Grayson The Superspy Omnibus

La compra me llegó sin contratiempo, en perfecto estado.

The story is pretty good however it starts off right after an event called 'Forever Evil' and just expects you to know everything that happened in it. I felt the whole spy agency could have been fleshed out more and some issues endings were abrupt, and never brought up again in the next issue. However the batfamily stuff in here was really good, as were some of the missions and Dicks relationships with other spy characters. Overall a fun read, that could have done with better initial explanations. Regarding the actual delivery a bit of the dust cover was torn however it was an international delivery so I suppose that's to be expected, though investing in bubble wrap could probably have prevented this.

Excellent book!

This omnibus is totally awesome. It is a must-have for any fan of Dick Grayson, aka “(The first) Robin”, aka “Nightwing”. Tim Seeley, Tom King and Mikel Janín have created a fascinating character. Their Dick Grayson is a charming, dashing and likeable guy who has interesting inner conflicts and exudes sex appeal. In fact, I believe that Janin’s Dick Grayson is the sexiest straight hero both in DC and Marvel universes. This Dick Grayson is not simply a wisecracking hottie in a cool costume who is fond of doing parkour and martial arts and punching eccentric villains. This Dick Grayson is a three-dimensional character and a great guy everyone (men, women, straight people, gay people, comic geeks, jocks, etc.) would enjoy hanging around with. We also get a Helena Bertinelli who is an attractive, strong, independent, self-confident and feisty woman that knows how to tame men and call the shots in a patriarchal society. The stories are absolutely gripping. They are full of action, adventure and nail-biting suspense. But there are also plenty of poignant moments (e.g. the conversations between Dick and Batman or Dick and the other members of the Batman Family) in them when you both empathize and sympathize with the main characters. I freely admit that I got misty-eyed several times. However, unlike his grim-faced mentor, Grayson is really fun to be with and there is lots of humor in these stories; there are even a few Dick jokes and sexual comments (about Dick’s good looks, six-pack and, above all, his nice round rock-hard butt) that, together with beefcake, will make you either blush or feel horny. The dialogues are realistic and believable and the conversations flow. By the way, it is the first time that the Spanish language (as it is spoken in Spain) sounds natural in an American comic book. Maybe, we have to thank Mikel Janín, who was born in Pamplona (Spain), for that. There is narrative continuity and although every chapter begins in medias res, you never feel lost and, pretty soon, it becomes clear that each chapter is a piece of an interesting puzzle. In addition, as I said before, the comic book is also visually exciting. Mikel Janín’s drawings and Jeromy Cox’s colors are simply stunning. They are so detailed that reading this riveting comic book is like watching an action movie in which the actors are not wooden and know how to give a nuanced performance. The characters show different emotions and the settings transport you to all the different and exotic locations where the action takes place. This omnibus also features the art of other artists (such as Natasha Alterici, Roge Antonio, Geraldo Borges, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Christian Duce, Javier Fernandez, Flaviano, Alvaro Martinez, Stephen Mooney and Yanick Paquette) who have collaborated with Seeley, King and Janín on this project. And even though their art is not as impressive as Janín’s, it is not bad at all. The only thing that this omnibus needs is a table of contents. Besides “The Candidate” (from Secret Origins #8), Grayson #1-20, Grayson: Futures End #1 (“Only a Place for Dying” – a masterpiece of great storytelling) and Grayson Annual #1-3, it also includes character designs, variant covers, cover sketches and the layouts of the first pages of Grayson. To sum up, buy this gem and get to know Dick Grayson.

Magnífica edición, muy cuidada. Tapa dura con sobrecubiertas. Muy superior a la versión publicada en España, en tamaño reducido. Muy recomendable.