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Phantomland #1
Phantomland #1
208 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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November 1, 2023
Kinda meh początek, but I giggled few times.
February 10, 2026
I really like the cover art, it is what made me pick up the book at the library and actually consider reading it. As for the story, not so much. The concept is definetily something interesting. A police organisation, or something, that employs people who are assumed "dead" by the government. That sounds cool. But I feel like the book falls short.
There's something that I don't understand. Why was the character Jon allowed to go to a bar when he's officially dead? That risk someone recognizing him or worse take a picture. Which happened. I'm aware that no one can recognize them after they have been infected by the "ghost" virus. But it makes the premise of the organization less impactful. Especially when some outsiders know about such thing existing.
I also think that the villains, the mafia teens or whatever that was. Are not enough of a threat, it seems childish. But that could have been the point all along. What do I know. Considering that Jon was supposed to take it easy now that he has an apprentice.
The next point I'm about to make may just be a flop in translation. I read the manga in Swedish. The original language is Finnish, right? So the employed are called "ghost" in the swedish adaptation. HELLO, that's an english word. I know that some swedish words sound stupid, but mixing languages sounds even more stupid. They could have been called "fantomer" that sounds way cooler to me. That's just something that has bugged me.
It's not that bad, I'm just picky about what I like to read and I like to complain.
There's something that I don't understand. Why was the character Jon allowed to go to a bar when he's officially dead? That risk someone recognizing him or worse take a picture. Which happened. I'm aware that no one can recognize them after they have been infected by the "ghost" virus. But it makes the premise of the organization less impactful. Especially when some outsiders know about such thing existing.
I also think that the villains, the mafia teens or whatever that was. Are not enough of a threat, it seems childish. But that could have been the point all along. What do I know. Considering that Jon was supposed to take it easy now that he has an apprentice.
The next point I'm about to make may just be a flop in translation. I read the manga in Swedish. The original language is Finnish, right? So the employed are called "ghost" in the swedish adaptation. HELLO, that's an english word. I know that some swedish words sound stupid, but mixing languages sounds even more stupid. They could have been called "fantomer" that sounds way cooler to me. That's just something that has bugged me.
It's not that bad, I'm just picky about what I like to read and I like to complain.
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May 2, 2020
I'm reading this in Tapas and it is so funny, interesting AND the art is beautiful!!!
December 31, 2019
Reread after many years: Good start, love Maaria's art, I know that the story gets going/better later. I also noticed that Maaria has updated some of the art and some word choices in the web comic version, so reading that is preferred. I just happen to own the first four chapters in a physical format, so I'm reading those and comparing to the web comic.
October 26, 2019
action-packed, art reminds me of FMA
May 31, 2021
Maaria has beautifully nuanced artwork and storytelling. Can't wait for more- I'm in it for the long haul!!
January 8, 2023
i am so unbelievably feral for this
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