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*Starred Review* Gr. 9-12. A long time ago in the happy kingdom of Putney, a king and a queen accidentally snub the local wicked witch. The result is the standard curse: a 100-year sleep brought on, you guessed it, when the princess pricks her finger on a needle. But what happens after the princess awakes and goes off with her charming prince? There's nothing left for a castle full of characters to do except to wait. Thus the stage is set for a surprising, quite wonderful story. Lady Jain, a pregnant woman with a mysterious past, arrives at the castle seeking refuge. She's relieved to discover that the castle's inhabitants are warm, welcoming, and willing to let her leave her past behind. Medley's characters, including ladies-in-waiting Patience, Prudence and Plenty, and Sister Peace, a bearded nun, are sweet yet surprisingly down to earth, and they make the lofty old keep into a home. The story feels both traditional and fresh, and Medley's art is clean and crisp, with strong linework that gives a real sense of fun and animation. A hefty tale that's well worth the time. For adults as well as teens. Tina Coleman
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Grade 9 Up–With its quiet blend of fantasy, folktales, and character-driven storytelling, this charming collection brings the first 12 issues of an Eisner Award-winning comic-book series to a wider audience. It opens with The Brambly Hedge, which gives the origin of the castle itself. In a comic retelling of Sleeping Beauty, a medieval castle and its loving inhabitants are abandoned when the princess wakes up, finds her Prince Charming, and rides off into the sunset with him. The castle transforms into an outpost of sorts for the unusual, the unwanted, and those just needing a place to hide from the world. Talking chivalrous horses, pregnant mothers on the run, and nuns who were once bearded ladies in the circus are just a few of the colorful inhabitants whose stories fill the remainder of the volume. Medleys storytelling becomes more assured and complex as the series progresses, and she uses flashbacks and stories-within-stories in a manner that creates a rhythm that is both fun and gripping. Hard-edged lines with simple forms create black-and-white artwork that melds nicely with the fairy-tale feel of the stories. This volume is accessible for younger readers but filled with enough layers and depth to satisfy those looking for a bit more sophistication.–Matthew L. Moffett, Fords Theatre Society, Washington, DC
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Eine Sammlung ursprünglicher Einzelhefte, aber die erzählten Einzelgeschichten und Rückblenden gehen stimmig ineinander über. Der Einband und das verwendete Papier machen einen angenehm nostalgischen "in Würde gealterten" Eindruck. Der Druck ist in schwarzweiß (bzw. schwarzelfenbein), von urheberrechtlichen Hemmungen mal abgesehen kann ich mir die Verwendung einzelner kopierter Szenen im Unterricht sehr gut vorstellen.
Castle waiting ist in Englisch, aber meiner Einschätzung nach schon mit mittelprächtigen Schulkenntnissen lesbar (und die sympathischen Figuren könnten eine Motivation sein, sich auch mal mit den nicht vertrauten Vokabeln und Wortspielen auseinanderzusetzen)
Im Castle und seiner Umgebung leben Menschen, ziemlich normale Tiere, Wesen mit Tierköpfen und/oder -Körperteilen, die sich aber ansonsten nur zu menschlich verhalten, Riesen, Zwerge, Kobolde, nicht sonderlich furchteinflössende Dämonen, Geister und andere Fabelwesen miteinander und bewältigen kleinere wie größere Probleme.
Tod, Gewalt, Krankheit, Fremdenhass, Standesdünkel werden nicht ausgespart, aber sagen wir gelassen und respektvoll behandelt, die einzige wirklich böse Figur bestraft sich sozusagen selbst.
Abgesehen von den Fantasyelementen wird durchaus technisch realistischer mittel-/nordwest-europäischer Alltag irgendwo zwischen spätem Mittelalter und Renaissance dargestellt, allerdings spielen Frauen deutlich tragendere Rollen, als ihnen in den meisten Büchern sowohl zur historischen Epoche als auch in der "medieval fantasy" zugestanden werden.
Tolle Bücher. KAUFEN! BEIDE!
Castle waiting ist in Englisch, aber meiner Einschätzung nach schon mit mittelprächtigen Schulkenntnissen lesbar (und die sympathischen Figuren könnten eine Motivation sein, sich auch mal mit den nicht vertrauten Vokabeln und Wortspielen auseinanderzusetzen)
Im Castle und seiner Umgebung leben Menschen, ziemlich normale Tiere, Wesen mit Tierköpfen und/oder -Körperteilen, die sich aber ansonsten nur zu menschlich verhalten, Riesen, Zwerge, Kobolde, nicht sonderlich furchteinflössende Dämonen, Geister und andere Fabelwesen miteinander und bewältigen kleinere wie größere Probleme.
Tod, Gewalt, Krankheit, Fremdenhass, Standesdünkel werden nicht ausgespart, aber sagen wir gelassen und respektvoll behandelt, die einzige wirklich böse Figur bestraft sich sozusagen selbst.
Abgesehen von den Fantasyelementen wird durchaus technisch realistischer mittel-/nordwest-europäischer Alltag irgendwo zwischen spätem Mittelalter und Renaissance dargestellt, allerdings spielen Frauen deutlich tragendere Rollen, als ihnen in den meisten Büchern sowohl zur historischen Epoche als auch in der "medieval fantasy" zugestanden werden.
