Straight Forward Reviews : Bruce Lee Tribute

Bluewater Comics made a tribute to Bruce Lee with this comic about his life. As the resident martial arts enthusiast who comes from a family of martial artists that revere the man, I'm here as the one to review it.

Writer - Chris Canibano

Artist - Joon Han

Publisher - Bluewater Productions

Review by Jeremias de Leon

Story

The story is pretty much what you would expect it to be. A biography of Bruce Lee. 

The comic is set in the sort of distant future where holograms are commonplace. The mayor of San Francisco is welcoming people to a museum built to honor the legendary martial artist. After telling people about the museum and what i's features are it goes into an account of Bruce Lee's life and gives some interesting factoids. Which, living in my family of Bruce Lee fans, I can vouch are indeed true.

Instead of a narrative, it's more like glimpses into his life.

Art

The art is interesting. This will probably be a point of contention as I can see the art being either a hit or miss among people with very few in the middle about it. 

It goes for a photo realistic approach and personally, I actually think it fits since the story is not one of fantasy but about a real man and real accomplishments. 

Verdict

The comic is solid. There are more typos than I'd like to see. One or two is ok but some of them actually got in the way of understanding whatever was being said. The art is ok and again, for a comic about a real person makes sense.

I give this comic a solid 8 out of 10.

Comic News : Bruce Lee tribute told in comic book form

Bluewater Productions is releasing a new comic book biography on the legendary Bruce Lee.   This is a co-production with Able Productions.  Tribute: Bruce Lee Wednesday, Nov 6, 2013. The comic book is being released for his birthday later this month. 

Actor, teacher, philosopher, icon, these are just a few of the words that describe the most influential martial artist of all time: Bruce Lee. Immortal Dragon: Bruce Lee follows Bruce's life from his infancy starting out as a child actor to his tragic death and posthumous superstardom.

The 32-page comic book, written by Chris Canibano, illustrated by Korean artist Joon Hanwith.

“I found it very rewarding to work on the book and fascinating to find out things about his childhood acting that I had not known. I have been a fan of Bruce's since I saw his movies as a child, and it was a treat to get to spend time researching his life. He continues to inspire millions of people to this very day, with his quotes on life and his groundbreaking martial arts style,” said writer Chris Canibano.

This is the 2nd time that Bluewater has co-produced a biography comic book with the South Korean company “Able”.

The Tribute line of comic books tells the stories of the classic entertainers that have passed on,” says Bluewater publisher, Darren G. Davis “It is a way for us to honor these people who have made a difference in the world.

Previous subjects that have been featured in the “Tribute” line include Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Capra, Michael Jackson, Marilyn Monroe and James Dean. 

Print copies of the book can be ordered at Comic Flea Market for $3.99: http://bit.ly/17tU57I

Digital copies will also be available for $1.99. Download the comic to your e-reader from iTunes, Amazon, Nook, Kobo, ComiXology, Google Play, DriveThru Comics, Wowio, iVerse, and more.

Click here to see the book on iTunes: http://bit.ly/HB6nFB