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4.48 AVERAGE
4.48 AVERAGE
Reseña en español: http://micalamo.blogspot.com.es/2016/09/locke-key-joe-hill-y-gabriel-rodriguez.html
I didn't want to get through with this series, I really didn't. It was my buffer, I wanted to read it and have it on my TBR list at the same time... after this comic nothing is going to be good enough, or that's the feeling I get at the moment.
I read the first volume a while ago and left it there because I wanted to relish it, and this weekend I just binged on all the series. It's a million times better than whatever I could expect from it, I now worship Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez more. All the cliff hangers, all the brilliant ideas, the storyline, the characters... everything is well rounded, it all makes sense. The authors drop hints that might or might not be relevant further in the story, so it makes a cool game of deciding what is important and what isn't.
I loved how much of a difference each character made, how they developed frome one volume to the other, and how crucial everyone was in their own way in the end. It's even possible to get the moral of the story, I'm just not going to make it easier or less enjoyable for those who decide to read it :)
I didn't want to get through with this series, I really didn't. It was my buffer, I wanted to read it and have it on my TBR list at the same time... after this comic nothing is going to be good enough, or that's the feeling I get at the moment.
I read the first volume a while ago and left it there because I wanted to relish it, and this weekend I just binged on all the series. It's a million times better than whatever I could expect from it, I now worship Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez more. All the cliff hangers, all the brilliant ideas, the storyline, the characters... everything is well rounded, it all makes sense. The authors drop hints that might or might not be relevant further in the story, so it makes a cool game of deciding what is important and what isn't.
I loved how much of a difference each character made, how they developed frome one volume to the other, and how crucial everyone was in their own way in the end. It's even possible to get the moral of the story, I'm just not going to make it easier or less enjoyable for those who decide to read it :)
If I had to describe this whole series in just two words: holy. shit.
As far as comic books go, this is the best of the best. Never have I read a graphic novel that would suck me in so completely and entertain me for hours.
This six volume series starts off very violently - and it gets even more violent with every volume. The impact is even stronger because the main characters are kids and teenagers. The magic, plot and the characters evolve in a way that feels very natural to the story and manages to keep you on the edge of your seat even if severed heads aren't flying at the time.
The art starts of by seeming kind of weird, but trust me, it evolves with the story as well. It is absolutely gorgeous at times and made me very emotional during the last volume. The writing and the art work together so well! The story wouldn't be the same without the art. I'm really impressed.
Your enjoyment of the series relies heavily on how much you care for the main trio, the Locke siblings. And one by one I fell in love with them all. All the characters in this series are very multi-layered and I liked how much representation for all kinds of people we have in this one. All of the characters were explored enough to make the end feel very satisfactory, it feels like there were no more loose threads.
Stunning.
An absolutely brilliant work of art. If you haven't read this series yet and can stomach some horror do yourself a favour and give this one a go!
As far as comic books go, this is the best of the best. Never have I read a graphic novel that would suck me in so completely and entertain me for hours.
This six volume series starts off very violently - and it gets even more violent with every volume. The impact is even stronger because the main characters are kids and teenagers. The magic, plot and the characters evolve in a way that feels very natural to the story and manages to keep you on the edge of your seat even if severed heads aren't flying at the time.
The art starts of by seeming kind of weird, but trust me, it evolves with the story as well. It is absolutely gorgeous at times and made me very emotional during the last volume. The writing and the art work together so well! The story wouldn't be the same without the art. I'm really impressed.
Your enjoyment of the series relies heavily on how much you care for the main trio, the Locke siblings. And one by one I fell in love with them all. All the characters in this series are very multi-layered and I liked how much representation for all kinds of people we have in this one. All of the characters were explored enough to make the end feel very satisfactory, it feels like there were no more loose threads.
Stunning.
An absolutely brilliant work of art. If you haven't read this series yet and can stomach some horror do yourself a favour and give this one a go!
