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katikay's review
3.0
Absolutely stunning art and coloring, the story line was good but felt rushed. I will be continuing with the series.
carroq's review
3.0
The stand out element of this book is the art, hands down. It is absolutely gorgeous at times and it's worth checking out for the art alone.
This is the about the life of Rasputin. Or more specifically his death. It jumps around a bit, but the story leads off with the final moments of his life and then goes back to examine how things built to that point. I didn't know much about Rasputin going into this book, so I was excited to get some insight into the man even with the fictional/fantastical elements mixed in.
So I loved the art and liked the premise, but the execution held this one back for me. There was too much movement between different time periods to get a good feel for the characters. Since this ends with the title character's death, I would have liked some more build up to why it mattered for the other characters. My favorite character aside from Rasputin seemed to have dropped out of his life without an explanation. There is so much more that could have been developed, such as the references to Russian folklore, that I would have enjoyed.
This is a decent book. I liked it and would consider reading the next volume, especially to see more of Rossmo's art.
This is the about the life of Rasputin. Or more specifically his death. It jumps around a bit, but the story leads off with the final moments of his life and then goes back to examine how things built to that point. I didn't know much about Rasputin going into this book, so I was excited to get some insight into the man even with the fictional/fantastical elements mixed in.
So I loved the art and liked the premise, but the execution held this one back for me. There was too much movement between different time periods to get a good feel for the characters. Since this ends with the title character's death, I would have liked some more build up to why it mattered for the other characters. My favorite character aside from Rasputin seemed to have dropped out of his life without an explanation. There is so much more that could have been developed, such as the references to Russian folklore, that I would have enjoyed.
This is a decent book. I liked it and would consider reading the next volume, especially to see more of Rossmo's art.
sqwaytalqs's review
4.0
I'm actually a little surprised by how much I liked this comic. Riley Rossmo's art was absolutely gorgeous, and Alex Grecian's story was a fun take on the story of Rasputin. It also made me want to learn more about Russian mythology, and anything that convinces me to learn more is a plus in my books!
lberestecki's review
2.0
I'm not really sure why a comic book that attempts to turn Rasputin into a sympathetic figure is necessary?
shelfquest's review
5.0
Rasputin is about Grigori Efimovich Rasputin, a man who has the ability to heal people. When he does, he becomes just a little bit like that person, taking on little bits here and there, and gets really interesting when he heals animals...
What makes this comic so unique is that for much of the trade, it is lead by the art and has very few words. The artwork is absolutely fantastic; truly amazing and so unlike anything I have seen before.
Throughout these issues, we see different scenarios where it looks like Rasputin will die but he assures his audience that he has already seen when and how he is going to die and this isn't it. Until the last scene, where something happens and you don't know how he will come back from it. And that makes me super excited for volume 2.
What makes this comic so unique is that for much of the trade, it is lead by the art and has very few words. The artwork is absolutely fantastic; truly amazing and so unlike anything I have seen before.
Throughout these issues, we see different scenarios where it looks like Rasputin will die but he assures his audience that he has already seen when and how he is going to die and this isn't it. Until the last scene, where something happens and you don't know how he will come back from it. And that makes me super excited for volume 2.
kiribird's review
3.0
The art is masterful. A joy to experience. Will definitely check out more Rossmo.
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roochel's review
4.0
did i read this in its entirety when i was supposed to be pricing it at work in a plot to put it towards my goodreads goal? i can neither confirm nor deny
noreadingdegree's review
5.0
When I saw this supernatural story about Rasputin I IMMEDIATELY had to get my hands on it. And I am pleased to that I was thoroughly surprised by this. Firstly, the artwork is incredible! It may be my favorite artist work so far. It really captures the somber tone during this period of Russian history which is then juxtaposed next to these bright and whimsical panels of the supernatural elements. Absolutely stunning! I don't know much about Rasputin, but I recall watching a segment about Anastasia and just remember seeing those cold dead eyes staring straight into my soul. That piqued my interest in him and I learned more about him by reading about the Romanov family. A lot of mystery surrounds Rasputin and this Russian folklore inspired tale takes an interesting and refreshing look into the life of this polarizing figure. Definitely worth the read!