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Bezig met laden... Codex Black (Book One): A Fire Among Clouds (origineel 2023; editie 2023)door Camilo Moncada Lozano (Auteur) JaimieRiella | May 12, 2024 |   Change the mythology, but a manga style story is still a manga style story! I was hesitant about entering into this book, which combined classic manga stylings (from the artwork to the base plotline) with South American mythology, but I was surprisingly impressed with the author/illustrator’s unique perspective. We have familiar visuals with large eyes, chunky hair, and splashy action layouts, but with a distinctly Mayan colour palette, costuming, and totemic forest setting we’re quickly brought into a unique world that is far steps away from what we initially expected. Centred around an independent girl in search of her father (a classic trope) and a crow-powers wielding outcast (a fun twist on the magical male companion), the story sets the groundwork for an epic adventure. The pair encounter their fair share of challenges in this first novel, everything from being robbed by a kind of well meaning thief to facing an oversized demon creature, that fans of classic manga will revel in the familiarity of narration but still have fun with the cultural twists that introduce a new mythology. The language may not be familiar, but any good otaku will quickly jump on board and adopt a new lingo so that they can follow along as our hero’s grace their way through the mountains of South America meeting gods, kings, and villagers. This is only the initial volume in what could potentially be a lengthy series (even when Donají finds her father, there are infinite ways to spin off more quests for our protagonists), so it’s a bit hard to judge whether this one is going to be a hit or not. A lot of these manga gained traction because of their weekly/monthly drops as part of a set of stories in volumes like Shonen Jump, so the invest in a particular story is low before gaining a following and legit grounds, so we’ll see if fans are intrigued enough by the trapping of a new mythology to stay tuned. (  ) JaimieRiella | May 12, 2024 | It's very impressive overall. (  ) mlstweet | Nov 7, 2023 | ) bookwyrmm | Jul 13, 2023 |  ) DestDest | May 21, 2023 | ) muddyboy | Apr 23, 2023 | Before I get into this one, let me clarify one thing: I do not regularly read graphic novels, and henceforth am not part of the target audience. While I am very familiar with serialized cartoons and comics such as Calvin & Hobbes or Phoebe and her Unicorn, the graphic novel movement has missed me so far. However, I was thrilled to jump into a new kind of genre, and had a blast researching what makes a great graphic novel. This graphic novel is an adventure tale set among the geographic wonders of 15th Century Mesoamerica. On a quest to find her missing father, our heroine Donají sets off on a journey across jungles, mountains, and cities in her search. Along the way she meets another questing soul, a teen boy with wings named Itzcaclotl, and together they battle monsters, gods, and humans while becoming friends. The plot is somewhat circular, and there are a lot of loose threads at the end, but since this is intended to be the first in a series I expect that these strands will be fleshed out in later volumes. As for content, there are several extended chase scenes and some moments of violence, so it is better for a teen/adult audience as opposed to young readers. I had mixed feelings about the art — some sections were beautiful and well-rendered in splendid colour, but occasionally the images lacked charm. The best part of this graphic novel is the fascinating footnotes included throughout, which do a great job explaining the history of this important, often overlooked part of North America. ( ) LiteraryLeftovers | Mar 31, 2023 | ) sennebec | Mar 16, 2023 | |
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Change the mythology, but a manga style story is still a manga style story! I was hesitant about entering into this book, which combined classic manga stylings (from the artwork to the base plotline) with South American mythology, but I was surprisingly impressed with the author/illustrator’s unique perspective. We have familiar visuals with large eyes, chunky hair, and splashy action layouts, but with a distinctly Mayan colour palette, costuming, and totemic forest setting we’re quickly brought into a unique world that is far steps away from what we initially expected. Centred around an independent girl in search of her father (a classic trope) and a crow-powers wielding outcast (a fun twist on the magical male companion), the story sets the groundwork for an epic adventure. The pair encounter their fair share of challenges in this first novel, everything from being robbed by a kind of well meaning thief to facing an oversized demon creature, that fans of classic manga will revel in the familiarity of narration but still have fun with the cultural twists that introduce a new mythology. The language may not be familiar, but any good otaku will quickly jump on board and adopt a new lingo so that they can follow along as our hero’s grace their way through the mountains of South America meeting gods, kings, and villagers. This is only the initial volume in what could potentially be a lengthy series (even when Donají finds her father, there are infinite ways to spin off more quests for our protagonists), so it’s a bit hard to judge whether this one is going to be a hit or not. A lot of these manga gained traction because of their weekly/monthly drops as part of a set of stories in volumes like Shonen Jump, so the invest in a particular story is low before gaining a following and legit grounds, so we’ll see if fans are intrigued enough by the trapping of a new mythology to stay tuned. (