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Shi #1
In the Beginning There Was Fury...
During the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, two women’s lives become irrevocably intertwined when they both fall victim to a nefarious underground fraternity of ex-soldiers from England’s upper crust who have sworn their lives to defending the British Empire—as well as their own decadent lifestyles. In this first volume, young rebel Jennifer Winterfield and the mysterious Kitamakura from Japan forge an unlikely alliance along with Jennifer’s doctor uncle and a street urchin named Pickles. Together they lay the groundwork for a criminal organization that will go on to sow terror in the hearts of the colonialists and industrialists who tried to put them down.
67 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 20, 2017
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October 31, 2021
La trama, interesante, prometedora. La ilustración, genial.
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February 9, 2018
Too much is introduced without anything being explained for a first volume. There's a framing sequence taking place now that appears to have very little to do with what's occurring in Victorian England. The Victorian England story takes place at both the beginning and end of that story. It's very confusing. The main story, the origin of these 2 abused women takes too long to get going and some of it is very confusing. We don't really even get a sense of where this is headed before the book ends. The art was quite good though.
Received a review copy from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Received a review copy from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
December 7, 2019
Me habían recomendado bastante esta novela. Decían que era una maravilla y que me iba a enganchar. La historia nos sitúa en pleno siglo XIX, Inglaterra poco antes del comienzo de las exposiciones. Aquí conoceremos a nuestras dos protagonista, una mujer inglesa repudiada por su familia por no ser una mujer ejemplar y por otro lado una japonesa a la que han traído esclavizada. Cuando sus vidas todo cambia.
En realidad, desde un punto de vista objetivo merece por lo menos las cuatro estrellas. Pero desde mi punto de vista subjetivo, la historia no me atrajo tanto. Los dramas y yo no somos demasiados amigos últimamente. Aún así es muy buena, cuida muchísimo los detalles y tiene unos personajes muy fuertes y realistas.
En realidad, desde un punto de vista objetivo merece por lo menos las cuatro estrellas. Pero desde mi punto de vista subjetivo, la historia no me atrajo tanto. Los dramas y yo no somos demasiados amigos últimamente. Aún así es muy buena, cuida muchísimo los detalles y tiene unos personajes muy fuertes y realistas.
April 22, 2021
Am Anfang war ... die dunkle Seite des britischen Empires: Frauenfeindlichkeit, Kolonialismus, soziale Ungleichheit, Polizeigewalt. Ein Vorfall auf der Londoner Weltausstellung setzt Ereignisse in Gang, die bis in die Gegenwart wirken.
Am Anfang war ... die Wut. Eine jungen Chinesin taucht 1851 im Crystal Palace auf, in den Armen die Leiche eines Säuglings. Um einen Skandal zu vermeiden, wird auf Geheiß der Honoratioren die Leiche in der Gartenanlage verscharrt und die Chinesin ins Irrenhaus gesperrt.
Damit hätte die Sache aller Voraussicht nach ihre Bewandnis, wenn die unangepasste Jennifer Winterfield, die selbst aus vornehm=einflussreichem Hause stammt, den Skandal auf sich beruhen lassen würde und nicht die junge Frau retten und ein Begräbnis des Säuglings ermöglichen wollte. Dabei unterschätzt sie die Kräfte der Männerbünde, die im Verborgenen aktiv und auf Machterhalt bedacht sind: politische Macht für das Empire, persönliche Macht, die ein luxuriöses, unter der wohlanständigen Oberfäche zügelloses Leben sichert. Sexuelle Macht, die aus der Versklavung von Frauen erwächst.
Die Story ist komplex und manches wird sich erst in den nachfolgenden Bänden klären. Trotzdem hat mich SHI von Anfang an in den Bann gezogen: Eine spannungsgeladene Handlung, interessante Charaktere, eine sympathische Heldin (Jennifer) und eine geheimnisvolle Chinesin (Fontane: Wo ein Chinese ist, ist immer eine Geschichte verborgen); eine Prise Erotik und zwischendurch auch eine Portion Humor lockern die düstere Story auf.
Zeichnungen und Kolorierung sind großartig und runden die Erzählung zu einem absolut lesens- und empfehlenswerten Comic ab.
Am Anfang war ... die Wut. Eine jungen Chinesin taucht 1851 im Crystal Palace auf, in den Armen die Leiche eines Säuglings. Um einen Skandal zu vermeiden, wird auf Geheiß der Honoratioren die Leiche in der Gartenanlage verscharrt und die Chinesin ins Irrenhaus gesperrt.
Damit hätte die Sache aller Voraussicht nach ihre Bewandnis, wenn die unangepasste Jennifer Winterfield, die selbst aus vornehm=einflussreichem Hause stammt, den Skandal auf sich beruhen lassen würde und nicht die junge Frau retten und ein Begräbnis des Säuglings ermöglichen wollte. Dabei unterschätzt sie die Kräfte der Männerbünde, die im Verborgenen aktiv und auf Machterhalt bedacht sind: politische Macht für das Empire, persönliche Macht, die ein luxuriöses, unter der wohlanständigen Oberfäche zügelloses Leben sichert. Sexuelle Macht, die aus der Versklavung von Frauen erwächst.
