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Gemini #1
12May2008 Filed under: Gemini, Image Comics, Jay Faerber, Jon Sommariva Author: omg_brb_icecreamtruck
Storyline: Not Specified
Date: May 7, 2008
Price: $3.50 US
Writer: Jay Faerber
Artists: Jon Sommariva and Fcolor
Synopsis: From the creator of DYNAMO 5 and NOBLE CAUSES comes Image’s newest superstar: Gemini, a super-hero whose identity is so secret, even he doesn’t know what it is! Dan Johnson is just a normal guy with a normal job… or so he thinks. What he doesn’t know is that a secret organization is using him as their weapon against crime. Dan Johnson is Gemini!
Opinion: The new comic “Gemini” is worth the money! It’s action packed with character and story development that will keep you on the edge of your seat from cover to cover. It’s not your typical superhero comic and yet it is – that is what will have you coming back for more. I don’t want to spoil the comic, because it’s worth your time to read it but I have to say out of all the comics I’ve ever read this has a really unique twist on the typical superhero story.
I’m not a big fan of the art itself personally but that’s just my opinion and even then it does nothing to detract from the story. It was one of the longest comic’s I’ve read in a long time and if you’ve read any of my other reviews that’s one of my biggest pet peeves; I hate paying for a comic and then only have 12 pages or so of actual story. This one has at least 25 (I didn’t count). I cannot wait for the next issue to come out the ending was quite a shock!
I can’t contain my excitement about this comic and I want to tell you more reasons why I like it but in order to do that I might spoil it for you – so click through to read more if you don’t mind being spoiled!
As you read through the first issue a very curious mystery unravels about not just a double life of a superhero but an unknown double life. He is controlled by a “think tank” of nerds (I use that word with the greatest of love) It seems his “normal” life has no knowledge of his “superhero” life and vise versa! The other superheros portrayed in the comic, though, do have knowledge of their tamer alter egos. You and I will just have to wait for the next issue to figure out how and why this is the case. I LOVE a good mystery!
The new “controller” who is in charge of changing him back into a “normal” human makes a huge mistake at the end, using Gemini as a weapon in a situation that was not authorized, it ends up very bloody, and we end on a note suggesting a brand new Gemini is coming, or not at all! I guess we’ll just have to stay tuned for more.
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Stephanie
May 12th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Hm, based on the cover, I don’t think I would like the artwork, either. But if the story’s as good as you say, then I’ll have to give it a shot.
I hate that, too: When you buy a comic book and you barely get anything out of it, especially storyline. Sure, great art is fantastic, but you have to have some sort of balance.
Blake
May 12th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
I love Jon’s art! I must whole heartedly agree, I want the 2nd issue NOW. The ending is awesome, and the whole story up to that point had me reading to quickly so I could just get to the next bit. This is my recommended MUST buy.
Also, check out all the easter eggs in Jon Sommariva’s art. The pole dancer, the Mario characters, and the copy of Dynamo 5, for starters.
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JC
May 13th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Well, I don’t agree with omg_brb_icecreamtruck or Stephanie (sorry guys), I think the art is FANTASTIC.
I absolutely loved this book, for the story and the art. I was kind of bummed to learn it was a limited series, though.
Blake I didn’t know about the easter eggs in his art, I’m going to take a second look tonight and see if I can catch them.
How’d you hear about those?
Vesko
June 30th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
The art AND the coloring are actually great. The writing is also one of the best Faerber had ever done, so this comic book is obligatory for whoever wants a good read.