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Hvzlq [Ebook Pdf] X-Men, Tome 4 : Déjà Demain Online hvzlq [Ebook pdf] X-Men, Tome 4 : Déjà demain Online [hvzlq.ebook] X-Men, Tome 4 : Déjà demain Pdf Free Par Grant Morrison, Chuck Austen, Marc Silvestri, Salvador Larroca *Download PDF | ePub | DOC | audiobook | ebooks Download Now Free Download Here Download eBook Détails sur le produit Rang parmi les ventes : #658822 dans LivresPublié le: 2008-01-31Langue d'origine:Français 7.48 x .79l x 11.22L, Reliure: Album220 pages | File size: 35.Mb Par Grant Morrison, Chuck Austen, Marc Silvestri, Salvador Larroca : X-Men, Tome 4 : Déjà demain before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised X-Men, Tome 4 : Déjà demain: Commentaires clientsCommentaires clients les plus utiles2 internautes sur 2 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile. Morrison. Year 3.5 !Par TornadoCeci est le 4° et dernier recueil consacré au run de Grant Morrison sous la forme d'une collection d'albums au format "Deluxe". En vérité, seuls les quatre premiers épisodes sont écrits par le scénariste vedette. Il s'agit donc de réunir l'épilogue du Monsieur et de compléter l'album avec d'autres épisodes, soit la suite directe de la série dirigée par une nouvelle équipe "artistique".Il y a donc deux parties bien distinctes au programme de cette compilation :1) Après avoir rendu un hommage aux "années Claremont/Byrne" en revisitant à sa manière la saga du Phénix, Grant Morrison décide de nous offrir un épilogue à son passage sur la série en revisitant, d'une manière toute personnelle, ambitieuse et novatrice, le célèbre arc narratif "Où sont passés les futurs d'antan" ("Days of the future pasts") créé en 1981 par le fameux duo d'auteurs cité ci-dessus, et qui explorait pour la première fois le principe des futurs alternatifs.Le résultat est somptueux. Délaissant la technique narrative utilisée sur les deux premières années de son run (Ellipses et bons dans l'espace/temps, avec charge au lecteur de recoller les morceaux), il choisit de poursuivre l'écriture choisie l'année précédente avec le sublime "Planete X", à savoir une narration claire, linéaire et néanmoins très dense.Nous voici donc dans le futur, 150 ans après "Planete X". C'est un futur de science-fiction versant à fond dans la "Fantasy", quelque chose comme "Les Maîtres De l'Univers" version dépressive ! Seuls quelques personnages ont survécu depuis l'époque des X-men. Et Morrison de poursuivre sa révolution en ne préservant guère que trois ou quatre figures imposées de la mythologie X-men, retenant pour le reste davantage l'esprit que la lettre.J'ai adoré cet épilogue poétique et lyrique, dont la fin, très réussie, fait écho à celle de "Planete X" sans pour autant la répéter. Alan Silvestri, égal à lui-même, apporte son style qui colle parfaitement avec cet univers très "héroic fantasy". Une merveille de comics, libre et magnifique.A noter que si cet épilogue apparaît au départ comme une cerise sur un gâteau, ou comme un bonus dispensable aux trois saisons précédentes, il apporte en fait de nombreuses réponses à des questions laissées en suspens, tel le legs de John Sublime et ses "U-men", ou bien l'étrange descendance de "Bec" (qui du coup, est réévalué entant que premier "chaînon" d'une nouvelle espèce apparentée au Griffon !).Soit les épisodes N°151 à 154, auxquels je donne 5 étoiles.2) La suite retombe très vite. Il s'agit de poursuivre la série et de se relever après l'apocalypse et la révolution opérée durant les trois années précédentes. Dès le départ, il est évident que la volonté est de revenir peu à peu à une sorte de statuquo. On a droit à deux arcs narratifs :a) Les premiers épisodes se déroulent sous la forme d'un bilan entre les principaux X-men exposés les trois années précédentes, accompagnés des enfants de feu Magnéto. Ils font le point et se reprochent un tas de choses. Beaucoup de dialogues sur un mode dépressif, mais sans le talent de Morrison... Le style narratif est plat et neutre. Chuck Austen semble ne pas savoir comment prendre ces personnages et se positionne clairement le "cul entre deux chaises" à force de vouloir trouver un équilibre entre la poursuite du run de Morrison et le retour à l'ambiance de la série telle qu'elle était avant. La nouvelle équipe chargée de mettre le tout en image est clairement médiocre (Oups ! ce passage ridicule où Polaris reconstruit en 2 secondes la statue de Magneto/Xavier sur le mémorial de Genosha !). On hésitera donc entre 2 et 3 étoiles pour la qualité de l'ensemble...b) Les épisodes suivants opèrent un retour à l'institut Xavier qui vient d'être reconstruit et qui est à présent dirigé par Cyclope et Emma Frost. Une occasion de faire revenir tout le gratin des X-men (Diablo-Tornade-Gambit-Malicia-Polaris-Havok-Iceberg-Angel-Jubilee-Kitty Pride-et même le Fléau !) qui ont tous droit à au