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Title: Battle Chasers: A Gathering of Heroes by Joe Madureira, Munier Sharrieff ISBN: 1-56389-597-8 Publisher: Wildstorm Productions Pub. Date: 01 November, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.62 (16 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Praise for America's premier Manga Artist
Comment: Joe Maduriera is the foremost Manga-influenced artist in America today. His characters, battle scenes and backgrounds reflect a very Americanized adaptation of the classic Manga style of Japan. The fantasy elements in the book are well-woven (I especially enjoy the crotchety Gnolan and his war-golem, Calibretto), and the settings and characters brim with a cartoony realism. He, along with peers J. Scott Campbell and Jim Lee form the hub of standard for art in the comics world today. This is a work not to be missed. NOTE: This collection includes issues 1-5 of Battle Chasers' run, and features a gallery of character art at the back drawn by Maduriera and other talented artists.

Rating: 5
Summary: Beautifully Done
Comment: It has been quite a while since I picked up a comic book that I've truly enjoyed, and even then most series seem to fizzle after a few issues. Call me crazy, but I've been looking for something with good characters, good art, AND a good storyline, and most series seem to lack at least one of the three. This is where Battle Chasers truly shines: While the first five issues are merely the beginning of the overall story, they are driven by some of the most well designed and thought out characters I have seen -- in comic, novel, or movie. Each of them blends the familiar with the exotic, allowing us to identify with them while remaining intrigued at the same time. By the end of the first three issues, I felt a connection with all of them, and I've seen very few books that can manage to do so this early on. The art is superb throughout the series, and contains some of the most effective battle scenes I have ever seen in a comic. It is set in a fantasy-style world where magic and technology not only coexist, but intermingle, creating a sort of magitech. The storyline is excellent, even though you can tell it's only just the beginning (in my eyes, this is a good thing). I'd reccommend this book for just about everyone, though I think older audiences may appreciate it more.

Rating: 5
Summary: Best comic ever?
Comment: No, but it's coming damn close. If it wouldn't be released so irregularly, it could have been. Still, this is a must-read.
Joe Mad's drawings are great and are heavily influenced by Japanase drawing styles (and since I like manga and anime, that's great) but still don't become one of the masses because they are kinda different. The inking is WONDERFUL, thanks to the inker-with-the-funny-name. The story is great (so far) and a must for any fantasy fan.

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