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A Key West Bed and Breakfast....
Boasting an incomparable location at the midpoint of Duval Street, The Tropical Inn is a quiet and private island compound. You might walk down Key West's most famous promenade a hundred times and not notice this romantic hideaway, tucked unassumingly away just steps from all the bustle and excitement |
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| Dr. Fate: Countdown to Mystery | 
 enlarge | Author: Steve Gerber
Creators: Justiniano, Walden Wong
Publisher: DC Comics
Category: Book
List Price: $17.99
Buy New: $4.88
You Save: $13.11 (73%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 193391
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 10 x 6.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 1401218407
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9781401218409
ASIN: 1401218407
Publication Date: September 9, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Keep the faith September 9, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Is there rhyme or reason to this tale, or was mayhem and madness the driving force behind this magical mystery tour? A few units of psychology would be helpful for sorting through the maze of lost souls set adrift in a sea of confusion, delusion, and illusion among the neon lights of Las Vegas. The surreal storyline spans the spectrum from sage sermonizing to sophisticated psychobabble, with our embattled protagonist being worn and torn from both sides. It doesn't read as a straightforward superhero saga, and people not steeped in Dr. Fate lore may be confused. Is it even a Fate adventure at all, or an analytical study of a professional yet still relatable everyman, currently scarcely surviving in an emotional and financial abyss? Just as the characters portrayed in the comic within this comic may represent the inner turmoil and duality of its author, perhaps we are supposed to recognize revealing reflections of our inner selves as well. Maybe this is just one big group therapy session, a literal and metaphorical contrasting of hope vs. despair, life vs. death, aptly written by a man sadly teetering on that very precipice himself. Steve Gerber's unfortunate passing, a poignant loss suffered throughout the comic industry, prevented him from completing this intricate yet insightful inspection into the human condition, allegorically articulated via a superhero. Only time will tell whether or not DC continues forward with this direction or tries a totally different approach.
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