- Gebundene Ausgabe: 1280 Seiten
- Verlag: Top Cow Productions (17. Dezember 2008)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1582408920
- ISBN-13: 978-1582408927
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 26,4 x 17,5 x 6,1 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 5.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (1 Kundenrezension)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 16.292 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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There's nothing like going back to the beginning and reading it all over again! "The Darkness Compendium Volume 1" collects the first 40 issues of one of Top Cow Productions' flagship books, plus the complete run of the "Tales of The Darkness" series collected into one trade paperback. See how The Darkness first appeared and threw Jackie into the chaotic world of the supernatural. Plus, get the first appearances of The Magdalena and more!
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Enter the world of The Darkness, a mysterious and violent power bestowed upon one Jackie Estacada, ruthless mafia hitman and dedicated ladies' man, whose dark gift maneuvers him to the center of an epic struggle between hellish forces of cosmic proportions. The Darkness gives Jackie the means to revenge his uncle's attempted assassination, and in a whirlwind of addictively vivid illustrations an engrossing panorama of grab-you-by-the-throat-and-won't-let-go story and pure eye candy artwork, bending your optic nerves into staring O's of captivated astonishment, is unleashed.
Now, just so we get a few things straightened out here. The writing is OK, but it's not Alan Moore. Still, it's sleek and hip enough to make the characters--if not leap off the page then at least walk and talk in a way that's in tune with the flow of the story. Speaking of which: the story is fine, a real grabber, as I already mentioned, but it's not very original. You get the blend of mafia crime story and horror fantasy yarn, with lots of cliches and overused concepts thrown in--that's where Alan Moore could have worked his magic, I suppose. YET--and that's a BIG YET: the story, despite it's somehow unoriginal components, is assembled in a way that makes it utterly irresistible.
The book's strong point, of course, is the artwork. The visuals are nothing short of breathtaking. Every page is a revelation of color, shape and iconicity. What themes are neglected or unfairly shortchanged in the storytelling of the written narrative receive abundant compensation through the dramatic scope of the drawings. The style is phenomenally American: from the sinister, shadow-haunted cityscapes of New York in all its resplendent grittiness to the looming spectacle of the Statue of Liberty suddenly sporting the grotesquely leering scowl of The Darkness, this book has it all. Elegance and brutality stirred into a heady, high-voltage hybrid of unparalleled dimensions. Tony Lower East Side clubs and dimly lighted parking garages, skimpily clad alleged models with imposing busts sipping martinis in the former while hapless enemies of the Franchetti family greenlit for assassination meet their bloody demise in the latter, for example by getting crushed to a pulp by a blood-red Lamborghini going at them full throttle, Jackie Estacada, the Darkness himself, behind the wheel. Then there are the villains and monsters, populating a lavishly Gothic sphere replete with swords and sorcery and lasciviously outfitted babes. Horror, crime and sex. The perfect fuel for testosterone-run engines, eh?
This, ladies and gentlemen, is The Darkness: an undisputed highlight in the world of comics, rich in cultural analogy and engrossing scenery, whether that be the images in general or the gorgeous females that populate the book in particular. And we're talking drop-dead gorgeous here, which goes for the entire creative effort, of course. Inventive take on the whole "powers of darkness" genre (if there is such a genre).
Buy it. Read it. SAVOR it.
Command the Darkness (and pay its price). Jackie Estacada can't wait to make your acquaintance.
Now, just so we get a few things straightened out here. The writing is OK, but it's not Alan Moore. Still, it's sleek and hip enough to make the characters--if not leap off the page then at least walk and talk in a way that's in tune with the flow of the story. Speaking of which: the story is fine, a real grabber, as I already mentioned, but it's not very original. You get the blend of mafia crime story and horror fantasy yarn, with lots of cliches and overused concepts thrown in--that's where Alan Moore could have worked his magic, I suppose. YET--and that's a BIG YET: the story, despite it's somehow unoriginal components, is assembled in a way that makes it utterly irresistible.
The book's strong point, of course, is the artwork. The visuals are nothing short of breathtaking. Every page is a revelation of color, shape and iconicity. What themes are neglected or unfairly shortchanged in the storytelling of the written narrative receive abundant compensation through the dramatic scope of the drawings. The style is phenomenally American: from the sinister, shadow-haunted cityscapes of New York in all its resplendent grittiness to the looming spectacle of the Statue of Liberty suddenly sporting the grotesquely leering scowl of The Darkness, this book has it all. Elegance and brutality stirred into a heady, high-voltage hybrid of unparalleled dimensions. Tony Lower East Side clubs and dimly lighted parking garages, skimpily clad alleged models with imposing busts sipping martinis in the former while hapless enemies of the Franchetti family greenlit for assassination meet their bloody demise in the latter, for example by getting crushed to a pulp by a blood-red Lamborghini going at them full throttle, Jackie Estacada, the Darkness himself, behind the wheel. Then there are the villains and monsters, populating a lavishly Gothic sphere replete with swords and sorcery and lasciviously outfitted babes. Horror, crime and sex. The perfect fuel for testosterone-run engines, eh?
This, ladies and gentlemen, is The Darkness: an undisputed highlight in the world of comics, rich in cultural analogy and engrossing scenery, whether that be the images in general or the gorgeous females that populate the book in particular. And we're talking drop-dead gorgeous here, which goes for the entire creative effort, of course. Inventive take on the whole "powers of darkness" genre (if there is such a genre).
Buy it. Read it. SAVOR it.
Command the Darkness (and pay its price). Jackie Estacada can't wait to make your acquaintance.
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i like
14. März 2012
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i like
definitly NOT your kids comic
the storyline starts out intense
the art is great
and the characters are nitty-gritty
again... i like
definitly NOT your kids comic
the storyline starts out intense
the art is great
and the characters are nitty-gritty
again... i like
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Even Better Than I'd Hoped
17. September 2009
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After recently purchasing and reading through both Witchblade Compendiums (Volumes 1 and 2), I ordered The Darkness Compendium, never having read this series before, my interest peaked from reading through Witchblade. I am glad to say now, after recently having read it, that it is certainly on-par with Witchblade, which is my favorite graphic novel/comic book series of all time. The rivalry between the Darkness and the Angelus, with the malevolent Sonatine in the mix, is a pleasure to read through, having beautiful artwork depicting these epic battles between "good" and "evil" and dialogue that is highly engrossing, though it does falter from time to time with spelling/grammar errors and inconsistencies. Add in the fact that my version of the book is hardcover--which is *really* sweet--and what you have (or what you could have) is a book that will likely be among the most coveted in your collection.
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Strong Art Poor Story
13. März 2010
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Eh, rather mediocre and disjointed. I was really disappointed upon reading the Darkness after seeing other people's reviews. It sounded like it would be a good read but I was personally never engrossed. The stories are extremely disjointed and as other people have mentioned there's chunks of the story simply missing which ruins the already weak story telling. Couple that with the fact that Jackie never seems to do anything and everything is done to him the story flows more like, "Ok, who else can we throw at Jackie that might possibly challenge him". There is no personal development and you don't care for the characters until the very very end when things start to pick up, but then the compendium switches to stand alone tales. It's hard to care for characters as shallowly presented as those in the Darkness. Seriously, for most of The Darkness Jackie's only two thoughts are "Who can I kill next who hasn't tried to kill me" and "Why can't i have sex?" with the occasional "I miss my childhood friend Jenny but alas we can never be together because she doensn't like me killing people". Those thoughts over and over again. The art is good though and if a decently interesting story is of no importance to you then I would recommend this compendium. The hardcover binding is solid and the book does indeed have a nice heft to it.
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