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67 reviews for:
Mystery Society
Fiona Staples, Robbie Robbins, Steve Niles, Chris Mowry, Shawn Lee, Ashley Wood
3.67 AVERAGE
67 reviews for:
Mystery Society
Fiona Staples, Robbie Robbins, Steve Niles, Chris Mowry, Shawn Lee, Ashley Wood
3.67 AVERAGE
Overall this was a fun book, a bit light especially in the characterizations of the two leads Nick and Anastasia but all the leads were entertaining and likable and I would love to read more about them. I especially enjoyed two of the side characters, Secret Skull and Verne, I would read a whole series featuring just them.
The book has a 60's spy thriller feel to it and the art matches quite well without feeling at all cliched and I loved the use of color, black and white for me would not have worked at all but neither would deep saturated colors. I found the slightly washed out and sepia influenced tones worked perfectly to pulled me into the story without distracting me from the dialog.
My one quibble with the book is that the two leads felt just to perfect. Their skills were perfect, they look perfect, their tech was perfect, everything just seemed to work out perfectly for them which made it hard to get overly engaged in their story, I really did get far more into the Secret Skull and Verne side plot than the main one. This aside I did find myself liking them and I really wish Steven Niles would write more with them.
The book has a 60's spy thriller feel to it and the art matches quite well without feeling at all cliched and I loved the use of color, black and white for me would not have worked at all but neither would deep saturated colors. I found the slightly washed out and sepia influenced tones worked perfectly to pulled me into the story without distracting me from the dialog.
My one quibble with the book is that the two leads felt just to perfect. Their skills were perfect, they look perfect, their tech was perfect, everything just seemed to work out perfectly for them which made it hard to get overly engaged in their story, I really did get far more into the Secret Skull and Verne side plot than the main one. This aside I did find myself liking them and I really wish Steven Niles would write more with them.
Ha sido una lectura interesante. No suelo leer cómic o novela gráfica y estoy comenzando con ellos. Me ha gustado, tiene cierto toque de humor, me recuerda a las situaciones del matrimonio Beresfordm, de Agatha Christie, por ejemplo. Una lectura agradable que ayuda a continuar con la novela gráfica.
Really enjoyed this one. Fun story and interesting characters.
So I really liked this book. I thought it was fun, I loved the dynamic between the characters and it didn't feel too forced. Excited to read the other vols.
A sexy couple with the means and the motivation to solve some of the more unusual crimes are recruiting members for their new Mystery Society. Conveniently, a ghoul named Secret Skull and Jules Verne's brain encased in a quirky robot body apply for the job. Add the atomic twins that Nick Mystery rescues from Area 51 and we have the makings of a really fun team.
Unfortunately, in spite of Fiona Staples' fantastic artwork, this great concept falls flat with sub-par plotting, sub-par subplotting, a lack of mystery, an annoying antagonist and rather lame attempts at wit and humour. This comment is very negative, but I'd like to think that it's a negative with a lean to the positive. As in, I can see a lot of potential for good old fashioned tongue-in cheek mystery wagon fun with this book, if it can stop trying so hard and just relax and enjoy itself.
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Unfortunately, in spite of Fiona Staples' fantastic artwork, this great concept falls flat with sub-par plotting, sub-par subplotting, a lack of mystery, an annoying antagonist and rather lame attempts at wit and humour. This comment is very negative, but I'd like to think that it's a negative with a lean to the positive. As in, I can see a lot of potential for good old fashioned tongue-in cheek mystery wagon fun with this book, if it can stop trying so hard and just relax and enjoy itself.
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