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Gravity #1-5
Gravity: Big-City Super Hero
You've made your way through high school and moved out of your parents' house. You're finally ready to get a job, pick a major, and meet the girl of your dreams. You've got it all figured out... right? Meet freshman Greg Willis, NYC newbie from the rural Midwest hoping to realize his dream of becoming a big-city super-hero. But will the realities of city life, college, and saving the day prove to be too much for him? Let Sean McKeever and Mike Norton, the creative team responsible for the acclaimed indie drama The Waiting Place, introduce to you the next great Marvel hero! Collects Gravity #1-5.
120 pages, Paperback
First published December 28, 2005
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About the author
Sean McKeever
537 books36 followersAfter writing indie comics (such as the ensemble teen-drama The Waiting Place) for six years, Sean got his big break writing an issue of The Incredible Hulk for Marvel Comics in 2001. Since then, Sean has written hundreds of comics for Marvel, DC Comics and other publishers, including notable runs on Sentinel, Inhumans, Mystique, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man, Gravity, Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane, Birds of Prey and Teen Titans.
Best known for delivering introspective, character-driven work, Sean also wrote several weeks of the Funky Winkerbean syndicated comic strip, much of which has been reprinted in the celebrated collection, Lisa's story: the other shoe.
In 2005, Sean won the Eisner Award for Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition.
Sean continues to write comic books; he also writes for the videogame and animation industries.
Best known for delivering introspective, character-driven work, Sean also wrote several weeks of the Funky Winkerbean syndicated comic strip, much of which has been reprinted in the celebrated collection, Lisa's story: the other shoe.
In 2005, Sean won the Eisner Award for Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition.
Sean continues to write comic books; he also writes for the videogame and animation industries.
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April 11, 2016
Greg Willis comes to NYC from Wisconsin for two reasons: to go to NYU and o make it as a big city superhero, Gravity. Can Gravity stop the Black Death and finish the semester with his life and his girlfriend intact?
Gravity is a throwback to the superheroes of the silver age but with modern age art. Much like Spider-Man, Gravity struggles to keep his personal life together and be taken seriously as a superhero at the same time. In the process, he teams with the Greenwich Guardian and goes up against Rhino and the man who will be his arch-nemesis, the Black Death.
Really, that's all I have to say. It's not overly complex and seems to be written with a younger audience in mind than most comics these days. Gravity is an interesting character but I've already read this story when it was early issues of Spider-Man. Still, it's a fun book and I'd like to see more Gravity in the future.
Gravity is a throwback to the superheroes of the silver age but with modern age art. Much like Spider-Man, Gravity struggles to keep his personal life together and be taken seriously as a superhero at the same time. In the process, he teams with the Greenwich Guardian and goes up against Rhino and the man who will be his arch-nemesis, the Black Death.
Really, that's all I have to say. It's not overly complex and seems to be written with a younger audience in mind than most comics these days. Gravity is an interesting character but I've already read this story when it was early issues of Spider-Man. Still, it's a fun book and I'd like to see more Gravity in the future.
February 2, 2016
1:0 for Tom because this was EPIC.
November 22, 2022
Reprints Gravity #1-5 (August 2005-December 2005). Greg Willis is headed to New York City for college, but he also hopes to break into the super-hero business on the side. Greg is Gravity, a young and untested hero, and Gravity thinks he could hit the big time. Being a super-hero isn’t as easy as Greg thought and trying to balance classes with fighting crime isn’t working. When he teams with another hero called the Greenwich Guardian to track down the menace of the Black Death, Gravity could be the hero he hoped for!
Written by Sean McKeever, Gravity: Big-City Super Hero is a Marvel Comics collection. The five issue limited series features art by Mike Norton.
Sean McKeever was on a tear in the early 2000s, and he was getting to do a lot of writing (often more along the lines of all-ages comics). Gravity was one of his original heroes…and I’m not quite sure why Gravity didn’t “take-off”.
The character is a lot like the typical Spider-Man character. He is optimistic and despite the danger kind of enjoys what he does. He is overconfident, but this series is a series about origins and understanding, and Gravity comes out of the five issue storyline stronger as a result. The series sets up Gravity for a good future.
