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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
aterajane's review against another edition
1.0
I wanted to like this but I felt the story was too convoluted and the protagonist cold. Was more than just her limbs robotic? Despite how cold she felt, she often showed more care and emotion than the humans in the story. The artwork was gorgeous but the story felt lackluster.
centauria's review
4.0
SPOILER ALERT, MAYBE
It is nice to finally have a story with a female lead that does not revolve around their sexuality, love interest, or ultimate need to be rescued by a male. Lady Mechanika stands on her own two feet. She is intelligent, resourceful, and entirely capable of kicking a lot of butt.
Really, my only real criticism is that there is too many word balloons drawing attention away from the beautifully depicted steampunkish world created by the author.
It is nice to finally have a story with a female lead that does not revolve around their sexuality, love interest, or ultimate need to be rescued by a male. Lady Mechanika stands on her own two feet. She is intelligent, resourceful, and entirely capable of kicking a lot of butt.
Really, my only real criticism is that there is too many word balloons drawing attention away from the beautifully depicted steampunkish world created by the author.
gonza_basta's review
4.0
This graphic novel is really well done, but I was a little bit disappointed in the plot and the dialogues. This doesn't mean that I'm looking forward to read the second installment in this series as I have a big love for steampunk whatever the form it takes.
Questa graphic novel é disegnata benissimo, anche se i dialoghi e la trama in generale non sono proprio il massimo. Questo non significa che io non leggeró il secondo volume, anzi, considerato il mio amore per tutto ció che é steampunk.
THANKS TO NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!
Questa graphic novel é disegnata benissimo, anche se i dialoghi e la trama in generale non sono proprio il massimo. Questo non significa che io non leggeró il secondo volume, anzi, considerato il mio amore per tutto ció che é steampunk.
THANKS TO NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!
alilbitmads's review
4.0
So this is a stupid reason to dock a star on a graphic novel but god damn this was wordy. The art is so beautiful but there was so much unnecessary dialogue on each page that I swear it over took the art. Ugh. Otherwise I'm loving the world and I'm super interested to see where the story goes.
quiss's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
lametoad's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Complicated
5.0
geekwayne's review
3.0
'Lady Mechanika Volume 1: Mystery of the Mechanical Corpse' by Joe Benitez is the type of rip-roaring adventure I like. I'm not much of a fan of the good girl type art, but I can set that aside and recommend this for fans of steampunk.
Lady Mechanika is a sort of construct. You can tell when she takes her goggles off and you see her red glowing eyes. She is fairly smart and an adventurer in this version of a steampunk London in the age of Victoria.
When a similar mechanical lady is found dead, it sets Lady Mechanika in motion. Perhaps if she learns about this young lady, it will lead her to the person who made her. Where it does lead her is to a gypsy circus with some odd characters and to a fancy party aboard an airship.
There are lots of pin up style shots of Lady Mechanika, and she seems to be a bit underdressed for the Victorian era, but maybe not for this alternate machine type one. Regardless of this, the art is quite good in this series, and the story kept me turning pages. I've got volume 2 up to read soon.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Benitez Productions, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Lady Mechanika is a sort of construct. You can tell when she takes her goggles off and you see her red glowing eyes. She is fairly smart and an adventurer in this version of a steampunk London in the age of Victoria.
When a similar mechanical lady is found dead, it sets Lady Mechanika in motion. Perhaps if she learns about this young lady, it will lead her to the person who made her. Where it does lead her is to a gypsy circus with some odd characters and to a fancy party aboard an airship.
There are lots of pin up style shots of Lady Mechanika, and she seems to be a bit underdressed for the Victorian era, but maybe not for this alternate machine type one. Regardless of this, the art is quite good in this series, and the story kept me turning pages. I've got volume 2 up to read soon.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Benitez Productions, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
titannineteen's review
5.0
The artwork is gorgeous and the story is interesting for a graphic novel.
jaysereads's review
4.0
Great read albeit a little wordy and hard to follow in places. I really enjoyed this one and the art is a steampunk lovers dream *swoon*
saidtheraven's review
3.0
Definitely shows it was written and drawn by men lol art is awesome regardless. Took a while to get into the storyline but eventually breezed thru it.