Brilliant by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley
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Overview: The first creator-owned book by ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN co-creators Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley, BRILLIANT tells the story of a handful of college-age geniuses who challenge each other to solve the mystery of superpowers.
Brilliant
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Requirements: CBR Reader, 80 MB.
Overview: The first creator-owned book by ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN co-creators Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley, BRILLIANT tells the story of a handful of college-age geniuses who challenge each other to solve the mystery of superpowers.
Brilliant
- Brian Michael Bendis writer
Chris Eliopoulos letterer
David Mack, Michael Avon Oeming cover
Josef 'Joe' Rubinstein inker
Mark Bagley penciler
Nick Filardi colorist
Jennifer Grunwald editor
Published by Icon Comics, 2011-2012.
- The first creator-owned book by ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN co-creators Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley, BRILLIANT tells the story of a handful of college-age geniuses who challenge each other to solve the mystery of superpowers. Can the best and brightest change science fiction into science fact? And if so, how will the world at large react? BRILLIANT is a thriller of the highest order. It is a story of how true power can either destroy or protect the strongest of friendships. It is the story of how the world will react when our true potential is finally unlocked. This fast-talking, whip-smart new series will thrill fans of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, POWERS and SCARLET. The first award-winning collection of Bendis and Bagley's ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN has sold well over one million copies.
Brilliant? Not yet. Exciting? Oh yes. Reviewed by Battlepig on Sept. 28, 2011.
- When a guy who has taken the semester of university returns to the dorms, he gets involved in a project his friends have been working on: They’re inventing superpowers.
The Good:
- The premise is very, very interesting. The fact that the book is not set in the regular Marvel universes makes it all the more exciting, because we have absolutely no idea what will happen. And that’s precisely why I’ll keep reading it.
Mark Bagley really outdoes himself on this book. I usually like his art, but here I’ve loved it. It’s astonishing. Every emotion is conveyed perfectly, the characters all look distinct. In general, the book feels very natural.
The Bendising – Bendis’ trademark style of writing dialog – is toned way down. The few instances where the characters are Bendising, it doesn’t feel out of place or forced.
Along with Bagley, Brian Michael Bendis is at his best. He establishes an entire world, a heap of characters and a plot and introduces a decent mystery – all in about thirty pages. This is very good.
The Bad:
- The cliffhanger at the end is neither exciting nor does it feel like a place where a comic book should let off. It’s like finishing a sentence before it’s over. Somethig feels like it’s missi
The Verdict:
- Get it. If the book keeps on being as good as it starts, this is a must-buy for every comic book fan. I think it’s the fact that it’s not set in a regular shared universe or anything that makes this idea so very interesting. It’s still a bit early to tell whether or not it will be a good book, but it’s certainly worth keeping up with it.
Nice Concept, But Not Brilliant Yet Reviewed by shawn87 on Oct. 1, 2011.
- The Story:
- A group of kids figure out how to invent superpowers.
My Thoughts:
- This is a creator owned series by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley who worked together on Ultimate Spider-Man. When I first heard about this series I knew I was going to pick it up. With those two guys names on it and the awesome looking cover for the first issue, I was sold.
Bendis begins by introducing us to the series main protagonist (Amadeus). We see him enter the bank and tell the woman behind the glass to give him all the money she can. We see a glow in his eyes and the lady begins giving him a large handful of money. From there it's pulse-pounding action and chase scenes as Amadeus flees the bank. We see him get shot in the face (as advertised on the cover) with the bullet bouncing off his face. At this point we can see he has more than just one ability.
We're introduced to the rest of the supporting cast as they're all celebrating at a birthday party. That's when Bendis finally begins informing readers of the world these characters inhabit. In this world, we learn superpowers don't exist. We find out this group on friends are trying to crack the secret to inventing superpowers. While we got some nice action in the beginning, the rest of the story was a lot of talking. At times it felt a little slow because a lot of the dialogue was the kids just having fun at the party. It only got interesting when we learn what they're trying to do. The issue ends abruptly with not much of a cliffhanger at all. I would have thought Bendis would have come up with something better to keep readers on the edge of their seat. Perhaps he thinks everyone will continue to follow based on his reputation.
I like Mark Bagley as an artist but this isn't some of his best work. The cover is great but a lot of the interior feels rushed. Often times it's pretty sketchy. The inking could have been better. I like the coloring style though. I'd like to see some improvement as the series goes on.
I only gave this three stars because this issue is strictly an introductory issue where we barely become aquatinted with these characters. While that's necessary, the way it was done could have been a little more exciting. I think the series has potential to live up to its name, so I'd recommend giving this issue a read.
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