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Following on from my last post, I thought I should write a few words about Project Superpowers, which I have been closely following since inception.
Jim Krueger and Alex Ross are at the helm again, ably assisted by Stephen Sadowski. This time it’s a reimagining of a number of obscure Golden Age superheroes. They’re often very generic, usurped by better, more interesting heroes owned by larger publishing houses. Some of them are truly hopeless.
A major problem with Ross and Krueger’s concept is that the characters are so painfully out of place in the modern world. Ross and Krueger’s effort to reintroduce them are generally clumsy. In the end it feels a bit like something a couple of kids would write, trying to squeeze in appearances from all their favourites. You can tell the creators are genuinely enamoured with these old characters, and I do appreciate they have a great deal of charm. I actually went straight onto eBay after reading the first issue of Project Superpowers and started looking for Black Terror, Green Lama and Fighting Yank comics.
So yeah, I love what Ross and Krueger are trying to do. It’s just, you know, a proper storyline and some character development would be nice.
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I recently finished wading through this series and I have to admit I was a little underwhelmed. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I actually prefer Alex Ross’ painted art over Doug Braithwaite’s pencils (somehow, I think Braithwaite manages to make the characters look a little darker). The comics are stunning to look at, they really are. It’s just the story that’s a bit of a let down and if it weren’t for the breathtaking art, I’m not sure I’d even have bothered to finish reading. Thinking back, the story didn’t quite live up to the hype in Marvels or Kingdom Come either, but I think both were a little better than Justice.
Justice is written by Alex Ross and Jim Krueger, who worked together on Earth X, Universe X and Paradise X. The pair are currently working on Project Superpowers and Avengers/Invaders. I like their nostalgic approach, which gives their comics a classic, golden age feel. It’s just a shame it’s not backed up with a little more substance.
