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Sherlock: The Blind Banker #1
Sherlock: The Blind Banker #1
A mysterious break-in at a bank... Some enigmatic symbols... Hidden dangers... Could the case of the 'Blind banker' be too dangerous even for Holmes and Watson to handle?
37 pages, Paperback
First published January 11, 2017
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September 19, 2024
THE ART IS SO CUTEEEE
March 16, 2017
(sebenarnya lagi baca Trial of Apollo tapi buku ini tak bisa dilewatkan, jadi ya sudahlah baca ini duluan :v)
Dan sebenarnya, aku kaget ternyata buku ini sudah rilis dua bulan setelah buku pertamannya (dan bahkan buku ketiganya kayaknya udah mau terbit), which actually makes me internally screams lmao
the blind banker sebenarnya bukan episode favoritku di sini, tapi entah kenapa karena pembawaannya di komik lebih serius dan sedikit tegang, aku justru suka dengan buku ini. malah, sepertinya buku ini lebih baik daripada buku pertama (tapi tetap aja sih translationnya memang sedikit aneh dan agak kocak kalau dibaca). dan poin plusnya juga bagaimana Jay menggambarkan John di buku ini, ekspresi manga-nya ngena banget sama seperti versinya di tv series, like "i'm so done" :'))
Dan sebenarnya, aku kaget ternyata buku ini sudah rilis dua bulan setelah buku pertamannya (dan bahkan buku ketiganya kayaknya udah mau terbit), which actually makes me internally screams lmao
the blind banker sebenarnya bukan episode favoritku di sini, tapi entah kenapa karena pembawaannya di komik lebih serius dan sedikit tegang, aku justru suka dengan buku ini. malah, sepertinya buku ini lebih baik daripada buku pertama (tapi tetap aja sih translationnya memang sedikit aneh dan agak kocak kalau dibaca). dan poin plusnya juga bagaimana Jay menggambarkan John di buku ini, ekspresi manga-nya ngena banget sama seperti versinya di tv series, like "i'm so done" :'))
August 9, 2017
Still very faithful to the series, like the illustrations, I never tire of browsing it is an excellent job!
August 9, 2018
Always 5 stars for Sherlock Series! I hope there will be more in the FUTURE!
July 14, 2021
I loved it just as much as the last one!
January 8, 2019
There’s a baffling break-in at a bank. Nothing is stolen or planted. There are a few enigmatic symbols drawn on the walls though. Then, people start dying and somehow everything leads back to those symbols at the bank. It’s up to Sherlock and Watson to solve this crime filled with hidden dangers.
My top three thoughts on ‘The Blind Banker’:
1. This graphic novel has to be read back to front and the frames have to be read right to left. This took some getting used to initially. I haven't read enough manga till now, so I’m not someone who can comment on styles or what’s considered the norm. Story wise, this book is a quick, entertaining read with good suspense (if you haven’t already seen the Sherlock episode). It’s well paced and the illustrations do justice to the mystery.
2. Since the work in this novel is a collaborated effort of Japanese Manga and the UK Sherlock series, the characters of Holmes and Watson resembled Cumberbatch and Freeman closely. The other characters still looked very manga. Somehow, it all seems to work and doesn’t look out of place.
3. As mentioned earlier, I'm not a regular reader or follower of the genre so I found all the ‘whirls’, ‘wind rusting’, ‘thuds’ mentioned between frames, distracting and unnecessary.
My top three thoughts on ‘The Blind Banker’:
1. This graphic novel has to be read back to front and the frames have to be read right to left. This took some getting used to initially. I haven't read enough manga till now, so I’m not someone who can comment on styles or what’s considered the norm. Story wise, this book is a quick, entertaining read with good suspense (if you haven’t already seen the Sherlock episode). It’s well paced and the illustrations do justice to the mystery.
2. Since the work in this novel is a collaborated effort of Japanese Manga and the UK Sherlock series, the characters of Holmes and Watson resembled Cumberbatch and Freeman closely. The other characters still looked very manga. Somehow, it all seems to work and doesn’t look out of place.
3. As mentioned earlier, I'm not a regular reader or follower of the genre so I found all the ‘whirls’, ‘wind rusting’, ‘thuds’ mentioned between frames, distracting and unnecessary.
December 22, 2018
suka komiknya, gambarnya keren apalagi ceritanya... love sherlock pokoknya
April 26, 2020
শার্লকের কাছ থেকে অনুমেয় কোডিং ব্রেক তো দেখাই যায়। সেই সাথে সবচেয়ে মজার বিষয় হয়ে দেখা দেয় ওয়াটসনের প্রথম ডেট!!
পরের বার এমন হবে না সারাকে কথা দিয়ে এই এপিসোড শেষ করে ওয়াটসন 😁।
পরের বার এমন হবে না সারাকে কথা দিয়ে এই এপিসোড শেষ করে ওয়াটসন 😁।
February 3, 2021
Had a hard time getting used to the back to front and right to left format.
November 4, 2022
Loving these Manga book ..
March 11, 2024
me encantan el dibujo, amo todo, como esta adaptado de la serie.
4 estrellas pq este capitulo no es de mis favoritos, no me desagrada, pero es meh
4 estrellas pq este capitulo no es de mis favoritos, no me desagrada, pero es meh
October 20, 2024
Raised to 3.5 stars.
December 22, 2025
I've just rewatched all of the TV series - so I loved reliving it in book form!
February 2, 2017
not my favourite episode, but it actually seems to work better as a Manga
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January 16, 2018I just wasn't in the mood to re-read an episode I had already watched. I wish they had come up with an entirely new mystery for this comic.
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