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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN num: 9781933239798
ISBN number: 1933239794
Label: IDW Publishing
Manufacturer: IDW Publishing
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 120
Printing Date: February 15, 2006
Publishing house: IDW Publishing
Sale Popularity Level: 520252
Studio: IDW Publishing
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Joss Whedon's classic vampire character returns to comics and IDW's got him! This book, collecting the Angel: The Curse series written by fan-favorite Angel author Jeff Mariotte, will be sure to appeal to fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel alike!
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While the story in "The Curse" was good, except for the abrupt and strange resolution, it just doesn't feel like an ANGEL story. It might be because of the absence of Wesley, Cordelia, Spike, Gunn, Illyria, and any other ANGEL character beside Angel himself. The Angel we see is slightly in character, but sometimes I feel as if Jeff Mariotte is trying too hard to pull of Angel's dry wit.
There are moments in this miniseries, particularly the "flashbacks" to the show itself, where we have Angel remembering things past, and also the moral dilemma Angel finds himself in when asked to do an horrible thing. However the main arc of "The Curse" just feels like it belongs somewhere else, not in the ANGEL Universe. Another problem is that there are so many minor characters introduced that we don't have a chance to latch on to any of them emotionally and, by the time we do, the comic is over. The action lasts so long that the actual climax is abruptly ended in a short bit of exposition on the last page.
Out of all the ANGEL trade paperbacks by IDW, this is the one that I'd least recommend. Before I end, I have to mention how feeble the glue holding this book together is. As soon as I opened up "The Curse", the cover came right off. And it wasn't just my copy; I saw one in BORDERS, and the same thing happened. Very disappointing.
4/10
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As I wrote in my review of Angel: Old Friends, I'd like to know what happened in the final battle which the series ended on. I think the two part book series was OK (a little too much nose on the characters, though) but they never really explained how the main characters survived - is that too much to ask?
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The art work is decent, but not great. It is a good thing they told us that it was Cordy in the poster, or I would never have known. The story didn't dawdle, but never really dragged me in. I really wasn't disappointed, I guess I was just expecting more (I had just read "Spike" which was exceptional in both art and storys). It takes place post fifth season and gives no clue as to whether anyone else survived the grey thorn. Have to read elsewhere for that. It was good, and I do reccomend it. Just don't expect it to be more than it is.
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Again, it's good to see Angel back in action in original stories taking place after "Not Fade Away." Jeff Mariotte knows Angel. His writing is superb. However, the story is a bit lackluster and predictable. I could not really envision this as an Angel tv episode. David Messina is a great artist. He lays down some ink that any fanboy would appreciate. He has treated this very beautifully. The characters just look... right. If you're an Angel fan in need of a fix, buy this now. If you're looking for some more answers to what happened to everyone after "Not Fade Away," then check out "Old Friends," also by Mariotte and Messina.
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In this very first of IDW's Angel mini-series, our favorite dark haired vampire with a soul journeys to Romania in an endeavor to have the curse placed upon his head amended so he can have true happiness with Nina, the beautiful blonde werewolf from Angel's fifth season. On the way he encounters a rag tag band of Rom fighting for their very lives against a genosidal dictator, and must decide if lifting the curse is worth siring a new vampire and having that on his conscience.
I think because it's written by Jeff Mariotte, this series has the right `feel'. You can hear the character's voices in your head, and it feels like a continuation of the Angel series. Furthermore, fans that used to read Angel under the Dark Horse banner will be pleasantly surprised by this beautiful treatment. The art alone is to die for. David Messina uses heavy grey lines to keep a noir mood while staying true to the character's look.
Overall, I recommend this for any Buffy or Angel fan. Long time fans will like small cameos of some old, favorite characters in Angel's memory, but any newcomer can buy this graphic without knowing anything about the character and still follow the story nicely.
This graphic is a great addition to any library.
Highly Recommended.
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