Comments on: The Reformed http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/17/the-reformed/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:14:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Alice White http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/17/the-reformed/#comment-96825 Alice White Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:37:07 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/17/the-reformed/#comment-96825 I think the art is not that bad. Actually, I'm ordered this book because of the art. I never bought an OEL manga before, but I found that the art of The Reformed is surprisingly amazing, so this became the first OEL manga I bought. In some parts,I'm agree with you about the story. But,there are still a hope that the story will goes better on the 2nd volume, so I'm still planning to buy the next. I think the art is not that bad.
Actually, I’m ordered this book because of the art.
I never bought an OEL manga before, but I found that the art of The Reformed is surprisingly amazing, so this became the first OEL manga I bought.

In some parts,I’m agree with you about the story.
But,there are still a hope that the story will goes better on the 2nd volume,
so I’m still planning to buy the next.

]]> By: KC http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/17/the-reformed/#comment-93682 KC Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:54:00 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/17/the-reformed/#comment-93682 I just read the Reformed and came back to chime in. Your review lowered my expectations, so I wasn't planning to buy this, but when I flipped through it in the store it blew me away. I thought the art is pretty consistently amazing. Some of the action scenes are a little rough around the edges, but even that carried off the gothic noir mood. It reminded me a little of a shonen Godchild/Count Cain. I loved it. It's surprisingly well written too. I agree that it "sounds" like a cliched vampire story, but that's not how it comes off when you read it. And yes, it doesn't break any new ground, but it gives you everything you want when you're in the mood for a good vampire tale. I've never bought a second volume of any OEL manga before, but I would buy another one of the Reformed and now I'm really looking forward to the X-Men. I just read the Reformed and came back to chime in. Your review lowered my expectations, so I wasn’t planning to buy this, but when I flipped through it in the store it blew me away.

I thought the art is pretty consistently amazing. Some of the action scenes are a little rough around the edges, but even that carried off the gothic noir mood. It reminded me a little of a shonen Godchild/Count Cain. I loved it.

It’s surprisingly well written too. I agree that it “sounds” like a cliched vampire story, but that’s not how it comes off when you read it. And yes, it doesn’t break any new ground, but it gives you everything you want when you’re in the mood for a good vampire tale. I’ve never bought a second volume of any OEL manga before, but I would buy another one of the Reformed and now I’m really looking forward to the X-Men.

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]]> By: James Schee http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/17/the-reformed/#comment-91127 James Schee Sun, 18 May 2008 01:30:36 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/17/the-reformed/#comment-91127 Interesting review, books sounds like something I'll pass on. This does harkens back to a discussion I had with someone a month or so back. They were making the point that its better to have a writer who hasn't read a lot of a genre(in this case being superheroes) as they are more likely to not fall into genre conventions. While I thought that there had to be some awareness, or you'd be more likely fall right into those genre conventions thinking them fresh. (let's kill the girlfriend! or have their secret ID revealed!) Interesting review, books sounds like something I’ll pass on.

This does harkens back to a discussion I had with someone a month or so back.

They were making the point that its better to have a writer who hasn’t read a lot of a genre(in this case being superheroes) as they are more likely to not fall into genre conventions.

While I thought that there had to be some awareness, or you’d be more likely fall right into those genre conventions thinking them fresh. (let’s kill the girlfriend! or have their secret ID revealed!)

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