The story itself is kind of predictable, but it also feels like classic comic. You have the new hero who has a potential girlfriend (that he can’t tell about his secret life), and he also is struggling with school…unlike a Peter Parker who is a genius being held back by his time being a superhero, Greg feels more like the everyman. The predictability comes from introduction a new hero Greenwich Guardian and a new villain called the Black Death…both just happen to show up at the same time.
Unfortunately, Gravity is might be too generic for his own good in a time when heroes need a bigger hitch. Gravity’s powers are a bit undefined (there is a mini-origin story later in the collection). He can fly, but his powers are not clear. It also might have been a better idea to have him face off against a main villain (he does face off against Rhino at one point) for the first arc. In a competitive world, Gravity is a bit underwhelming.
Gravity: Big-City Super Hero despite the criticism is a fun read. It is a bit like Invincible (but less violent and less Invincible), but I wish that there had been at least one or two other storylines to get a feel for the character. Gravity continues to truck along and pop-up on occasion (his biggest role might have been in the series Beyond), but he never has caught on…which is too bad.
Written by Sean McKeever, Gravity: Big-City Super Hero is a Marvel Comics collection. The five issue limited series features art by Mike Norton.
Sean McKeever was on a tear in the early 2000s, and he was getting to do a lot of writing (often more along the lines of all-ages comics). Gravity was one of his original heroes…and I’m not quite sure why Gravity didn’t “take-off”.
The character is a lot like the typical Spider-Man character. He is optimistic and despite the danger kind of enjoys what he does. He is overconfident, but this series is a series about origins and understanding, and Gravity comes out of the five issue storyline stronger as a result. The series sets up Gravity for a good future.
The story itself is kind of predictable, but it also feels like classic comic. You have the new hero who has a potential girlfriend (that he can’t tell about his secret life), and he also is struggling with school…unlike a Peter Parker who is a genius being held back by his time being a superhero, Greg feels more like the everyman. The predictability comes from introduction a new hero Greenwich Guardian and a new villain called the Black Death…both just happen to show up at the same time.
Unfortunately, Gravity is might be too generic for his own good in a time when heroes need a bigger hitch. Gravity’s powers are a bit undefined (there is a mini-origin story later in the collection). He can fly, but his powers are not clear. It also might have been a better idea to have him face off against a main villain (he does face off against Rhino at one point) for the first arc. In a competitive world, Gravity is a bit underwhelming.
Gravity: Big-City Super Hero despite the criticism is a fun read. It is a bit like Invincible (but less violent and less Invincible), but I wish that there had been at least one or two other storylines to get a feel for the character. Gravity continues to truck along and pop-up on occasion (his biggest role might have been in the series Beyond), but he never has caught on…which is too bad.
October 20, 2021
McKeever creates a new hero for NYC and its pretty pedestrian. Greg Willis is run of the mill and his situation felt stale and cliched. The book does have heart and you want Greg to succeed. The art by Mike Norton was really good though. Overall, an unoriginal but decent read.
March 8, 2022
‘Spider-man’esque comic except Glen is from a small town not NY. Some fish out of water moments and standard juggling of school and costumed life. I guessed the big bad early on and never quite had a handle on Black Death’s powers.
Art was good.
Art was good.
November 1, 2024
There's something so manic, pixie dream girl-y in the way Sean McKeever writes women.
December 29, 2016
a quick snapshot of the life of a young person wanting to be a superhero. I am not sure if this character is an ongoing character in the marvel universe or if this was just a "one-hit wonder" but I want to see more of this character and their developing story arc
freshman in college, female interest, life interest, heroic role-models, birth of a nemesis...this story has it all. plus, the title character hails from sheboygan wisconsin
freshman in college, female interest, life interest, heroic role-models, birth of a nemesis...this story has it all. plus, the title character hails from sheboygan wisconsin
April 1, 2015
I really liked this book. It was not like any other book. The start off the book was different from any other books like this. There is a lot of fighting going on in this story. Non of them get along. They are all fighting all threw the story. It was a okay story if you like super hero's fighting all the time.
April 15, 2008
Another recommedation (and loan) from Jesse and Danielle. It's kind of predictable, but I liked it. The artwork's nice as well. I would read more.
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