moins... Une image ! Pour le reste, le retour en arrière est édifiant : Dialogues et disputes qui font retomber le lectorat de plusieurs années en terme d'âge mental (on se croirait de retour dans les années 80, juste pour ce qu'il y avait de plus mauvais...), insultes pathétiques, effacement progressif du "look Morrison" (Pour le coup, le fait que Wolverine retrouve son costume jaune grotesque -"Soupir"- est à prendre comme une note d'intention évidente...), disparition des nouveaux personnages (Bec, Ernst, Martha Cie), situations improbables et scènes d'actions gratuites et décérébrées... La liste est longue.Cette série d'épisodes est clairement ridicule, moche et idiote. On ne peut lui donner qu'une étoile.Il est évident que la volonté de Marvel à cette époque, est de revenir aux X-men tels qu'ils étaient avant le passage de Grant Morrison. Quant à savoir s'ils regrettaient son passage ou s'ils en étaient fiers tout en ayant conscience qu'un statuquo leur permettrait de faire sonner indéfiniment le "dollargong"...La présente compilation a au moins le mérite de consoler ceux qui n'ont pas poursuivi la lecture de la série après le passage de Morrison...Soit les épisodes "X-men" 155 à 160, publiés en alternance avec "Uncanny X-men" 442 et 443.En conclusion, ce recueil vaut surtout pour sa première partie avec les 4 derniers épisodes de Grant Morrison, la suite étant réservée aux complétistes de la continuité.0 internautes sur 0 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile. Pas le meilleur volume assurémentPar V. RégisCe 4ème volume clot la série avec plus ou moins de bonheur. le début du volume est interessant, mais la fin constitue plus du remplissage qu'autre chose. A acheter pour avoir la série au complet, mais pas forcément pour les qualités du volume.0 internautes sur 0 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile. DecevantPar D. CedricApres les sagas de Morisson, on retombe.Une saga futuriste qui ne sert à rien, puis un retour au présent inutile.X-MEN c'est re-finit. Description du produitX-MEN - Volume 4 Présentation de l'éditeurLa vie était plus simple aux débuts de l'Institut d'Enseignement Supérieur du Professeur Charles Xavier. Les étudiants de type Homo superior, comme Cyclope, Marvel Girl et le Fauve, s'étaient inscrits dans cet établissement clandestin pour apprendre à maîtriser leurs pouvoirs et gagner la confiance des humains, qui les haïssaient et les craignaient. Avec l'aide de Xavier, ces jeunes X-Men protégeaient l'humanité contre les sombres machinations des mauvais mutants, dont Magnéto et sa Confrérie. Le rêve de Xavier d'établir la paix et l'harmonie entre humains et mutants semblait alors accessible. Après l'épreuve. L'Institut pour Jeunes Surdoués de Charles Xavier n'avait encore jamais subi une attaque aussi violente que la dernière menée par Magnéto et sa nouvelle Confrérie des Mauvais Mutants. Après avoir décimé la moitié des plus puissants X-Men, le maître du magnétisme, qui s'était infiltré dans le groupe sous l'apparence de Xorn, a jeté son dévolu sur Manhattan et fait plus de victimes et de dommages que la pire des catastrophes. Seuls Jean Grey et Wolverine, revenus de leur séjour dans l'espace, ont pu arrêter le massacre. Finalement, Magnéto l'a payé de sa vie, mais Jean aussi puisqu'elle s'est sacrifiée pour sauver l'humanité. Que va-t-il désormais advenir des mutants ? Découvrez la suite des tribulations des Nouveaux X-Men avec le dernier récit de Grant Morrison, mis en images par Marc Silvestri. Egalement au programme, les deux aventures consécutives réalisées par la nouvelle équipe artistique composée de Chuck Austen et Salvador Larroca. Toutes les couvertures originales et plusieurs pages de bonus complètent les épisodes New X-Men 151 à 160 et Uncanny X-Men 442 et 443.Biographie de l'auteurEn 1997, Grant Morrison est le premier auteur de comics à entrer dans le Top 100 des créateurs établi par Entertainment Weekly. Depuis ses débuts professionnels, au tournant des années 80, Morrison est considéré comme l'un des scénaristes les plus novateurs du métier. Après la série The Invisibles, relatant les aventures d'un groupe de terroristes occultes et souvent citée comme la source d'inspiration du film The Matrix, Morrison écrit The Filth, satire sociale surréaliste en treize parties. Parallèlement à sa prestation unanimement saluée sur New X- Men, Morrison est aussi musicien, éditorialiste et scénariste de films. Il vient de terminer le script de Sleepless Knights pour DreamWorks SKG et travaille actuellement sur les titres DC All Star Superman et Final Crisis. Poids lourd du monde des comics, Marc Silvestri s'est fait un nom en dessinant l'emblématique Uncanny X-Men et en contribuant, plus tard, à la création de la maison d'édition Image Comics, tout en fondant sa propre société, Top Cow Productions.
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