Die Story ist komplex und manches wird sich erst in den nachfolgenden Bänden klären. Trotzdem hat mich SHI von Anfang an in den Bann gezogen: Eine spannungsgeladene Handlung, interessante Charaktere, eine sympathische Heldin (Jennifer) und eine geheimnisvolle Chinesin (Fontane: Wo ein Chinese ist, ist immer eine Geschichte verborgen); eine Prise Erotik und zwischendurch auch eine Portion Humor lockern die düstere Story auf.
Zeichnungen und Kolorierung sind großartig und runden die Erzählung zu einem absolut lesens- und empfehlenswerten Comic ab.
August 8, 2018
¿Qué clase de maravilla es ésta que acabo de leer? Sumamente increíble. Llevaba tiempo queriendo volver al mundo del cómic y la novela gráfica, la cual tenía algo abandonada. ¡Y que manera de volver!
La historia nos presenta por una parte a Jennifer, una señorita de buena familia situada en la época victorina, y a Kita, una japonesa misteriosa lejos de su tierra. Ambas se conocerán y formarán una alianza BRUTAL. Y no digo más, porque hay que leerlo.
Pocas parejas más interesantes y con más potencial he visto como éstas dos. Necesito muchas muchas MUCHAS historias con las dos. Y una adaptación a pelicula, por favoooor jajaja.
La única pega es que en España solo tenemos dos tomos publicados y se acaba de publicar el tercero en francés. Debería haber ya 400. Los necesito <3
La historia nos presenta por una parte a Jennifer, una señorita de buena familia situada en la época victorina, y a Kita, una japonesa misteriosa lejos de su tierra. Ambas se conocerán y formarán una alianza BRUTAL. Y no digo más, porque hay que leerlo.
Pocas parejas más interesantes y con más potencial he visto como éstas dos. Necesito muchas muchas MUCHAS historias con las dos. Y una adaptación a pelicula, por favoooor jajaja.
La única pega es que en España solo tenemos dos tomos publicados y se acaba de publicar el tercero en francés. Debería haber ya 400. Los necesito <3
December 25, 2017
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
This gets a 5/5 for the art because it's absolutely gorgeous and I love the IDEA of the story but I feel like either this volume is too short or maybe it's just taking too long to get to the point because I didn't feel like there was really an entirely complete coherent arc to this.
Also while I really like the idea of these two women in Victorian times taking revenge on the men who have wronged them, the set-up to these kinds of stories often seems kind of gross/slightly exploitational to me. I feel like it could definitely go on to become a really interesting story but this first volume was just so-so, although like I said the art was absolutely amazing so I really enjoyed just looking at it.
Also the ARC that I received had every V and R in the text like dropped down into the next line so it was really kind of difficult to read sometimes. Although I hope that won't be something that people will have to deal with in the final version.
This gets a 5/5 for the art because it's absolutely gorgeous and I love the IDEA of the story but I feel like either this volume is too short or maybe it's just taking too long to get to the point because I didn't feel like there was really an entirely complete coherent arc to this.
Also while I really like the idea of these two women in Victorian times taking revenge on the men who have wronged them, the set-up to these kinds of stories often seems kind of gross/slightly exploitational to me. I feel like it could definitely go on to become a really interesting story but this first volume was just so-so, although like I said the art was absolutely amazing so I really enjoyed just looking at it.
Also the ARC that I received had every V and R in the text like dropped down into the next line so it was really kind of difficult to read sometimes. Although I hope that won't be something that people will have to deal with in the final version.
May 9, 2018
Zidrou is al een tijdje DE scenario-schrijver van het moment in de Franco-Belgische stripwereld, een titel die bv. Van Hamme eind vorige eeuw droeg. De Verhalenverteller, Kale Kop, Lydie, Michel, enz... de lijst wordt ondertussen zeer lang. En nu levert hij ons het eerste deel van dit vierluik, een album waarvan het explosieve begin een verrassend harde toon zet. Af en toe serveert hij de lezer nog een emotionele rechtse in de bakkes. Het feit dat dit sterke, spannende verhaal op blad gezet wordt door een grandioos tekentalent als José Homs maakt van dit album een uitzonderlijke topper.
did-not-finish
January 1, 2022The art feels very MAD Magazine and the story... well. I think I would've liked the story if it felt like there was one, but what do I know? DNF'd by page 15. Welcome, 2021.
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March 5, 2021
A bold graphic novel with beautiful artwork that definitely got my attention from the get-go! There was something so real and hideous in the atmosphere this novel's created. One being the story itself, dealing with feminism and seing women and foreigners mistreated by men, the other being the style of this artwork. There were some facial expressions in this book that I will never forget.
After a rather confusing storyline, where we jump from one place to the other, it all came together at the end. It made me very curious to know what happens next!
After a rather confusing storyline, where we jump from one place to the other, it all came together at the end. It made me very curious to know what happens next!
