author: Joe Harris
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.08
book published: 2015
rating: 3
read at: 2015/11/28
date added: 2015/11/28
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Alice Cooper Vol. 1: Welcome to My Nightmare' from Dynamite Comics collects issues 1-6 of the series. It gets high marks for style, but loses some of them for substance and coherence.
Alice Cooper is not just a rock icon, but he is also Lord of Nightmares, ruling his own kingdom. Or he would be ruling if he hadn't signed that strange contract with Clan Black. Also, there is a young boy who needs his help and seems to be able to call him by playing a classic album backwards. Alice can't remember the boy's name or he is confusing him with other people he's helped. Then the boy seems to not be that important and isn't mentioned again.
He seems to have powerful enemies, but he seems to only care that he is adored. Alice seems to have powers, but seems confused. I was a bit confused too. I tried to just go with it and let the story and art take me away, but the coherence kind of got to me. I like the idea, but this time not the execution. They do get bonus points for including Alice Cooper's appearance in Marvel Premiere #50 from 1979 as a full reprint at the end of the book.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Dynamite Entertainment, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
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