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geekwayne's review against another edition
3.0
'The Beatles in Comics' by Michels Mabel and Gaet's is a history of the supergroup in essay and comic form.
From the founding of The Quarrymen and the early band members to the final breakup of the band and beyond, the history of band is told. Along the way, lots of lesser known facts are featured. A favorite chapter was about Astrid Kirchherr, the early photographer of the young band in Hamburg.
There are a series of essays followed by short comics. The short comics repeat the essay. I would have preferred one or the other, but not both. The art is by different artists and some is better than others. It was still a fun read and a great way to learn about (or in my case, revisit) this great band.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from NBM Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
From the founding of The Quarrymen and the early band members to the final breakup of the band and beyond, the history of band is told. Along the way, lots of lesser known facts are featured. A favorite chapter was about Astrid Kirchherr, the early photographer of the young band in Hamburg.
There are a series of essays followed by short comics. The short comics repeat the essay. I would have preferred one or the other, but not both. The art is by different artists and some is better than others. It was still a fun read and a great way to learn about (or in my case, revisit) this great band.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from NBM Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
torikiza's review against another edition
5.0
I received this as a free eARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review!
I am IN LOVE with this! I am already a huge Beatles fan so this little graphic novel made my heart so happy. The illustrations were beautiful and it really helped me visualize the Beatles in their prime and made me just appreciate them more. I also listened to the "Yellow Submarine" record while listening to this. Perfect combination.
I am IN LOVE with this! I am already a huge Beatles fan so this little graphic novel made my heart so happy. The illustrations were beautiful and it really helped me visualize the Beatles in their prime and made me just appreciate them more. I also listened to the "Yellow Submarine" record while listening to this. Perfect combination.
tschmitty's review against another edition
4.0
The Beatles story told through very cool illustrations. A tiny nitpick, when mentioning that Sean Lennon was born in October of 1975, they failed to mention that he was born on his father's birthday!
laleha's review against another edition
3.0
Just something I saw on Hoopla and previewed to see if it was OK for my Beatles-obsessed son (short answer yes, of course there’s sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll, but he’s read broadly about the lads’ influences).
I didn’t love some of the artists’ styles, but some were lovely. Lots of fun trivia, but nothing new for established fans.
I didn’t love some of the artists’ styles, but some were lovely. Lots of fun trivia, but nothing new for established fans.
nainwbqs's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
3.75
theravenclawreader's review against another edition
4.0
The charm of the Beatles outweighs the horrendous editing and repetitiveness.
samreadsbooks2's review against another edition
3.0
If you are a fan of the Beatles, this will be fun to read. There were only a few things that I didn't already know, and parts repeated itself which made it a tedious read. But I enjoyed seeing different artists tell parts of the band's story.
annarella's review against another edition
5.0
Fun to read and entertaining. It would perfect in the hardcover format.
Lovely drawings and good introduction to the different chapters in the Beatles story.
I would love to read the entire book as the ARC stops at the Shea Stadium.
A must have for Beatles fans.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC
Lovely drawings and good introduction to the different chapters in the Beatles story.
I would love to read the entire book as the ARC stops at the Shea Stadium.
A must have for Beatles fans.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC