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Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love
Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love #1
Trapped inside an old gothic mansion, Deadman must battle the forces of darkness alongside Berenice, a young woman with a complicated love life who is gifted-or cursed-with the ability to communicate with the dead. Romance, mystery, and evil await in the new, bimonthly miniseries DEADMAN: DARK MANSION OF FORBIDDEN LOVE, by Sarah Vaughn (Alex + Ada) and Lan Medina (FABLES)!
54 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 6, 2017
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Sarah Vaughn
73 books156 followersSarah Vaughn is an artist, writer, over-thinker. She's penciled Sparkshooter and is currently working with Jonathan Luna on Alex + Ada for Image Comics.
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October 12, 2016I don't know what idiot decided to put the narrative speech bubbles in a real (*edit: teal NOT real, stupid autocorrect!) background with white words, but I'm dnf'ing because of it!!! My mostly blind, truly shitty eyes can't take that crap. Especially when it's an e-arc, being read on Bluefire which doesn't have any zoom function. Super disappointed right now, because I really like Deadman and was cautiously optimistic.
October 9, 2016
'Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love #1' by Sarah Vaughn with art by Lan Medina stars one of my favorite characters in the DC Universe, but the story felt intent on telling a story that seemed to take away from the one I wanted.
Berenice lives in a creepy old house and like antiques. She and her friend Sam come home from shopping and Berenice seems to be able to see Deadman in her house, which should be impossible since Deadman is dead. At some point in the story the perspective shifts and we see how Deadman sees things. He is puzzled that he can be seen and when he tries to take over Berenice, she resists. Also, he can't seem to phase through some things in the house. He and Berenice team up to find out what is going on.
There is a whole other aspect of the story, which might lead in to the title. Berenice is married, but seems to be attracted to Sam, who is a they (neither he nor she). It just felt like the story spent a lot of time in this vague zone and it felt secondary. Perhaps it's set up for future plot in this book, but for now, it just felt extraneous to the story I thought I was reading.
I received a review copy of this issue from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this issue.
Berenice lives in a creepy old house and like antiques. She and her friend Sam come home from shopping and Berenice seems to be able to see Deadman in her house, which should be impossible since Deadman is dead. At some point in the story the perspective shifts and we see how Deadman sees things. He is puzzled that he can be seen and when he tries to take over Berenice, she resists. Also, he can't seem to phase through some things in the house. He and Berenice team up to find out what is going on.
There is a whole other aspect of the story, which might lead in to the title. Berenice is married, but seems to be attracted to Sam, who is a they (neither he nor she). It just felt like the story spent a lot of time in this vague zone and it felt secondary. Perhaps it's set up for future plot in this book, but for now, it just felt extraneous to the story I thought I was reading.
I received a review copy of this issue from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this issue.
October 7, 2016
I only read a few pages of this, but it seemed really great. I'm going to wait for the trade to come out before I read anymore that way I can read the story without waiting 2+ weeks between issues.
October 9, 2016
Not a bad into to the series. A bit uneventful though
January 8, 2022
Dead on arrival
I like Deadman as a character but this story is off to a slow start (Book 1 of 3).
Quick FYI. Deadman is Boston Brand, formerly a circus trapeze artist, who was murdered. He exists as a ghost with the ability to possess the living & control their bodies. Good guy all the way.
With this issue, I’m not sure what’s going on. Traditional Gothic trappings. Night. Rain. Big, old, creepy house.
Bernice & her boyfriend Nathan are the owners of the big, old, creepy house. Nathan has headaches which have gotten worse since they moved into the big, old, creepy house. He’s a writer, trying to finish a book. (Aren’t we all?).
Bernice can see ghosts, including Deadman (not typical). But Deadman’s not the only ghost in the house. Meet Adelia, a former/current and still dead resident of the big, old, creepy house.
Not a lot of action but it sets the stage. Maybe?
So ends Book 1.
I like Deadman as a character but this story is off to a slow start (Book 1 of 3).
Quick FYI. Deadman is Boston Brand, formerly a circus trapeze artist, who was murdered. He exists as a ghost with the ability to possess the living & control their bodies. Good guy all the way.
