What do you think?
Rate this book
Ruby Falls
Ruby Falls #4
In the dramatic finale, Lana's cold case heats up as she nears the end of her fearless pursuit. But it's not just about answers anymore—lives are endangered, and a broken town must come together to heal its harrowing history. Will Lana and Blair save Clara before the river runs red?
- GenresGraphic Novels
29 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 1, 2020
4 people want to read
About the author
Ann Nocenti
736 books117 followersAnn Nocenti is most noted as an editor for Marvel Comics, for whom she edited New Mutants and The Uncanny X-Men. She made her comics writing debut on a brief run of Spider-Woman (#47-50) and subsequently wrote a long run of Daredevil (1st series) #236-291 (minus #237) from 1986 to 1991, directly following on from Frank Miller's definitive Born Again storyline. She also wrote the 1986 Longshot limited series for Marvel, and in the same year produced the Someplace Strange graphic novel in collaboration with artist John Bolton. She wrote "the Inhumans Graphic Novel" in 1988. In 1993, she wrote the 16-issue run of Kid Eternity for the DC Comics imprint Vertigo.
In Incredible Hulk #291, published in September 1983 (cover date January 1984), Ann Nocenti made a cameo appearance, talking to Dr. Bruce Banner, in a history written by Bill Mantlo, drawn by Sal Buscema and inked by Carlos Garzón and Joe Sinnot. That time Ann Nocenti was Assistant Editor for Larry Hama on Incredible Hulk and X-Men.
She is noted for her left-wing political views which, particularly during her run on Daredevil, caused some controversy among some fans who didn't agree with her politics.
She created several popular characters, including Typhoid Mary, Blackheart, Longshot and Mojo, and wrote the 1998 X-Men novel Prisoner X.
Although Nocenti left comic books in the '90s after the industry sales collapsed, she later returned to the field, penning stories such as 2004's Batman & Poison Ivy: Cast Shadows.
In Ultimate X-Men, a reimagination of the X-Men comic, the character Longshot, who was invented by her, has the civil name Arthur Centino. His last name, Centino, is an anagram of Nocenti and a homage to Nocenti. The name Arthur is for the co-creator of Longshot Arthur Adams who was Ann Nocenti's artist on the Longshot Mini Series.
She edited High Times magazine for one year (2004) under the name Annie Nocenti and is the former editor of the screenwriting magazine Scenario.
In Incredible Hulk #291, published in September 1983 (cover date January 1984), Ann Nocenti made a cameo appearance, talking to Dr. Bruce Banner, in a history written by Bill Mantlo, drawn by Sal Buscema and inked by Carlos Garzón and Joe Sinnot. That time Ann Nocenti was Assistant Editor for Larry Hama on Incredible Hulk and X-Men.
She is noted for her left-wing political views which, particularly during her run on Daredevil, caused some controversy among some fans who didn't agree with her politics.
She created several popular characters, including Typhoid Mary, Blackheart, Longshot and Mojo, and wrote the 1998 X-Men novel Prisoner X.
Although Nocenti left comic books in the '90s after the industry sales collapsed, she later returned to the field, penning stories such as 2004's Batman & Poison Ivy: Cast Shadows.
In Ultimate X-Men, a reimagination of the X-Men comic, the character Longshot, who was invented by her, has the civil name Arthur Centino. His last name, Centino, is an anagram of Nocenti and a homage to Nocenti. The name Arthur is for the co-creator of Longshot Arthur Adams who was Ann Nocenti's artist on the Longshot Mini Series.
She edited High Times magazine for one year (2004) under the name Annie Nocenti and is the former editor of the screenwriting magazine Scenario.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews
July 20, 2020
Troppe poche pagine per riuscire a parlare di tutto ciò che era stato anticipato nella sceneggiatura.
Per quanto gli spunti possano essere interessati, i personaggi non sono affatto sviluppati e le dinamiche d'azione rasenta l'improbabile (se non la deficienza più assoluta in determinati casi). Ogni pagina che leggevo, non capivo perché accadessero certe cose al di fuori di ogni istinto umano.
L'unica parte bella è la poesia e la dolcezza con cui la nonna affetta da demenza ricorda il suo passato, trasposta bene anche a livello grafico.
Per sviluppare tutto c'era bisogno di scrivere molti più capitoli, oppure bisognava imparare a capire a cosa rinunciare perché in tal modo la narrazione è risultata dispersiva e qualsiasi messaggio ci fosse, è passato in sordina insieme al coinvolgimento emotivo, superati solamente dal voler risolvere un vecchio caso.
Potremmo anche filosofeggiare sulla ricerca della memoria da parte della nonna e via dicendo e non metto in dubbio che la sceneggiatura sia frutto di una persona sensibile che aveva molto di cui parlare, ma per parlare di molto, c'è bisogno di tanto spazio.
Per quanto gli spunti possano essere interessati, i personaggi non sono affatto sviluppati e le dinamiche d'azione rasenta l'improbabile (se non la deficienza più assoluta in determinati casi). Ogni pagina che leggevo, non capivo perché accadessero certe cose al di fuori di ogni istinto umano.
L'unica parte bella è la poesia e la dolcezza con cui la nonna affetta da demenza ricorda il suo passato, trasposta bene anche a livello grafico.
Per sviluppare tutto c'era bisogno di scrivere molti più capitoli, oppure bisognava imparare a capire a cosa rinunciare perché in tal modo la narrazione è risultata dispersiva e qualsiasi messaggio ci fosse, è passato in sordina insieme al coinvolgimento emotivo, superati solamente dal voler risolvere un vecchio caso.
Potremmo anche filosofeggiare sulla ricerca della memoria da parte della nonna e via dicendo e non metto in dubbio che la sceneggiatura sia frutto di una persona sensibile che aveva molto di cui parlare, ma per parlare di molto, c'è bisogno di tanto spazio.
May 3, 2020
A satisfying ending to a page turner. Writing and art went from good to excellent.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews