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Forty years ago, Duke McQueen saved an alien world from destruction Back on earth, nobody believed his story Now his kids are grown, his wife has passed on, and life has little to offer Until the day a strange boy from the world he once saved makes an appearance, coaxing Duke to join him on one last adventure Can Duke handle the leap from has been to hero Collects Starlight 1 6. Download Starlight by Mark Millar – kino-fada.fr Millar writes a good comic, and that s why I picked this one up It was based on his name alone, I didn t need to know anything else.Normally in my stories, I like realism It s what I strive for in my own writing, and I appreciate it when I find it in other work What s , I m often bothered by the lack of realism in stories, whether they be comics, books, or movies and TV shows.But there are different types of realism, and some of them I care aboutthan others I don t care as much if Millar writes a good comic, and that s why I picked this one up It was based on his name alone, I didn t need to know anything else.Normally in my stories, I like realism It s what I strive for in my own writing, and I appreciate it when I find it in other work What s , I m often bothered by the lack of realism in stories, whether they be comics, books, or movies and TV shows.But there are different types of realism, ...a very strong 4 stars for issue 1 a story both melancholy and wondrous Millar parallels the current life of an old man in the prosaic here now, mourning his beloved wife and missing his self absorbed sons, with that old man s fabulous earlier life as a Flash Gordon type hero, saving a brightly hued fairy tale planet from its oppressor, having amazing adventures, and then leaving it all to travel back to Earth, to his girl I loved how Starlight shows that those amazing adventures were a very strong 4 stars for issue 1 a story both melancholy and wondrous Millar parallels the current life of an old man in the prosaic here now, mourning his beloved wife and missing his self absorbed sons, with that old man s fabulous earlier life as a Flash Gordon type hero, saving a brightly hued fairy tale planet from its oppressor, having amazing adventures, and then leaving it all to travel back to Earth, to his girl I loved how Starlight shows that those amazing adventures were equal to the loving relationship our hero had with his wife and the story has just enough irony and cheekin...Originally reviewed at Bookwraiths ReviewsI ve always loved swashbuckling sci fi adventures stories in the mold of Edgar Rice Burroughs John Carter, Robert E Howard s Almuric, or Michael Kane as penned by Michael Moorcock These tales about earthmen being swept across the galaxy, deposited upon alien worlds, and having to vanquish all the evil natives in sight has always entertained me.Now, before anyone says it, I know these type of stories are sugar coated testosterone fantasies with large Originally reviewed at Bookwraiths ReviewsI ve always loved swashbuckling sci fi adventures stories in the mold of Edgar Rice Burroughs John Carter, Robert E Howard s Almuric, or Michael Kane as penned by Michael Moorcock These tales about earthmen being swept across the galaxy, deposited upon alien worlds, and having to vanquish all the evil natives in sight has always entertained me.Now, before anyone says it, I know these type of stories are sugar coated testosterone fantasies with large than life men and scantily clad females But every once in a while, there isn t anything wrong with indulging in that, is there As I ve gotten older Yeah, it happens to all of us no matter how hard we resist the charm of these young swashbuckling supermen has diminished somewhat Guess, I just do not relate to them as much since I m not a young, would be superman any But when I stumbled upon Mark Millar s quirky twist on this old favorite, I had to give it a try Starlight tell...As a much younger man, Duke McQueen saved an alien world called Tantalus from the baddies and became their hero Then he returned to Earth and no one believed him, not even his own family Today, Duke s a grandfather whose wife has passed away and his kids have grown up and started families of their own Then a spaceship arrives on his front lawn and a young boy from Tantalus steps out they need Duke McQueen to help them again I quite like the setup, which is a twist on the adventure pulps of As a much younger man, Duke McQueen saved an alien world called Tantalus from the baddies and became their hero Then he returned to Earth and no one believed him, not even his own family Today, Duke s a grandfather whose wife has passed away and his kids have grown up and started families of their own Then a spaceship arrives on his front lawn and a young boy from Tantalus steps out they need Duke McQueen to help them again I quite like the setup, which is a twist on the adventure pulps of the early 20th century but, wow, Mark Millar s script is pure faecal matter He completely trashes what could ve been a half decent story with his lazy horseshit writing I mean, the influences are so obvious Buck Rogers, Star Wars,...The dining table scene from issue 1 broke me. 3.5 stars if I could.Above everything this was a fun story to read No, the story wasn t original, and yes, it was all very predictable Despite those two glaring flaws, however, it was still a heck of a fun romp through a pulpy universe that throws us back to the Flash Gordon or Buck Rogers days.I loved the whole premise of the aging hero having to stand up to his adversaries I loved the complexities of Duke McQueen struggling to regain the glory from his youth.Really, I just flat out loved 3.5 stars if I could.Above everything this was a fun story to read No, the story wasn t original, and yes, it was all very predictable Despite...This comic doesn t get nearly all it could out of its main gimmick.It takes an old fashioned two fisted planetary romance hero into another heroic outing when he s old and washed up and a legend of the people he saved but in spite of numerous reassurings of such, he doesn t feel old He s precisely as capable as any young hero of a story like this would be, physical...Bullet Review I think the strongest elements of this were in the first 2 issues The rest is just kinda cheesy and by the books particularly the traitor that was weird.That said, I did enjoy myself immensely it was a lot of fun to read, as long as you turned off your brain and didn t think too hard.4.5 Disclaimer I received a copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.Duke McQueen is a disgraced ex fighter pilot who in his 20 s told a tale of travelling to another world, Tantalus, and battling evil forces to save an alien race from destruction Only his wife believed his story and he has spent the last 40 years being ridiculed After losing his wife to cancer he finds his children have no time or respect for him and he is left pondering what life has left for 4.5 Disclaimer I received a copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an ho...This graphic novel is Mark Millar s love song to Edgar Rice Burroughs pulp science fantasy adventures of a century ago It was as inventive and subversive as Millar s past successes Kick Ass, Kingsman The Secret Service, and Superman Red Son, which all took familiar tropes and shook them upside down to see what would shake out I was engaged right from the start of the story A fighter pilot named Duke McQueen is transported to another world, where he saves them from a tyrant in a series of This graphic novel is Mark Millar s love song to Edgar Rice Burroughs pulp science fantasy adventures of a century ago It was as inventive and subversive as Millar s past successes Kick Ass, Kingsman The Secret Service, and Superman Red Son, which all took familiar tropes and shook them upside down to see what would shake out I was engaged right from the start of the story A fighter pilot named...

Starlight
  • 12 February 2019
  • Paperback
  • 152 pages
  • 1632150174
  • Mark Millar
  • Starlight