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Y: The Last Man, Vol. 4: Safeword

Guided by the outstanding writing talents of Brian K. Vaughan (Swamp Thing, Ultimate X-Men) and rising star artist Pia Guerra, this acclaimed, genre-busting and controversial series continues apace! After a devastating plague, Yorrick Brown is the last man left alive in a world of women. On the run from Amazon extremists who would be happy to see him dead, his friends leave him in the care of Agent 711. But 711 is not the tragic woman she seems to be and Yorrick is propelled into a drug-fuelled nightmare of blood and sadism. Stretching the graphic novel envelope again, the fourth volume in the series shows why this title continues to be held in such high regard.

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5 Stars One of the greatest stories in comics
I was turned on to Y The Last Man at work when I saw someone with the comic. I asked him what it was about and he told me. Being a fan of post-apocolyptica, I asked if it was any good. He looked straight into my eyes and said, “I don’t read crap, man.” If you looked at the guy, a stereotypical comic book/gaming nerd, you could tell he knew his stuff.

I went home and bought all the available graphic novels, 6 at the time. I have no regrets. I have since lent these novels to about a dozen people and they all loved it.

This comic perfectly blends action, comedy, sci-fi, romance, and drama together to create a world where women rule.

4 Stars Tiny step down but still better than almost everything else!!
I have adored the first three of these volumes. This trade is a tiny bit of a step down because of the hyper-sexual overtones that seemed odd in their placement. Not that they were in the book just when, where, and more importantly, why. I did love the look back to more of Yorick’s reaction to the plague. The overall story is pushing west and I’m loving it!!

5 Stars Review of Vaughn’s Y: Volume 4
Wow. This volume represents a significant shift in content from the earlier works. Themes of man’s sexual experience with the world are expressed in ways unconsidered by the earlier comics. The general comedy and action continue.

5 Stars Must be great being the last man…
As Y: The Last Man keeps dropping bombshell after bombshell and everytime I am loving it. What a great graphic novel. I wish I had more cash because I would love to get all them. Graphic novels work the same kind of way when you have never seen a t.v. series. You pick up season one and you are able to get watch a large chunk and get that instant gratification. Graphic novels work the say way vs. getting them in comic book form.

5 Stars Water Torture or Dunking Booth - It depends on who you ask.
Yorick has been lucky and that luck - not to mention a certain agent and even Dr. Mann - have managed to keep him alive. Still, yorick cannot survive on luck alone and his keeper knows that. so, instead of hoping that yorick manages to keep his nose clean, she’s come up with a plan that involves many things - and one of them is toughening up yorick and making him understand the world. The only question is Yorick’s ability to live through the process.

When I first started Y, i thought that it would only last alittle while. Happily, I can say that the book has not taken a wrong turn, has not made yorick’s life any easier, and has not gotten soft as it has gone along. No, it has every country that could want a man after him, his own sister hoping for his head on a pike, and even his companions doubting his abilities. so much for being the “last man.”

As far as writing goes, the book has everything. The turns will keep you holding on for dear life, the twists will make you ponder what will happen next, and the characters will make you feel for their plights. I really did not think that any of these things would happen in this book, but I especially did not expect the last part to happen. Still, as things go along, you become attached to everyone - even Yorick’s pet male monkey.

How strange life is.

If you have yet to plug into this story, you can either go to the books (which contain more than one volume) or you can go by volume. either way, you will become addicted and that is a good thing. The story will surprise you, that’s for sure, and you will be happy that you’ve kept up with things because the way Yorick’s life turns out is not the only factor in the book. There are lots of other things, namely a world without males, and that is interesting to see as it is shaped.

Enjoyable enough to keep going for at least 10 volumes.

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Witch & Wizard: Battle for Shadowland

In a blink of an eye, their world has changed, with the oppressive New Order declaring all magic as evil incarnate! In this action-packed tale spinning out of best-selling author James Patterson’s #1 novel, sibling teenagers Whit and Wisty Allgood use their newly discovered magical powers to infiltrate into enemy territory of the New Order to gain control of the inter-dimensional Shadowland.

The first of two original stories this volume takes place between books one and two of the prose novels. Witch & Wizard: Battle for Shadowland takes best-selling author James Pattersons hit characters from the Witch & Wizard novel on all-new exciting adventures in this four-color graphic novel.

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Bleach, Vol. 31 (Bleach (Graphic Novels))

R to L (Japanese Style). Cleaning up the afterlife ? one spirit at a time!

Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts–he was born with the gift. When his family is attacked by a Hollow–a malevolent lost soul–Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace. Find out why Tite Kubo’s Bleach has become an international manga smash-hit!

Don’t Kill My Volupture: Ichigo and the rest of the rescue squad have made it as far as the fortress of Las Noches and are one step closer to freeing Orihime from the Arrancars’ clutches. And although the battles in Hueco Mundo have been brutal, the opponents have been surprisingly honorable. But that is about to change…

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The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle

When the supernatural world spins out of control, when the police can’t handle what goes bump in the night, when monsters come screaming out of nightmares and into the mean streets, there’s just one man to call: Harry Dresden, the only professional wizard in the Chicago phone book. A police consultant and private investigator, Dresden has to walk the dangerous line between the world of night and the light of day.

Now Harry Dresden is investigating a brutal mauling at the Lincoln Park Zoo that has left a security guard dead and many questions unanswered. As an investigator of the supernatural, he senses that there’s more to this case than a simple animal attack, and as Dresden searches for clues to figure out who is really behind the crime, he finds himself next on the victim list, and being hunted by creatures that won’t leave much more than a stain if they catch him.

Written exclusively for comics by Jim Butcher, The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle is a brand-new story that’s sure to enchant readers with a blend of gripping mystery and fantastic adventure.

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5 Stars Great!
I am a huge fan of the Dresden Files and dork that I am, I also read comics! So this was a winner for me!

4 Stars My GOD people are stupid.
How the hell can you go on Amazon and give a book a low rating because you were too stupid to realize you were buying a graphic novel? How is that the novel, author, or illustrator’s fault? If anyone deserves 1 star, it’s YOU.

There’s no logical way to justify giving a graphic novel a bad review simply on the grounds that you yourself don’t like graphic novels. You are all retarded.

As far as graphic novels go, I think it was brilliant. It’s a nice little insight into Harry’s back story and I think the art is good as well. Stupid little details are overlooked as someone else mentioned-like height differences and stuff, but really-illustrators get creative leniency in this department. Worth the purchase.

5 Stars A fabulous, entertaining addition to the Dresden Files universe!
Harry Dresden is a hapless, down on his luck wizard. In fact, he’s the only licensed wizard in the Chicago phone book. Business isn’t exactly brisk so from time to time he acts as a consultant with the Chicago Police Department when the cases drift out of the mundane and into the realm of the paranormal. When Karrin Murphy, one of Chicago’s finest, is called upon to investigate a brutal mauling at the Lincoln Park Zoo that left way too many weird questions from left field unanswered, she knew it was time to call on Harry’s unique skills. One look at the crime scene was all that Dresden needed to realize that powerful black magic was at work.

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE is an enjoyable graphic novel and a welcome extension (a prequel, actually) to the Dresden Files, a series that almost defies genre classification. While Harry Dresden assumes the role of the angst-ridden, hard-boiled detective with the self-sufficient, anti-authority attitude reminiscent of a John Corey or Harry Bosch, he’s also a bit of a laughable bumbler. We’ve got fantasy, blended with comedy, the paranormal, cozy mystery, thriller and even a touch of heart-warming romance from time to time.

As with any venture into the paranormal, a certain suspension of disbelief is required. But the willing reader will reap abundant rewards - strong character development; gritty, realistic, easy-flowing, natural dialogue that has lots of lightweight comedic moments; good guys and bad guys that will evoke strong reactions; smiles, chuckles and laughs throughout; a new supernatural universe complete with rules governing the use of magic and an over-riding White Council, the government overseeing the appropriate use of magic as it were; a convincing glimpse at the criminal mind’s twisted interpretation of honour and respect; and an enjoyable tale that will provide a few hours of pure entertainment.

Illustrator Adrian Syaf’s art is first rate and, in an introduction, author Jim Butcher acknowledged that Syaf’s visions of the characters were bang-on with the mental perception of the characters that up until now had only existed in Butcher’s mind. I expect that should be interpreted as a compliment to both Jim Butcher’s skills at narrative description and character development as well as Syaf’s artistic abilities.

Even if WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE can’t lay any great claims to literary merit, it sure is fun and a fabulous way to while away a couple of easy-going reading hours. Highly recommended.

