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by Brian Michael Bendis (Author), Michael Gaydos (Author), Brian Michael Gaydos Bendis (Illustrator)
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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Marvel Comics; illustrated edition edition (1 May 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0785111417
  • ISBN-13: 978-0785111412
  • Product Dimensions: 25.7 x 17.5 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 177,889 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Once upon a time Jessica Jone was a costumed superhero. But not a very good one. Now a chain-smoking, self destructive alcoholic who is the owner and sole employee of a private investigations firm specialising in superhuman cases. When she exposes one hero's idenity her life becomes expendable.

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5.0 out of 5 stars No spandex, no big fights just a fantastic read, 11 Jul 2003
By C. Tomlinson "catht" (Bucks England) - See all my reviews
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So what happens when superheroes retire?
Alias follows Jessica Jones, former Avenger as she makes her way through the marvel universe as a private investigator, more interested in paying the rent on her office space then saving the world.
In this first collection Jessica is duped into following an avenger and narrowly escapes exposing his identity to the world, this is a smart, funny, well written and involving book.
If you've only read the superhero books up until now give Alias a try, it's the flipside of the marvel universe and it's worth more than a glance.
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5.0 out of 5 stars hello darkness,my old friend, 30 May 2003
In three letters -WOW!

Not since the seminal 'Watchmen' has a writer so sharply captured the vulernable underbelly of the 'superhero' mythos. 'Alias' is Jessica Jones , a former Avenger (Bendis re-writes comic history to fir his creation) who has given up superheroics and turned private eye. One particular assignment turns out to be a set-up involving politics and a major superhero. The plot is good, excellent even.

But this is not what makes 'Alias' stand out so much. It is the heroine herself, aflawed, lonely woman, not above one-night stands but yearning for love, ready to take on a seedy adultery case but also strong enough to risk her life for what she believes is right. She is a cynic who dreams still, a dreamer who wakes up to a dull nightmare every morning.

I fell in love with Alias within the first thirty pages. I ordered the second collection two days after receiving the first.
Thank touMr Bendis, for writing a work which moved me .

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, 13 Mar 2008
By Nicholas Whyte (Oud Heverlee, Belgium) - See all my reviews
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A very nicely done story of a woman with superpowers sucked into a plot to bring down leading political figures. I would probably have enjoyed it even more if I was more familiar with the Marvel universe.
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