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Bulletproof Monk by Brett Lewis
Bulletproof Monk is a Hong Kong action movie on paper. It is the story of a quest for enlightenment along a road fraught with challenge and conflict, from vicious street gangs to affairs of the heart. This collection features an introduction by legendary Hong Kong action film director John Woo, who will be directing the big-screen adaptation of Bulletproof Monk next year
Mass Market Paperback
First published September 3, 2002
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About the author
Michael Avon Oeming
821 books64 followersMichael Avon Oeming is an American comic book creator, both as an artist and writer.
His 1998 comic book Bulletproof Monk was made into a film of the same name.
The previous mentioned collaborations are The Mice Templar from Image Comics, which he draws and co-authors with Bryan J.L. Glass,[1] and Powers from Icon Comics which he draws, and sometimes co-authors, with Brian Bendis. His creator-owned projects include Rapture, on which he collaborated with his wife, Taki Soma,[2] and The Victories, both for Dark Horse Comics.
As of 2010, he is employed as a staff member of Valve Corporation, working on Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress 2 and Portal 2 webcomics.
His 1998 comic book Bulletproof Monk was made into a film of the same name.
The previous mentioned collaborations are The Mice Templar from Image Comics, which he draws and co-authors with Bryan J.L. Glass,[1] and Powers from Icon Comics which he draws, and sometimes co-authors, with Brian Bendis. His creator-owned projects include Rapture, on which he collaborated with his wife, Taki Soma,[2] and The Victories, both for Dark Horse Comics.
As of 2010, he is employed as a staff member of Valve Corporation, working on Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress 2 and Portal 2 webcomics.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
March 7, 2008
this is pretty good stuff. I like the story and it's rather predictable, but it's a really good story and I like that it is a fairly short story, it doesn't try to stretch the story or the revelations too far, just far enough.
Also, like all Oeming art, I love the art work. Something about the way he draws is just really very good in my opinion.
Also, like all Oeming art, I love the art work. Something about the way he draws is just really very good in my opinion.
August 11, 2012
I guess I'm glad I picked this up at a library book sale for $0.50 - pretty predictable story, random abrupt plot points, and some pretty juvenile and uneven artwork make for a mediocre-at-best read.
April 6, 2015
Maybe 2.5 ... maybe. This story of a young Tibetan American involved with gangsters, Chinese spies and the secret mystic known as the Bulletproof Monk is too by-the-number to recommend.
January 20, 2024
3.5
The pacing was a bit off so it was hard to be convinced by Kar and Daughter’s relationship, and then Kar and Flower’s. But I liked the story and Kar.
THE HEART KNOWS NO TIME. [Kar’s mom]
"MAYBE THE HEART KNOWS NO TIME, BUT THERE IS A BAD SIDE TO THAT, AT ITS CORE, MY HEART STILL FEELS THE WAY IT DID THAT DAY. IT IS FROZEN IN THE PAST. THE HEART WILL CARRY AN UNFINISHED FEELING FOR A LIFETIME, LOOKING FOR A NEW PLACE FOR THEM TO GROW. IT'S ALWAYS LOOKING FOR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT FIT IT.
ABANDONMENT, BETRAYAL." - Kar
The pacing was a bit off so it was hard to be convinced by Kar and Daughter’s relationship, and then Kar and Flower’s. But I liked the story and Kar.
THE HEART KNOWS NO TIME. [Kar’s mom]
"MAYBE THE HEART KNOWS NO TIME, BUT THERE IS A BAD SIDE TO THAT, AT ITS CORE, MY HEART STILL FEELS THE WAY IT DID THAT DAY. IT IS FROZEN IN THE PAST. THE HEART WILL CARRY AN UNFINISHED FEELING FOR A LIFETIME, LOOKING FOR A NEW PLACE FOR THEM TO GROW. IT'S ALWAYS LOOKING FOR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT FIT IT.
ABANDONMENT, BETRAYAL." - Kar
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February 6, 2016Edición española del comic en el que se basó la película.
April 6, 2016
A tedious "chosen one" narrative filled with half-baked philosophy, abrupt changes in characterization, and tired romance tropes.
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