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all_seeing_ifer's review against another edition
2.75
If you're familiar with the supernatural detective/procedural genre, the plot feels a bit generic, but Nicola Scott's art is what really makes it stand out. I'm usually more into more stylised comic art, but I can't deny that objectively she's an incredibly technically skilled artist and her use of grey wash and splashes of colour is really gorgeous!
jamesreadsgenre's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
bigbookslilreads's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
chrisburton's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Black Magick, Volume 1: Awakening, Part One' by Greg Rucka with art by Nicola Scott is a new series starring a cop with supernatural powers. She's leading a double life, because the cops don't seem to be aware of what she can do.
A hostage situation turns weird when Rowan Black, a cop with supernatural powers, is called out by the perpetrator. He knows her full name, which she is horrified to learn he knows her given name and her real name. Things get stranger when a known criminal is found drowned. When he is pulled out, he is missing a hand. Rowan suspects someone wants to make a hand of glory. Using both her cop knowledge and her witchcraft knowledge, she is on the trail of tracking down who it is.
Then the book ends. On a cliffhanger.
The art is two tone with some small amounts of color added in for dramatic effect, and it's good art. I like the shading and depth and the sparse use of color. The story is good for an urban fantasy. I hope we learn more about why Rowan needs to hide her supernatural abilities from the other cops. She's a good character with some good supporting characters. I liked it. Just not the abrupt ending.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Image Comics, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
A hostage situation turns weird when Rowan Black, a cop with supernatural powers, is called out by the perpetrator. He knows her full name, which she is horrified to learn he knows her given name and her real name. Things get stranger when a known criminal is found drowned. When he is pulled out, he is missing a hand. Rowan suspects someone wants to make a hand of glory. Using both her cop knowledge and her witchcraft knowledge, she is on the trail of tracking down who it is.
Then the book ends. On a cliffhanger.
The art is two tone with some small amounts of color added in for dramatic effect, and it's good art. I like the shading and depth and the sparse use of color. The story is good for an urban fantasy. I hope we learn more about why Rowan needs to hide her supernatural abilities from the other cops. She's a good character with some good supporting characters. I liked it. Just not the abrupt ending.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Image Comics, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
hebrideanreader's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
tessaf's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
unladylike's review against another edition
4.0
I hadn't heard anything about this series, but picked it up because I'm somewhat of a witch, and I sometimes really like Greg Rucka. What I really *don't* like is having to root for cops, which is difficult considering the neverending output across various media that places police as the default good guys. Taking a witch with some of the memories of all her ancestors for thousands of years, and making her a homicide detective somewhere in Washington state is an interesting move, but the execution itself far surpassed my expectations. The dialogue isn't too heavy-handed or cliche, and the art is superb, with a particularly interesting element: the whole comic is in sepia tones, but the only real color added is on any magickal element on the page. I had to immediately dive into Volume 2 as soon as I finished this one, and now I'm antsy to see where the story goes from there.
peachani's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Death
Minor: Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Murder
abookabookabook's review against another edition
5.0
Good art. I like the sparse coloring. A good book that I hope continues to be good. Will continue.