Common Grounds Volume 1 (2nd Printing) (v. 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (797 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1582408416 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 244 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The stories are lavishly illustrated by a galaxy of star artists, including George Perez (JLA/Avengers), Sam Kieth (The Maxx), Dan Jurgens (52) and Chris Bachalo (Ultimate X-Men)!. Hickman delivers a total of 13 tales of triumph and tragedy putting a true-to-life view on archetypes. You've read the five-star reviews, now read the book! Writer Troy Hickman (City Of Heroes) welcomes you to Common Grounds, a chain of doughnut and coffee shops where both heroes and villains kick back in their off-hours
Andre said okay but not great. The sad thing is this could have been a great graphic novel if the stories just weren't so short the one about the waitress who wants to be a famous actress was good but the others basically this is way too many short stories that have the POTENTIAL to be good if they were only explored in more detail. The stories are too short and end too quickly - a bit like getting a bite of a good meal then having the rest of it suddenly whisked away from you as far as the "average day in the life of a. "A DIFFERENT KIND OF SUPERHERO BOOK" according to Tim Janson. In one of the more unique superhero titles I've read in a long time, Top Cow presents "Common Grounds" written by Troy Hickman. Originally conceived by Hickman as a self-published mini-comic called Holey Crullers, it's been re-created by Top Cow as Common Grounds and features such stalwart artists as George Perez, Al Vey, Sam Keith, Dan Jurgens, and Chris Bachalo. Common Grounds is a chain of doughnut and coffee shops that caters especially to super types, both heroes and villains. It's a kin. "A Must Read" according to Kevin Diesel Decent. Phenomenal book! I've been quoting and explaining scenes from this book to friends all week. In five pages these characters are given more depth than many new characters have in 5 years. Many twists, different genres of story telling. This is more than just a superhero book, it's a great book, period. Every story (or chapter) has a different artist as well, which gives each character their own feel. Each character could support their own book. Sometimes when many heroes are introduced quickly