Bulletproof Monk by Brett Lewis (4-Sep-2002) Paperback

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

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Graphic Novels Comics

Unknown Binding

First published September 3, 2002

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

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.

[Tim · Rating 2 out of 5]

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.

[Fraser Sherman · Rating 2 out of 5]

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.

[RM · Rating 4 out of 5]

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

[Variaciones Enrojo]

Edición española del comic en el que se basó la película.

[Dave · Rating 1 out of 5]

A tedious "chosen one" narrative filled with half-baked philosophy, abrupt changes in characterization, and tired romance tropes.