Paul Weiss

5 Stars Gelati’s Scoop
Right off the bat I want to say how much I enjoyed this graphic novel. It opened a door for me that I didn’t expect to go through. I have heard of Jim Butcher and seen his novels on the NYT Bestseller Lists but had not given any of them a chance. What a big mistake. The graphic novel straightened all misconceptions of his characters and his writing style out for me. I am now a huge fan. Ardian Syaf did the artwork and is an awesome collaboration.

The main character, for the uninitiated like myself, is Harry Dresden, the only professional wizard in the Chicago phonebook. He is also a police consultant and private investigator. Dresden has to walk the fine line between the world of night and day. The setting for the graphic novel is a zoo. Weird stuff happens and the police call in Harry; the fun begins. The fun starts right from the get go as I read the intro by Jim Butcher. He is a lot of fun and his writing style is incredible.

I like it when authors of major franchises like Butcher, Patterson, Evanovich, take their characters the graphic novel route. It is a different medium for us the reader to get a different sense of the characters because now it is not just written it is visual also, and that adds a new dimension to it. I have to say that I am going to find more of the graphic novels if there are any, then go right to his novels. It is an awesome ride; do not pass it up.

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4 Stars i love Dresden
i thought this was the next novel, my fault i didnt read the description. it is a graphic novel oh well i still liked it

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Rough Justice: The DC Comics Sketches of Alex Ross

Alex Ross opens his private sketchbooks to reveal his astonishing pencil and ink drawings of DC Comics characters, nearly all of them appearing in print here for the first time.
 
Thousands of fans from around the world have trilled to Alex’s fully rendered photo-realistic painting of their favorite heroes, but as they may not realize, all of those works start as pencil on paper, and the origins of the finished images are rarely seen. Until now.
 
From deleted scenes and altered panels for the epic Kingdom Come saga to proposals for revamping such classic properties as Batgirl, Captain Marvel, and an imagined son of Batman named Batboy, to unused alternate comic book cover ideas for the monthly Superman and Batman comics of 2008-2009, there is much to surprise and delight anyone who thought they already know all of Alex’s DC Comics work.
 
Illuminating everything is Alex’s own commentary, written expressly for this book, explaining his though processes and stylistic approaches for the various riffs and reimaginings of characters we thought we knew everything about but whose possibilities we didn’t fully understand.
 
As a record of a pivotal era in comics history, Rough Justice is a must for Alex’s legion of fans, as well as anyone interested in masterly comic book imagination and illustration.

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5 Stars Absolute Awesome Sketches
I was really looking forward to this since first hearing about it. This really is an excellent companion to any of Ross’s other books , being that this book is mostly pencil renderings with a few colored works. It also gives Alex’s own personal insight on a lot of the projects that did and didn’t make it past the proposal stage. That to me is really some of the coolest stuff because this might be the only real chance to see some of that work that isn’t going anywhere. (Alex’s rework of Captain Marvel) . If you are a fan of Alex’s work or concept ideas in comics, then you should pick this book up !

3 Stars DC Comic Sketches
This book is for a gify, therefore I can not

cmment on the content,although I am very satisfied

with the transaction with Amazon.Com

5 Stars Man…he’s amazing.
Alex Ross is just fantastic and this is a great way to see his process. I highly recommend this to anyone. That is, unless you get infuriated with your own illustrative skills while cruising through this modern master’s work. In that case, buy it for someone else.

5 Stars No words….excellent.
I dont need said,but ALEX ROSS is a genius.

Perfect no more.Thanks Alex Ross.

5 Stars A Treasure Trove to be Explored Here
Alex Ross is one of the most iconic artists in comics’ history. His painted works are beautiful, and unique in many ways. He often uses real-life models to help him flesh out the otherworldly and superpowered characters who populate comics, and as designer and editor Chip Kidd explains in his introduction to Rough Justice, all of Ross’s paintings begin with a pencil sketch.

Rough Justice is a collection of Ross’s bold and imaginative work with DC Comics. From the cover image of Superman to page after page of some of the most recognizable characters to ever grace the page, you can tell that Ross is dealing with the best of the best. Rough Justice also includes Ross’s notes on two proposed series he had attempted to sell to DC: one on the son of Batman and the other on Capt. Marvel.

If you have any aspirations to be a comic artist, then Rough Justice is nothing short of essential. To read Ross’s own comments on his work in progress is a rare treat. Even if you’re just a fan, there’s a treasure trove to be explored here. Fans don’t often get to see the sausage being made, so to speak, when it comes to the comics process, and this look into it is more than just fun. It’s fascinating. Much like Ross’s artwork itself.

– John Hogan

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