For me, Bode was the most engaging character, I spent a lot of time feeling really worried for him. I loved Rufus' inner landscape, the comfort and guidance it provided. Also, Dodge proved to be a really a sympathetic character. The artwork is lovely and very fitting. Given the chaos throughout the story though, the ending of the series was too tidy.
Luego de que Rendell Locke haya sido asesinado a manos de Sam Lesser, un adolescente sociópata, su familia se muda a Keyhouse, la casa familiar del padre para vivir con su hermano y poder soportar el duelo en compañía.
En medio de la pérdida, el menor de los hermanos, Bode, encuentra una extraña llave que le permite convertirse en fantasma, solo para descubrir que hay muchos secretos en Keyhouse y tal vez, habría sido mejor que queden guardados.
Empecé el primer tomo con bastante reticencia, no estaba esperando mucho de la historia y entré con pocas expectativas. En un principio no quedé fascinada con la trama, me pareció interesante y bastante macabra pero nada del otro mundo, por lo que no retomé el resto de los cómics hasta pasadas unas dos o tres semanas.
Una vez que agarré Headgames no pude soltar ninguno de los otros tomos. Lo que Welcome to Lovecraft no había logrado captar en mí, lo consiguió el segundo volúmen y a partir de ahí no hubo vuelta atrás. Terminé leyendo todo el resto de la historia en tres días.
Como dije más arriba, es una trama bastante macabra y muy oscura. El villano es excelente, de esos que te hacen odiarlo de principio a fin pero es inevitable no sentirse atraído por cómo va a llevar a cabo las cosas. Es sanguinario y no tiene reparos en asesinar a quien se ponga en su camino.
Y aún así, a pesar de todo el atractivo violento, horrorífico y sobrenatural, lo que realmente resalta es lo humano. Joe logra lo que su Stephen King fue dejando como legado, la capacidad de crear todo un mundo lleno de elementos fantásticos pero haciendo que lo más importante sean las emociones que quedan atrás, y cómo afecta eso a los personajes y al lector.
El duelo es una figura elemental y está muy bien llevada a cabo. Los personajes no siempre hacen lo que uno cree que haría estando en sus lugares, pero ese es el tema con el duelo: no hay una forma correcta de atravesarlo, y cada uno hace lo que puede.
Es la historia de una puerta interdimensional y cientos de llaves mágicas, pero también es la historia de una familia en pedazos que intenta reconstruirse en pequeños pasos. Es sobre encontrar una familia en los amigos, el dolor del paso entre la adolescencia y la adultez, y la pérdida de la inocencia infantil.
Los personajes son de esos con los que en un principio cuesta conectar. Toman decisiones que frustran al lector y las consecuencias terminan siendo graves, pero a medida que todo va avanzando, es inevitable terminar queriéndolos y desear que todo salga bien para ellos. Incluso los personajes secundarios son queribles, y las historias personales de cada uno terminan haciendo que el lector simpatice con ellos.
Mi único problema con estos cómics fue que a veces las cosas parecían salir de la nada y todo quedaba a interpretación del lector. Entiendo que hayan cientos de llaves y que no se pueda mostrar cada una en detalle, pero siquiera una elipsis habría funcionado en vez de que un volumen terminara de cierta forma y en el siguiente los personajes estuvieran volando de la nada. A lo mejor me salté algún cuadro sin querer.
Por el lado del estilo de ilustración, los dibujos de Gabriel Rodríguez no son mi cup of tea, pero van a juego con la trama. Los colores son apagados y realistas, con trazos marcados y gruesos, sin una estética que vaya a suavizar los eventos que se van dando, y aún así no deja de tener su propia belleza. Hay cuadros que son dignos de estar enmarcados, y los personajes están muy bien ilustrados; las facciones son increíbles y todas las emociones están muy bien captadas.