Tolle Bücher. KAUFEN! BEIDE!
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A brilliant beginning.
27. Februar 2007
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Linda Medley, Castle Waiting (Fantagraphics, 2006)
After I finished reading Castle Waiting, I went online and frantically looked for any evidence that there would eventually be a volume 2. If you take this as a stand-alone book, the ending is the very definition of "unsatisfactory"-- a vast number of questions are left unanswered, complex plots just beginning to tie themselves together, a host of characters whose richness and depth has yet to be explored. As the beginning of a sweeping epic, on the other hand, this is just the ticket, and Castle Waiting promises to be the graphic novel answer to the huge, literate fantasy series that have been taking readers by storm recently.
Castle Waiting is the tale of, not surprisingly, a castle, and the host of odd characters who inhabit it. I can't think of a way to even begin explaining the plot of this, as just about anything I could say would constitute some spoiler or another about one or more of the characters, and the characters are what drive this narrative. Perhaps it's more appropriate to say that, while there is a plot to this (in fact, a pretty good number of plots, subplots, etc.), all of them live in the service of letting us get to know Medley's unforgettable collection of characters. The first half of the book gives us an overview of the entire cast; the second focuses on the story of Sister Peace, one of the castle's inhabitants, and how she came to reside there. Medley's motley crew are the finest bunch of malcontents, mysteries, and muddlers I've come across since discovering the wonderful world of Bone, and now that I've read the first book, I'm champing at the bit for the rest of the tale. (The fact that it took medley ten years to draw this one has done nothing to curtail the current erosion of my tooth enamel.) A wonderful book that stands to be enjoyed both by existing fans of the graphic novel and fans of epic fantasy who've never picked up a comic book in their lives. Trust me-- you'll love this. ****
After I finished reading Castle Waiting, I went online and frantically looked for any evidence that there would eventually be a volume 2. If you take this as a stand-alone book, the ending is the very definition of "unsatisfactory"-- a vast number of questions are left unanswered, complex plots just beginning to tie themselves together, a host of characters whose richness and depth has yet to be explored. As the beginning of a sweeping epic, on the other hand, this is just the ticket, and Castle Waiting promises to be the graphic novel answer to the huge, literate fantasy series that have been taking readers by storm recently.
Castle Waiting is the tale of, not surprisingly, a castle, and the host of odd characters who inhabit it. I can't think of a way to even begin explaining the plot of this, as just about anything I could say would constitute some spoiler or another about one or more of the characters, and the characters are what drive this narrative. Perhaps it's more appropriate to say that, while there is a plot to this (in fact, a pretty good number of plots, subplots, etc.), all of them live in the service of letting us get to know Medley's unforgettable collection of characters. The first half of the book gives us an overview of the entire cast; the second focuses on the story of Sister Peace, one of the castle's inhabitants, and how she came to reside there. Medley's motley crew are the finest bunch of malcontents, mysteries, and muddlers I've come across since discovering the wonderful world of Bone, and now that I've read the first book, I'm champing at the bit for the rest of the tale. (The fact that it took medley ten years to draw this one has done nothing to curtail the current erosion of my tooth enamel.) A wonderful book that stands to be enjoyed both by existing fans of the graphic novel and fans of epic fantasy who've never picked up a comic book in their lives. Trust me-- you'll love this. ****
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About time! Well worth the wait!
26. Februar 2006
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Linda Medley's Castle Waiting series is one of the most best and underappreciated comic series of all time. This volume begins with the story called the Curse of Brambley Hedge, the prequel to the Castle Waiting Series, which puts a clever twist on the story of Sleeping Beauty and does a great job of setting up the main series. The first story arc concerns the flight of a young pregnant woman (Jain) from her abusive husband. She finds refuge in Castle Waiting, a magical castle inhabited by unique characters from various fairy tales. In this first story arc the gang has many zany adventures from escaping bandits on the road to a dangerous experiment with hair dye. The second story arc takes place in two different settings. While most of the gang is fixing the roof, Jain and Sister Peace are inside. Jain asks Sister Peace about her past and the telling of that tale makes up the majority of this arc. Castle Waiting is such a great series, and I'm so glad that Linda Medley has been picked up by a new company and is back at work on the series! Look for the arc three issues to start coming out soon!
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Some the best comics has to offer
30. November 2006
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Finally! Castle Waiting in a harcover trade format. I've followed this book in serial form for 10 years and it's a joy to have it collected in one thick volume. This was the first comic I gave my then 9 year old sister and got her hooked onto reading comics. She's now 19 and we still enjoy reading Castle Waiting together when possible. The story is not over though, Fantagraphics has put out 3 issues (at the time of this review) of Volume 2 about 100 pgs worth. I recommend you go out and pick them up. You do want to know who Pindar's father is right? (if you picked up the single issues you'd have a clue on one of the back covers--thanks Sis for pointing that out). Or how Iron Henry lost his heart? Or where Rackham came from?
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