Ronald Reagan: A Graphic Biography
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (964 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0809095076 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Some Presidents Were Just Meant To Be In PicturesIt confronted evil empires, planned Star Wars missile defense systems, and advocated supply-side economics. Let's face it: Ronald Reagan's presidency is tailor-made for comic-book art. Whether explaining how the onetime Franklin Roosevelt New Dealer became the conservative right's standard-bearer, how a B-list actor became General Motors's pitchman then governor of California, or how a union president became an anti-union President, this graphic biography does what no other biography can: visually narrate the life of a man who relied on stage directions and political theater to become America's "Great Communicator." The blended genius of Andrew Helfer (onetime group editor at DC Comics), Steve Buccellato (whose artwork has been published by Epic, Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse), and Joe Staton (artist for E-Man, Green Lantern, and most recently Scooby-Doo) makes Ronald Reagan: A Graphic Biography an absolutely original, absolutely factual, and absolutely unforgettable history of America's fortieth president.
The Gipper Joins Dick Tracy! Phil Silverman The tone is satiric, never sarcastic. The artwork is tasteful, never exaggerated, even in this "Comic Strip" format. The beautifully written narrative carefully outlines the many "fumbles" of the guy whose image is associated with Football as much as The Presidency?Ultimately, the big question is, did his "Vision" outweigh all the dramatic, critical blunders, which cost lives; which cost the American people in ways far beyond galactic deficits. "Reagan somehow fooled the world?" according to Morris's Codex. Before I begin, I will state my political views, the last election I voted for anyone who was not a democrat or republican, my disdain for them has grown more so with each passing year.Now on to this graphic novel, this is an absolutely biased piece of trash, throughout the 92 pages of the book, Reagan appears to be constantly not knowing what he is doing, is having his strings pulled behind the scenes (a vast right wing conspiracy?), falls as. "Great art + biased opinions = not-so-great book" according to Nyghtewynd. Graphic nonfiction novels are not easy to review because they exist on two planes: they are both art and information at one time. But they must generally considered to be more nonfiction than art. If the content isn't any good, it's hard to enjoy the art. This book has that problem The art is very, very goodcartoony while still doing a good job at resembling the actual people and events. However, the content is biased at best and inaccurate at
This book makes an adequate primer of the Reagan era, but the lack of coherence limits its appeal. From Publishers Weekly Ronald Reagan was a controversial president, no question. All rights reserved. Helfer also crowds more powerful images (like the Challenger explosion) with wordy caption boxes. There are too many jabs for Reagan's disciples, and not enough bite for his critics. . Revered by some, reviled by others, he was acknowledged to be an orator of the highest order. (Sept.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. This graphic biography sets out to explore Reagan's life, but the creative team seems unsure which side they're on, so they veer between gauzy hagiography and hard-fact criticism without ever offering a coherent thesis about Reagan's appeal or legacy. Helfer (Batman: Journey into Night) is strongest when he lets Reagan speak for himself (the dialogue on the page when Reagan is shot is particularly effectiv