En fin, una lectura que me dejó gratamente sorprendida. El final me gustó mucho y cierra todos los cabos sueltos, además de ser muy emocional (yo sigo en negación, hay algunas cositas que me habría gustado que salieran de otra forma, pero aún así, es un cómic que obtuvo el final indicado y que merecía). Muy recomendado.
En medio de la pérdida, el menor de los hermanos, Bode, encuentra una extraña llave que le permite convertirse en fantasma, solo para descubrir que hay muchos secretos en Keyhouse y tal vez, habría sido mejor que queden guardados.
Empecé el primer tomo con bastante reticencia, no estaba esperando mucho de la historia y entré con pocas expectativas. En un principio no quedé fascinada con la trama, me pareció interesante y bastante macabra pero nada del otro mundo, por lo que no retomé el resto de los cómics hasta pasadas unas dos o tres semanas.
Una vez que agarré Headgames no pude soltar ninguno de los otros tomos. Lo que Welcome to Lovecraft no había logrado captar en mí, lo consiguió el segundo volúmen y a partir de ahí no hubo vuelta atrás. Terminé leyendo todo el resto de la historia en tres días.
Como dije más arriba, es una trama bastante macabra y muy oscura. El villano es excelente, de esos que te hacen odiarlo de principio a fin pero es inevitable no sentirse atraído por cómo va a llevar a cabo las cosas. Es sanguinario y no tiene reparos en asesinar a quien se ponga en su camino.
Y aún así, a pesar de todo el atractivo violento, horrorífico y sobrenatural, lo que realmente resalta es lo humano. Joe logra lo que su Stephen King fue dejando como legado, la capacidad de crear todo un mundo lleno de elementos fantásticos pero haciendo que lo más importante sean las emociones que quedan atrás, y cómo afecta eso a los personajes y al lector.
El duelo es una figura elemental y está muy bien llevada a cabo. Los personajes no siempre hacen lo que uno cree que haría estando en sus lugares, pero ese es el tema con el duelo: no hay una forma correcta de atravesarlo, y cada uno hace lo que puede.
Es la historia de una puerta interdimensional y cientos de llaves mágicas, pero también es la historia de una familia en pedazos que intenta reconstruirse en pequeños pasos. Es sobre encontrar una familia en los amigos, el dolor del paso entre la adolescencia y la adultez, y la pérdida de la inocencia infantil.
Los personajes son de esos con los que en un principio cuesta conectar. Toman decisiones que frustran al lector y las consecuencias terminan siendo graves, pero a medida que todo va avanzando, es inevitable terminar queriéndolos y desear que todo salga bien para ellos. Incluso los personajes secundarios son queribles, y las historias personales de cada uno terminan haciendo que el lector simpatice con ellos.
Mi único problema con estos cómics fue que a veces las cosas parecían salir de la nada y todo quedaba a interpretación del lector. Entiendo que hayan cientos de llaves y que no se pueda mostrar cada una en detalle, pero siquiera una elipsis habría funcionado en vez de que un volumen terminara de cierta forma y en el siguiente los personajes estuvieran volando de la nada. A lo mejor me salté algún cuadro sin querer.
Por el lado del estilo de ilustración, los dibujos de Gabriel Rodríguez no son mi cup of tea, pero van a juego con la trama. Los colores son apagados y realistas, con trazos marcados y gruesos, sin una estética que vaya a suavizar los eventos que se van dando, y aún así no deja de tener su propia belleza. Hay cuadros que son dignos de estar enmarcados, y los personajes están muy bien ilustrados; las facciones son increíbles y todas las emociones están muy bien captadas.
En fin, una lectura que me dejó gratamente sorprendida. El final me gustó mucho y cierra todos los cabos sueltos, además de ser muy emocional (yo sigo en negación, hay algunas cositas que me habría gustado que salieran de otra forma, pero aún así, es un cómic que obtuvo el final indicado y que merecía). Muy recomendado.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A fabulous pairing of writer, Joe Hill with illustrations by Gabriel Rodriguez. The art actually adds almost as much to the story as the words. Series like this one are why I've become a huge graphic novel fan!
