Masks, Volume 1

author: Chris Roberson

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.32

book published: 2013

rating: 4

read at: 2013/10/20

date added: 2013/10/20

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

In the time before Golden Age superheroes existed, there were some great pulp heroes that existed. The Green Hornet and Kato, The Shadow and The Spider to name a few. Masks Volume 1 takes these heroes and others from around the same time period and teams them up.



The Justice Party takes control of New York, seemingly for the betterment of people, but when groups of armed thugs start taking people off the street and taking them to camps outside the city, something must be done. Shadowy figures who work outside the law decide to take matters into their own hands, but they have differences about how justice should be meted out. The group grows as the series progresses and it's fun to see who will show up next.



All the series covers and the art for the first issue are by legendary artist Alex Ross and he doesn't disappoint with his amazing painted style. Dennis Calero takes over art for issues 2-8 and does a fine job. The graphic novel also includes a full script for issue #1, and character sketches and alternate covers. It's quite a bit of bonus material. Some of the alternate covers are better than others. It was a lot of fun seeing these pulp heroes team up like the Justice League or the Avengers.





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