enml's review

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4.0

As typical with all anthologies there are amazing pieces and some that fall short. That said, I loved the theme for this one and the works by Fabio Moon (the reason I picked up the book I the first place ).

angelikareadsavariciously's review

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4.0

Quite an interesting collection of issues.

space_gaudet's review

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challenging dark emotional fast-paced

4.0

jammasterjamie's review

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2.0

Well, that wasn't very good. The art throughout was alright, but most of the stories were just... Not even 'meh', but rather full-fledged 'just stop'. The Black section is the best of the volume, in my opinion, and although there were a couple of decent stories in each of the other colours, most of them either weren't very good at all, or got ruined on the last page by some sort of surprise twist or something equally annoying, and quite a few of the better offerings were depowered by exactly such happenstance. I don't have the time or desire to go through and give individual reviews of the stories, but this is definitely a collection that won't be picked up off the shelf for a re-read anytime soon, or probably ever.

amaya_jam's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

3.5

frankiecully's review

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5.0

Loved this. Was so different.
If anyone can recommend me something similar to this with different stories in one that would be really appreciated.

nobodyatall's review

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3.0

When I found this in the comic shop I was really interested and a bit excited. I'd never seen a short story collection in graphic novel form before. Reading it has been both exhilarating and disappointing, as the stories and art are a real mix. They range from incredibly poignant to depressingly shit. Read it for the few gems, but you will have to wade through a fair bit of crap and mediocrity.

In particular i found the story 'Black Death in America' very moving and thoughtful. You can read it online here if you can't be arsed getting the whole collection:
http://www.johnpaulleon.com/black-death-in-america.htm
it's superb

tmaluck's review

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4.0

If Vertigo losing creators to Image leads to regular anthologies like this, then I say good riddance... and everyone should go buy this so we get more fresh, brilliant, experimental artists and writers!

umbreen's review

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5.0

I received an electronic copy of this anthology through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

To begin with, let me describe the stories. Each story had it's own sense of otherworldliness, though he manifestation of this otherworldliness came in many forms. Many of the stories discussed very real issues in a very real way, through the lens of fantasy/fiction. It brought the fantasy elements to the real world, and each of the stories made you consider something altogether new or think about something familiar from a new angle, which I enjoyed a lot.

The colors and styles in the illustrations of each of the stories within each color's volume was varied in a way which somehow managed to convey a clear division between each of the stories without making them feel disjointed. Overall, the illustrations are what I think of when I imagine the classic "comic book" style, but they also felt fresh and new, most likely due to the interesting manner in which color is used.

My only complaint concerns the readability of some of the text in an online format. Comics are obviously intended to be read in-print, but since e-versions of the anthology are available for purchase, I will add these complaints in. In particular, the problem was that if I set the reader to show the whole page, the text was too small to read easily. Naturally, I zoomed in to make the text larger. Unfortunately, some of the text became a bit too blurry to read without having to give it a few tries. Again, I understand that is probably not a problem in print, but if the anthology is going to be sold in an electronic form, this is a valid technical issue. If you're thinking of giving this one a go, I definitely suggest reading a physical copy.

Other than that problem, I really enjoyed this one! If you're interested in comics and fantasy, I would most definitely recommend it. The illustrations were beautiful, the stories were thought-provoking, and the concept behind the whole thing was executed in a clever manner.

[Full review here.]

katepotts's review

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5.0

I got this book as a First Reads Giveaway.

I've never read comics before, but let me tell you, a lot of my friends were jealous I had this book on my bookshelf!

I really enjoyed most of the stories and some of them I wished were a whole book because they were just that good in a matter of 3-5 pages.