Providence Act 1

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I critici l hanno definito Il Watchmen dell horror Con Providence, Alan Moore e Jacen Burrows tornano a esplorare il mondo di H.P Lovecraft L autore britannico si cimenta con il prequel sequel del Neonomicon, Providence, ambientato nel 1919 e presentato come l opera definitiva sul grande scrittore horror americano Un capolavoro di decostruzionismo, un viaggio nell America dell orrore che ridefinisce il genere come mai nessuna opera prima di oggi. New Download Providence Act 1 [ by ] Alan Moore [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr A story walking between reality and dream I bought this in its single comic book issues, but I chosen this TPB edition to be able of making a better overall review. This TPB edition collects Providence 1 4, BUT the review that I am doing is covering the whole 12 issues of the maxi series..Creative Team Writer Alan MooreIllustrator Jacen BurrowsLetterer Kurt Hathaway UNEXPECTED THINGS The first thing that I got amazed that I read the first comic book issue of this maxi series was to find, A story walking between reality and dream I bought this in its single comic book issues, but I chosen this TPB edition to be able of making a better overall review. This TPB edition collects Providence 1 4, BUT the review that I am doing is covering the whole 12 issues of the maxi series..Creative Team Writer Alan MooreIllustrator Jacen BurrowsLetterer Kurt Hathaway UNEXPECTED THINGS The first thing that I got amazed that I read the first comic book issue of this maxi series was to find, in the back cover that it was us...Providentially SpeakingAlan Moore s series Providence is a dense and complex literary work And after reading things from Moore like Top Ten and Swamp Thing, it feels at least initially tonally subtle and almost subdued, thanks in part to the elegant drawing of Jacen Burrows and the muted lovely coloring of Juan Rodriguez As with Moore s most ambitious works, it is meticulously researched if you have no acquaintance with either the ideas or works of H P Lovecraft, if you know nothing about N Providentially SpeakingAlan Moore s series Providence is a dense and complex literary work And after reading things from Moore like Top Ten and Swamp Thing, it feels at least initially tonally subtle and almost subdued, thanks in part to the elegant drawing of Jacen Burrows and the ...Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows reunite to follow up their Lovecraftian horror comic, Neonomicon, with a prequel of sorts Providence and it s not half bad Set in 1919 New England, journalist Robert Black decides to write about a supposedly cursed book, Sous Le Monde Under the World , which seems to kill everyone it comes in contact with Black s research sends him on a trail into the blighted netherworlds of the unspeakable darkness , y know, HP Lovecraft stuff You ll definitely enjoy Provi Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows reunite to follow up their Lovecraftian horror comic, Neonomicon, with a prequel of sorts Providence and it s not half bad Set in 1919 New England, journalist Robert Black decides to write about a supposedly cursed book, Sous Le Monde Under the World , which seems to kill everyone it comes in contact with Black s research sends him on a trail into the blighted netherworlds of the unspeakable darkness , y know, HP Lovecraft stuff You ll definitely enjoy Providence a lotif you re familiar with Lovecraft s work like Moore s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen series, there s an abundance of literary references peppered throughout the book Also like LXG, Moore skilfully intertwines fiction and reality, from giving you...image error One of the weirder,complex works by Moore in a while What I did like the history, the horror, the finely detailed artwork, the creepy characters, that persistent feeling of dread and the world being against you, the conspiracy and mystery and occult What I didn t like 30 pages of barely...Well, shit.I do generally like Alan Moore s writing Watchmen, of course, is a masterpiece, and V for Vendetta was very influential for me, even if, as a comic, it didn t age particularly well Killing Joke is an all time classic Swamp Thing early volumes, at least is a very imaginative series with a lot of great stories to tell.That said, the man does like to get up his own ass The last volume of Miracleman, the final couple of volumes of Swamp Thing, every volume of League of Extraordina Well, shit.I do generally like Alan Moore s writing Watchmen, of course, is a masterpiece, and V for Vendetta was very influential for me, even if, as a comic, it didn t age particularly well Killing Joke is an all time classic Swamp Thing early volumes, at least is a very imaginative series with a lot of great stories to tell.That said, the man does like to get up his own