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Summary: Priest...seen it before, but never this cool
Review: First, I will admit that a lot of the elements presented in Priest has been done before in several movies. But never has so many cool elements brought together in one story. For the people expecting this to be a gothic/scary book, don't pick it up. It's mainly an action manga with a slice of cool. The first two volume is fast place. Ivan Issacc, the protagist is kind of like Spawn. The next two volume explore his past and reveal more of the story so the reader can get a better understanding. What some closed mind reader will tell you that it's just "this" and just "that"...it's highly complex. You question the motive of the character, the desire and ambition each character present. The presentation is truely excellent. The cover/text/panal/art is carefully crafted to make it highly enjoyable...it's different from typical manga.Overall, I would recommend this to anyone who like fast action manga. It puts religion in perspective and testes faith and love. Love over relgion? Religon over love? If you like Berserk, Spawn or anything dark with action, then pick this up.
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Summary: More like 2.5 stars
Review: I picked up a copy of "Priest" from Borders. I scanned through it: trains... zombies... zombies on trains... zombies on trains being killed by religious leaders... Wow! Sound good! The first book wasn't terrible, however this is basically a review for the entire series. It's a very, very typical plot about a man who sells his soul to the devil: the overused plot has been disguised with the setting (old west) and the fact the character is a "priest." I got the next couple of books, to find out that it was the same thing: gore, gore, gore, gore, blood, zombies, blood. A reason that I got the next two books was because I was left somewhat confused by book one (although there wasn't much to understand) and I believed that the loose ends left from book one would be explained. It was like a little, graphic novel mystery. As soon as I understood everything from book one, there were more "mysteries" to solve. There are much, much better, action, gore graphic novels out there. Cons: 1.Plot? Plot! Who needs a plot?
2.It seems as if there was another artist who filled in once, and the style changes somewhat.
3.Not suitable for younger teens.
4.Poor religious grounding. A well-researched comic book is always better.
5.Okay, there was plenty of zombie killing in book one and two, do we really need an excess?
6.No key for the Korean (right?) sound effects.
7.The main character had minimal personality and no character development.
8.The human proportion needed work: tiny heads and tall, twig like people.
9.Tries hard to be "goth." I don't say that it fails, but it's definitely not what I want to see in a comic book.
10.That "Jenna" (unsure if this is the correct name) thing it overplayed. Pros:
1.Interesting and detailed pen and ink drawings.
2.Setting (old west).
3.Steam trains... steam trains are great...
4.It's like a 1980's horror movie in graphic novel form!
5.Has gotten many good reviews.
6.The sort of "mini graphic novel mysteries" which are explained above.
7.Instead of black drawings on white, it's more white drawings on black, which is a nice visual effect.
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Summary: Fast Paced Horror in the Old West
Review: This manga is a wonderful start to a series. The main character is a Priest who cursed God, and sold half his soul to a demon. In return, he was given immortality, and a quest to destroy a rival demon. These facts are only sparringly revealed through short flashbacks, and this helps add to the drama. However, drama does not appear to be the main focus of this series. The focus is on action and no-holds-barred fighting, all of which takes place in a western setting. This book is almost cover-to-cover action, from train hijacking to assaults by the undead. It is definitely not for younger readers due to the vast amounts of blood-letting, but there is no real carnage beyond this. Still, the book's suggested audience is 16+, and I whole-heartedly agree. Beyond the violence, this is a great opener to what promises to be a very memorable series.
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