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S'està carregant… Grendel Tales: Four Devils, One Hellde James Robinson
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Four Devils, One Hell is mostly about Mantovari, a Private Eye working for a dead client. He was hired on to find the murderer of a man's brother, but his client was murdered when he starts really looking into the case. He ends up following it up because he thinks it is the right thing to do, and he doesn't really seem to have anything else anyway. This leads him to New Orleans, aptly dubbed "Hell." There are other very interesting characters involved through the journey. I am quite partial to both Bixby, the previous accountant gone mad, and Calhoun the honest gambler. The writing is excellent, though the entire thing is rather brief. I think there could have been a lot more story involved and characterization. There were times where I thought I was missing a page because it seemed to jump too suddenly in the writing. The artwork is about as good as I have seen. The illustration is very nice and the painting/coloring work is just amazing. I absolutely loved the work and I often found myself looking closer at the drawings trying to pick out different things. This is definitely, definitely for adults. There is blood and gore on nearly every turn of the page and a fair amount of sex thrown in as well. This is by far one of my favorite graphic novels and thus gets the highest rating of 5/5. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
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Too many devils are looking to rule the underworld. Some of them have to head for higher ground. The gambler, the detective, the madman, the artist -- four displaced devils each in search of a hell to call his own. But while each follows his own path, they all end up on the night train to New Orleans. Four devils are fighting for one town, and an unknown threat with a thirst for power is lurking amongst them, unwilling to give up his town. There's always somethin' hot goin' down in the Big Easy, but forecasts are predicting an all-time high! No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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However, the nice thing is that this is a noir tale. Once you get that the Grendels are basically a somewhat loose society of assassins that vaguely follows the path of the original, you are set. In the end, it is a story of private investigator investigating a murder. An art collector seeking a treasure, and a cult leader trying to bring about an apocalypse. Those are basic elements any reader can get into. And this book works very well as a noir tale, which I enjoyed very much. Once you get past the first chapter, the pace picks up. I think I would have gotten it even without looking up additional information, but I am glad I did as I was better able to appreciate it. Wagner has basically created a very expansive storyline, and this is just one chapter. Yet you can enjoy it as a stand alone work.
The art here is very good. I personally liked the panel with the gambler at the end of the first chapter. Oh, and for librarians, our P.I. hero even gives a little shout out. Mantovani, the P.I. says, "The rule is. . .when you're in a strange place and you need information--fast and straight, no bullshit-- don't go to the bars and clubs. Go to the library."
So, this is a tale that takes a bit of work to get into, but once you do, it does not let go. It made me curious enough to want to read more.
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