Marshal Law hunts heroes. The problem is, he hasn't found any. This series, originally from Marvel's Epic line of comics, is what it's all about; the first truly iconoclastic super hero revisionist vision. The Watchmen played it safe, but Marshal Law played for keeps. Marshal Law is a huge, sprawling, violent satire on far more than comics. In the 1980s the world began to learn the full extent of covert action around the globe, as CIA whistle blowers wrote books and hit the lecture circuits. It was out of this climate, where villains were praised as patriotic heroes, and torture and war crimes earned medals of honor, that Marshal Law was created. If your politics are blinkered, then this… Read more
I think Final Crisis is the best of Morrison's modern DC work. I do appreciate how it has frustrated other readers. I'm an older reader of comics and Morrison has dug deeply into the Fourth World of Jack Kirby for this story. If you haven't read that material, or even Kamandi, some of the concepts he's playing with, and the general overall subtly of the work, can be lost. That said, I was surprised by this series when I read it. It succeeds in capturing the dread of Darkseid's victory and I found myself brought to the edge of my seat on several occasions. The two part Superman story prefigures both All-Star Superman and Seven Soldiers, and is a stand out story of life overcoming death, a… Read more
This is a simply suburb rendition. Granted, I am the type of listener who prefers great acting over singing (at least with Wagner), so I don't quibble over who's the best Seigfried, and the performances on this Ring are uniformly outstanding to my ear, especially Graham Clarke. The orchestra is always thrilling. I did copious research before buying this Ring and have never regretted it. What is truly remarkable is the price of this box set. I purchased my set as individual recordings and it cost around $400 at the time. For less than the cost of one opera you shouldn't pass up the opportunity of adding this Ring to your shelf. (Do not disregard this recording based on the visual production… Read more
