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Title: Death: At Death's Door by Jill Thompson ISBN: 1-56389-938-8 Publisher: General Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.64 (14 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Fun! Retelling
Comment: I'm not a big fan of manga, per se. I have read a few and found them enjoyable. I am a huge fan of Gaiman and Sandman, however, which is the only reason why I picked up this book. So I can't comment of whether this is a "good" Americanized version of manga. I can however say that the style perfectly suits the story. It's a fun retake on the "Seasons of Mists" Sandman storyline, from Death's point of view. The art is breezy and fun and comical at points. I can't emphasize FUN enough. Revisiting these old characters and themes are fun for the reader (though, maybe not for the characters), and I think that it's that essence that Jill Thompson was trying to capture. In my opinion, she did a magnificent job.
Also, in response to those that say that this isn't a good intro, I'm letting a friend borrow both this and my "Seasons of Mist" hardcover as a way to get introduced to the Sandman world. I figure that the little red book is whimsical enough and a quick enough read to give a general idea of what it's about, and then Seasons can really grab them.
Rating: 5
Summary: Blink and you'll miss it.
Comment: I actually stumbled across this book on the New Paperback table at my local book store....It's a red cover with a manga-style Death on the cover. And to camoflague the book even futher, it's paperbacked sized, not Comic size, in which the rest of the Sandman Series has been printed. In fact, I'm not sure where my bookstore knew where to place it. It never showed up in the Graphic novel section, and it's not in the Sci-fi/fantasy section.
So despite not being able to find it easily, I loved this book. Jill Thompson knows the characters and loves them, and it shows in this labor of love. (Many Japanese mangas are done by a studio of artists, while Jill simply had herself and layers of duotone.) The only bad part was that it was over far too quickly. If you're a fan of Sandman, this book is a wonderful little side note into that world.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great fun!!!
Comment: After reading the article about shoujo manga in Time, I went down to the local comic store that Saturday and bought this! I loved it, and I reread it every day! :) Basically, Death has to deal with zillions of dead people when her dear older brother, goes to Hell to rescue his one true love, and sending her there after a spat! The humor is quite sarcatic, and is similar to that seen in a Tim Burton movie. Death is really cool as a lead character, and this is a good manga to read! One caveat: Due to the fact that there is a good amount of blood and nudity, and references to religion, I would say that if you wanted to read this, you should be over the age of 16. Other than that, awesome comic!
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Title: Endless Nights (The Sandman, Book 11) by Neil Gaiman ISBN: 1401200893 Publisher: General Pub. Date: 17 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman ISBN: 038097827X Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 05 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Death : The Time of Your Life (Death) by Neil Gaiman, Chris Bachalo, Mark Pennington, Mark Buckingham, Clare Danes ISBN: 1563893339 Publisher: General Pub. Date: 01 December, 1997 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Dreaming: Through the Gates of Horn & Ivory by Caitlin R. Kiernan, Peter Hogan, Jeff Nicholson, Peter Doherty, Neil Gaiman ISBN: 1563894939 Publisher: General Pub. Date: 22 February, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title:Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere ASIN: B0000A14WF Publisher: A & E Home Video Pub. Date: 09 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $34.76 |
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