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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Long Way Home

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by: Joss Whedon

November 21, 2007
i was really disapointed when the 7th series finnishedand heard that there were to b no more
but then i got the graphic novel of the 8th series and was really impressed they are awesome and the pictures are simply amazing especially the chapter covers and the front covers they could almost b photos

a definate must have for all Buffy fans


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Serenity - Those Left Behind

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by: Joss Whedon

February 28, 2006
I think this is deliberate though as it wouldn't do to have a comic tell an important story in the firefly setting just in case a new series or movie is commissioned. While that looks very unlikely now at the time this was first published it was more of a possibility.
That aside this is Ok, the art is nice and the characters are recognisable. The plot is simple and a bit too light but the characters are portrayed well, its like a filler episode of a TV series.

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The Adventures of Tintin: "Tintin in the Land of the Soviets", "Tintin in the Congo" v. 1 (Adventures of Tintin)

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by: Herge

February 05, 2007
I have been a Tintin fan almost all my life. I have read all the Tintin adventures in my native language (finnish) and wanted to try finally the english translations. I liked it more, in finnish translations, that Snowy is Milou. Why they didn't use Milou when it's the original name? I also didn't like how small the book was (should read more carefully the "Product details" heh). The book could fit in a pocket and therefore would be a good on travel. So, translations(Snowy)and dimensions(too small): -2 stars

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Asterix in Britain

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by: René Goscinny

May 20, 2004
Not the best written story, it's not very inventive and feels quite loose, but is still very satirical, with plenty of references to our very different customs. Our Gallic heroes seem to get quite cross after a while with their cousins from across the water, for being so...well, English! A pacy adventure through Ancient Britain, complete with warm beer and strange customs. Very popular here, for obvious reasons, but I'm not sure if this is even in my top ten.

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Tintin in the Congo (Tintin)

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by: Herge

September 05, 2005
Reading these reviews of Tintin au Congo reminds me of the words of social analyst Jason Edward Black, "the scariest of racial stereotypes and prejudices arise when the public cannot recognize such ills." Frankly I'm concerned by some of the responses: "there is nothing here that I would personally regard as outrageous" and "It preaches the true story of colonialism and Africa. However there is absolutely nothing racist about it..."
As a child I read both Tintin and Asterix comic books, adored them and was delighted to study them in a course on la bande dessinée at uni. This is when I read Tintin au Congo which provoked pretty strong feelings of repulsion.
This is emphatically not an ideal read for young Tintin fans. It is however a thought ... Read More:

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Bleach: v. 2

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by: Tite Kubo

2004-07
This second volume of the Bleach manga sees the substitute Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki forced to save his friend and a possessed parakeet from a sadistic spirit. Through dealing with this threat Ichigo discovers new information on the afterlife and his role in helping spirits pass-on. This volume also sees Ichigo having to deal with the more personal problem of a renegade soul running amuck in his body and ruining his reputation.

The Bleach manga continues to be nothing but funny and enthralling with some good artwork and nice action on display in this second volume. Despite having watched the anime of this series and therefore knowing the general direction tat this series is going to take, I am still looking forward to reading the future volumes.

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The Adventures of Tintin: "Tintin in America", "The Cigars of the Pharaoh", "The Blue Lotus" v. 2 (Adventures of Tintin)

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by: Herge

February 05, 2007
This second volume of the Bleach manga sees the substitute Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki forced to save his friend and a possessed parakeet from a sadistic spirit. Through dealing with this threat Ichigo discovers new information on the afterlife and his role in helping spirits pass-on. This volume also sees Ichigo having to deal with the more personal problem of a renegade soul running amuck in his body and ruining his reputation.

The Bleach manga continues to be nothing but funny and enthralling with some good artwork and nice action on display in this second volume. Despite having watched the anime of this series and therefore knowing the general direction tat this series is going to take, I am still looking forward to reading the future volumes.

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Mr. William Shakespeare's Plays

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by: Marcia Williams

April 03, 2000
Simplified versions of Shakespeare's plays, very cleverly re-told in cartoon strips, that helps bring them to life for children (and adults) to understand.

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The Adventures of Tintin: "Red Rackhams Treasure", "The Seven Crystal Balls", "Prisoners of the Sun" v. 5 (Adventures of Tintin)

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by: Herge

February 09, 2007
Simplified versions of Shakespeare's plays, very cleverly re-told in cartoon strips, that helps bring them to life for children (and adults) to understand.

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The Adventures of Tintin: "The Crab with the Golden Claws", "The Shooting Star", "The Secret of the Unicorn" v. 4 (Adventures of Tintin)

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by: Herge

February 05, 2007
Simplified versions of Shakespeare's plays, very cleverly re-told in cartoon strips, that helps bring them to life for children (and adults) to understand.