ass The last volume of Miracleman, the final couple of volumes of Swamp Thing, every volume of League of Extraordinary Gent...Ooh a Jacen Burrows and Alan Moore book Why not Having read Neonomicon years ago, Providence provides another healthy anddetailed dose of Lovecraftian mythos to readers who are craving for such, seamlessly amalgamated to american witchcraft culture.Providence is definitely not a read for everybody It is not for easy reading Providence requires some sitting and an ample amount of rest in between in order to fully digest what the material offers to its readers As the back cover says, Pr Ooh a Jacen Burrows and Alan Moore book Why not Having read Neonomicon years ago, Providence provides another healthy anddetailed dose of Lovecraftian mythos to readers who are craving for such, seamlessly amalgamated to american witchcraft culture.Providence is definitely not a read for everybody It is not for easy reading Providence requires some sitting and an ample amount of rest in between in order to fully digest what the material offers to its readers As the back cover says, Providence is well researched and man it shows in this wordy graphic novel.Act one sets the overall tone and pacing of t...I have always enjoyed Alan Moore s writing Providence is yet another of his truly interesting books Eschewing sci fi, Moore decides to tackle the horror genre by telling a tale of a reporter looking into events that are a true homage to H.P Lovecraft.Moore meant Providence to be a fusion of research into the America of 1919 and Lovecraft s concepts Beautifully illustrated and with a wonderful story to back it up, this is a wonderful read The strangeness of these places and the characters wh I have always enjoyed Alan Moore s writing Providence is yet another of his truly interesting books Eschewing sci fi, Moore decides to tackle the horror genre by telling a tale of a reporter looking into events that are a true homage to H.P Lovecraft.Moore meant Providence to be a fusion of research into the America of 1919 and Lovecraft s concepts Beautifully illustrated and with a wonderful story to back it up, this is a wonder...ORGASMO.I re read this in preparation for the imminent final issue It s still one of my favourite comics of the last few years, and my favourite thing Moore s done for well over a decade His encounter with Lovecraft creates a space where he can indulge his most Moore ish habits and interests magic, the nature of creativity, spotting patterns and connections, prolix stylistic pastiche, formal comics game playing, andin ways that feelproductive and thematically appropriate than they some I re read this in preparation for the imminent final issue It s still one of my favourite comics of the last few years, and my favourite thing Moore s done for well over a decade His encounter with Lovecraft creates a space where he can indulge his most Moore ish habits and interests magic, the nature of creativity, spotting patterns and connections, prolix stylistic pastiche, formal comics game playing, andin ways that feelproductive and thematically appropriate than they sometimes have.This first act of three sets the template for the series in each issue, the protagonist finds his way into a Lovecraftian situation which he entirely misinterprets Phrased like that, Providence is a comedy, not a horror comic And that s not wholly wrong Of course, it doesn t read or look like a comedy T...I officially forgive Moore for Neonomicon This love letter for the horror of unknown is classy, layered, well inked and filled with passing references to the mythos and influences, starting from it s title Though Moore brands the series, both as a sequel and prequel to The Courtyard and Neonomicon, I found the early 20th century Providence eerily similar to Lovecraft s actual historical city, and in slow terraformation with his fictional world.Every issue of the series so far, opened and close I officially forgive Moore for Neonomicon This love letter for the horror of unknown is classy, layered, well inked and filled with passing references to the mythos and influences, starting from it s title Though Moore brands the series, both as a sequel and prequel to The Courtyard and Neonomicon, I found the early 20th century Providence eerily similar to Lovecraft s actual historical city, and in slow terraformation with his fictional world.Every issue of the series so far, opened and closed with a map of Rhode Island , with bright green highlight on Swan Point Cemetry, the resting ground of H.P.Lovecraft Narrative follows the POV of a New York reporter Robert Black, in his investigative journalism into some mysterious works Through the eyes, thoughts and everyday life of Mr.Black, Providence invokes the vibes ...

Providence Act 1
  • Italian
  • 14 March 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 176 pages
  • Alan Moore
  • Providence Act 1