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was such an amazing rollercoaster! The illustrations are phenomenal!
4,5 stars
Locke & Key is a graphic novel series I’ve heard a lot about and saw many mention but I refrained from getting it regardless of it only being 6 volumes long. But when a friend of mine offered to lend me her boxset I could not pass that up of course. And within a week I had flown through this series.
Initially I was a bit unsure of this. It started off on the darker side with a family being attacked and their father killed in the process. In that regard I must mention that there is a reasonable amount of violence and even suggested rape in just the start pages of this graphic novel. So I do not feel this might be for everyone. And the violence is certainly something that stays. But if you don’t mind that and if you can look through some of that you will find this series has more to offer.
For one thing it does not gloss over the effects that this event had on them. It is clear in the characters. And they deal. In good ways. In bad ways. They are just human and they are all struggling to keep their head above water. Initially I wasn’t even drawn to some of the characters but as we moved throughout the story I noticed I started caring for them. For what they did and who they were becoming. Especially the youngest boy in the family gets all the love for me.
But this book shows us more than just that. The series isn’t called Locke & Key for nothing. Locke being the family name but the keys in this key house play a huge roll. Each key can do something different. From letting our spirit leave your body as a ghost or open up your own head and remove or add things. There is so much there and even after the ending I think there was even so much more to be discovered in the key house than what we got shown. But I will not tell you more or where they come from as that would be spoiling. And that is just the fun in this series, to discover the origin and what roles everyone played.
One thing that did bother me when reading this series and why I won’t give it 5 stars is the use of retarded to Rufus who is mentally disabled. It does get called out here and there but it shouldn’t be used at all in my opinion. I got that the person who used it was terrible to begin with without that.
As for the illustrations which of course is a great part of this, I had to get used to the way some of the faces were drawn, like strong jaws and all. But once I did I did quite enjoy the art. It is darker themed and colored as goes with the story. And there are some pretty amazing spreads at the back.
Locke & Key is a graphic novel series I’ve heard a lot about and saw many mention but I refrained from getting it regardless of it only being 6 volumes long. But when a friend of mine offered to lend me her boxset I could not pass that up of course. And within a week I had flown through this series.
Initially I was a bit unsure of this. It started off on the darker side with a family being attacked and their father killed in the process. In that regard I must mention that there is a reasonable amount of violence and even suggested rape in just the start pages of this graphic novel. So I do not feel this might be for everyone. And the violence is certainly something that stays. But if you don’t mind that and if you can look through some of that you will find this series has more to offer.
For one thing it does not gloss over the effects that this event had on them. It is clear in the characters. And they deal. In good ways. In bad ways. They are just human and they are all struggling to keep their head above water. Initially I wasn’t even drawn to some of the characters but as we moved throughout the story I noticed I started caring for them. For what they did and who they were becoming. Especially the youngest boy in the family gets all the love for me.
But this book shows us more than just that. The series isn’t called Locke & Key for nothing. Locke being the family name but the keys in this key house play a huge roll. Each key can do something different. From letting our spirit leave your body as a ghost or open up your own head and remove or add things. There is so much there and even after the ending I think there was even so much more to be discovered in the key house than what we got shown. But I will not tell you more or where they come from as that would be spoiling. And that is just the fun in this series, to discover the origin and what roles everyone played.
One thing that did bother me when reading this series and why I won’t give it 5 stars is the use of retarded to Rufus who is mentally disabled. It does get called out here and there but it shouldn’t be used at all in my opinion. I got that the person who used it was terrible to begin with without that.
As for the illustrations which of course is a great part of this, I had to get used to the way some of the faces were drawn, like strong jaws and all. But once I did I did quite enjoy the art. It is darker themed and colored as goes with the story. And there are some pretty amazing spreads at the back.