With this issue, I’m not sure what’s going on. Traditional Gothic trappings. Night. Rain. Big, old, creepy house.
Bernice & her boyfriend Nathan are the owners of the big, old, creepy house. Nathan has headaches which have gotten worse since they moved into the big, old, creepy house. He’s a writer, trying to finish a book. (Aren’t we all?).
Bernice can see ghosts, including Deadman (not typical). But Deadman’s not the only ghost in the house. Meet Adelia, a former/current and still dead resident of the big, old, creepy house.
Not a lot of action but it sets the stage. Maybe?
So ends Book 1.
January 6, 2020
Kitschy and dark in a good way. Enjoying as a shakeup from my usual Batman villain comics.
June 3, 2024
I wanted to try something different. This was a fun story. I liked the characters and the mystery around the house. Nothing groundbreaking but cute and different. Just what I was looking for.
October 14, 2016
I had never even heard of Deadman before, but had my attention pulled to this series because of the subtitle harking back to one of the old DC Gothic Romance titles that I'm quite keen on. So I decided I had to try it.
That was, I feel, a good decision. The artwork is gorgeous, the storyline is interesting, and the inclusion of a nonbinary POC character is the icing on the cake. Deadman himself is a little jarring for the setting (it's the superhero costume that does it), but ultimately makes a kind of sense and I'm eager to see where this goes.
That was, I feel, a good decision. The artwork is gorgeous, the storyline is interesting, and the inclusion of a nonbinary POC character is the icing on the cake. Deadman himself is a little jarring for the setting (it's the superhero costume that does it), but ultimately makes a kind of sense and I'm eager to see where this goes.
December 8, 2016
I've not heard of Deadman but when I heard there was a gothic ghost story where the leading character was bi and her best friend was trans I decided to investigate. The art was gorgeous so I bought both issues that were out. I really enjoyed the story. Told in two parts it felt just the right length for a story. There was a lot of characterisation. It did seem a little puzzling why one of the ghost was wearing a red unitard, but I was willing to let that slide on account of how interesting and real the rest of it was.
October 12, 2016
A very solid start to this mini-series. I also love that this is prestige format. 50 pages.
The story takes a little bit to get into but I'm interested to see what's happening next. Also, it's nice to see Deadman have a book for a bit. it's been a couple years for him. The artwork was solid though out.
it's setting up to be a solid Horror comic. Or at least a ghost story.
I received an advanced copy of this from NetGalley.com and the publisher. .
The story takes a little bit to get into but I'm interested to see what's happening next. Also, it's nice to see Deadman have a book for a bit. it's been a couple years for him. The artwork was solid though out.
it's setting up to be a solid Horror comic. Or at least a ghost story.
I received an advanced copy of this from NetGalley.com and the publisher. .
October 9, 2016
Good plot, good art, and sets the ground for better things, but it was a little bit slow in the first half, so I hope things improve in the next issues.
Buena trama, buen arte, y prepara el terreno para cosas mejores, pero fue un poco lento en la primera mitad, así que espero que las cosas mejoren en los próximos números.
Buena trama, buen arte, y prepara el terreno para cosas mejores, pero fue un poco lento en la primera mitad, así que espero que las cosas mejoren en los próximos números.
October 6, 2016
Una historia de fantasmas en mansión encantada, con la particularidad de tener a Deadman investigando y a una chica que puede ver a los muertos que se acaba de mudar allí.
Puede resultar interesante.
Puede resultar interesante.
October 14, 2016
This is up there on the cusp of 5 stars but just not quite there.
The atmosphere is good. Dialogue is about right. But the subject matter is pretty darned impressive. I like a good character story and this one is anything but typical comic book fare.
The atmosphere is good. Dialogue is about right. But the subject matter is pretty darned impressive. I like a good character story and this one is anything but typical comic book fare.
February 6, 2017
really good, really lovely, really queer!
April 21, 2017
What really drew me to this read was the name. I've never heard of Darkman, and the Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love just sounds so strange. I love it. The story started out a little slow for me, but once I got into it, I couldn't put it down.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.
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