movie, I just don't like that. I like a graphic novel which is pictures AND words. I like to read, too. Clever dialogue, beautiful language.
Felt in the mood for some good comics, and to get back into the mind set of writing them.
These are good stories. Sort of Watchmen with Marvel and DC heros gone bad good and sideways. Straczynski tells a good story, with layers and intrigue and interesting ideas.
The art is not all I would hope it would be, but it doesn't detract from the story. SOrt of classic superhero art, which has it's appeal.
These are good stories. Sort of Watchmen with Marvel and DC heros gone bad good and sideways. Straczynski tells a good story, with layers and intrigue and interesting ideas.
The art is not all I would hope it would be, but it doesn't detract from the story. SOrt of classic superhero art, which has it's appeal.
Un adelantado en adaptar guiones a la estructura de las series televisivas, Straczynski plantea en "Risings Stars" una de las tantas aproximaciones realistas a la idea de los superpoderes, muy bien desarrollada y con personajes que - sin empatizar con el lector - sirven cabalmente a la historia. Final abierto que llama a seguir interesado.
This is for the whole series. I liked the concept but the epic story became too ambitious for JMS to pull off. Some conflicts, characterizations and motivations appear simplistic. Only Alan Moore can probably handle the scope of the story. However I had fun reading this series. It had a great start and ending.
Oct 06, 2009
This Is Not The Michael You're Looking For
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4 of 5 stars
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The first Act of the limited run graphic novel, Rising Stars is an interesting twist on the superhero genre. It has some obvious similarities to Watchmen in taking a somewhat unprecedented view of what it means to be a superhero, although it is nowhere near as dark. Also, unlike Watchmen where the heroes were (with one glaring exception) more-or-less normal people (well skilled, with lots of gadgets, but not super-powered) who dressed up to fight crime, the heroes in this story have abilities, b...more
I had a hard time getting into it, but WOW! It explores the superhero genre in ways that hasn't been done before. A truly fleshed out, considered world. In the introduction, Gaiman suggested that the storyline for this was already mapped out by Straczynski, so you can expect a consistent, interesting read.
A mysterious flash of energy transforms nearby fetuses into superhumans. Years later, they're starting to die, and the killer must be one of them. Written by J. Michael Straczynski (of Babylon 5 fame), I knew there must be plot-a-plenty, and I wasn't disappointed.
A very nice comic. The artwork is fine, nothing particularly special, but JMS’s writing is top-notch here. He constructs an interesting premise and a wide array of characters who have special powers caused by a mysterious event a couple of decades ago. Then he mixes it all up with a murder mystery and conspiracy. It makes for compelling reading. I especially like the way that JMS handled the fates of certain of the lesser-powered characters – most comics only focus on the supers who have powers...more
Excellente surprise que ce comic découvert à la bibliothèque. Un traitement très moderne des super-héros, crédible et humain. La mise en scène est presque parfaite, et il va falloir se pencher sur l'acte 2 pour savoir si chef d'oeuvre il y a ou pas ...
En bonus, les bonus sont au niveau de l'édition.
En bonus, les bonus sont au niveau de l'édition.
This reminds me that comics are NOT for kids. Author explores deep themes here not afraid to explore their graphic (no pun intended) and disturbing nature."
Came out years before 'Heroes' and explores similar themes, except 'Heroes' and a better cast and was better written.
Some nice takes on super powers and I did like a couple characters, but there's too much jumping around and heavy handed foreshadowing. Also, several of the characters were drawn looking too similar, so that bugged me.
Did like the guy who was too fat to fly, and the guy who wanted to be Batman were interesting.
Some nice takes on super powers and I did like a couple characters, but there's too much jumping around and heavy handed foreshadowing. Also, several of the characters were drawn looking too similar, so that bugged me.
Did like the guy who was too fat to fly, and the guy who wanted to be Batman were interesting.
A great book about an alternate universe with heroes like mutants and Superman. I definitely want to see what happens next.
Re-reading the series. Sure, it's derivative and been done (hello X-men) but I like the characters. So sue me...
JMS shows himself to be an excellent storyteller regardless of the medium.
This title will make a comic fan out of anyone. It's that good.
Fantastic series. Very much like the television series "Heroes".
NBC's Heroes wishes it was this good.
May 19, 2012
Albion
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A damn fine comic book.
I really enjoyed this and can't wait to finish the rest of the series.
Being the extreme comic book geek that I once was.....I really have gotten pissed at all the people coming out of the woodworks talking about the television show "Heroes"...if you want to see where the idea from Heroes sprang from, check out Joe Strack's Rising Stars. Impeccable writing and deep character development.
I thoroughly enjoyed this graphic novel. It reminds me of "Heroes," although I think it predates the TV show. I'm looking forward to reading more of the story. Written by the guy who wrote Babylon 5.
When JMS is on, he's a great storyteller. See my review here: http://trebro.livejournal.com/180317....
The first volume was amazing. Just wish I could find the others at this point...
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Joseph Michael Straczynski (born July 17, 1954), known professionally as J. Michael Straczynski and informally as Joe Straczynski or JMS, is an American writer and television producer. He works in films, television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. He is a playwright, a former journalist, and author of The Complete Book of Scriptwriting. He was the creator and showrunne...more
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