December 11, 2021
Books 1+2: London, shiny on the outside, filthy on the inside. Full of sin, intrigues, schemes, secret cults with pinch of supernatural. Two women are fighting against the ods, trying to settle score with powerful men who are exploiting them. While first book focus mainly on introducing the characters, and even looks like it takes its time with some things, it actually serves as good opening for the thigns to come. In the second one, pieces starts to fall into place and things are starting to move with history and present tightly intertwined. Art is nice and modern, something you usually see in nowadays europen comic books, but still weel-arranged without any chaotic scenes. Great first half of the series, looking forward for the conclusion.
December 22, 2017
In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about feminist comics or in fact "feminizing" popular comics, which almost always ends badly, because the people writing them focus on the political agenda instead of incorporating whatever idea they are pushing into a good story (case in point the gender-bent Thor - which was not a problem in and of itself - with its monumentally cringe-worthy dialogue and complete lack of any concept of mythology).
Shi IS a comic that tells a great story about female oppression in Victorian England, that makes the reader empathize with the women protagonists and their plight, while at the same time conjuring a simmering hatred for their oppressors. Societal oppression, the acceptability of secrets and lies, denial of the right to control one's body and racism are all themes embodied by the revolting circle of men who belong in the English high society (and are presided over by one of the protagonists' father). I feel there is also a nod to Jane Austen, as one of the most disgusting individuals is the priest she is eventually forced to marry.
Other than that, the comic sets the stage for three time periods, two in the Victorian Era and one in modern times. In the Victorian Era, there's the time when the wheels of the story are set in motion and the time when the two women, Kita and Jay are trying to escape from the British Police. In the modern era, the story revolves around a British arms dealer and the repercussions of his being exonerated for civilian deaths caused by his antipersonnel mines.The two eras are linked by the assumed connection of these two women with a modern terrorist organization, comprised entirely of mothers who have suffered personal losses.
In essence, Shi is a tale of righteous vengeance, told across 150 years, which successfully strikes a chord with the reader. In essence, it is a good story , inspired by real problems and events, that makes one stop and think.
There is also a supernatural angle. but that is only hinted at in the first volume. It goes without saying, the artwork is simply gorgeous.
Shi IS a comic that tells a great story about female oppression in Victorian England, that makes the reader empathize with the women protagonists and their plight, while at the same time conjuring a simmering hatred for their oppressors. Societal oppression, the acceptability of secrets and lies, denial of the right to control one's body and racism are all themes embodied by the revolting circle of men who belong in the English high society (and are presided over by one of the protagonists' father). I feel there is also a nod to Jane Austen, as one of the most disgusting individuals is the priest she is eventually forced to marry.
Other than that, the comic sets the stage for three time periods, two in the Victorian Era and one in modern times. In the Victorian Era, there's the time when the wheels of the story are set in motion and the time when the two women, Kita and Jay are trying to escape from the British Police. In the modern era, the story revolves around a British arms dealer and the repercussions of his being exonerated for civilian deaths caused by his antipersonnel mines.The two eras are linked by the assumed connection of these two women with a modern terrorist organization, comprised entirely of mothers who have suffered personal losses.
In essence, Shi is a tale of righteous vengeance, told across 150 years, which successfully strikes a chord with the reader. In essence, it is a good story , inspired by real problems and events, that makes one stop and think.
There is also a supernatural angle. but that is only hinted at in the first volume. It goes without saying, the artwork is simply gorgeous.
March 13, 2018
Un premier tome qui nous plonge dans un mystère, nous commençons à notre époque pour partir dans un Londres des années 1850 avec une cavalcade de 3 jeunes femmes. Zidrou et Homs nous entraînent pour quatre tomes pour connaître ce qui a amené à ce prologue.
J’ai trouvé que le scénario n’était pas toujours très clair dans ce premier tome, le mélange de fin/début d’histoire pour éveiller notre curiosité est parfois un peu trop fouillis. Il faut suivre pour bien comprendre au départ ce qu’il se passe, mais ensuite, cela se fluidifie un petit peu.
L’atmosphère est parfaitement retransmise et le graphisme y contribue grandement, c’est le point fort de cette série. Nous avons là le portrait d’un Londres colonial avec toutes ses vicissitudes, une dose nipponne, le tout dans un style noir que j’ai particulièrement aimé.
J’ai bien apprécié ma lecture et je suis curieuse de lire la suite, sans pour autant avoir eu un coup de cœur.
J’ai trouvé que le scénario n’était pas toujours très clair dans ce premier tome, le mélange de fin/début d’histoire pour éveiller notre curiosité est parfois un peu trop fouillis. Il faut suivre pour bien comprendre au départ ce qu’il se passe, mais ensuite, cela se fluidifie un petit peu.
L’atmosphère est parfaitement retransmise et le graphisme y contribue grandement, c’est le point fort de cette série. Nous avons là le portrait d’un Londres colonial avec toutes ses vicissitudes, une dose nipponne, le tout dans un style noir que j’ai particulièrement aimé.
J’ai bien apprécié ma lecture et je suis curieuse de lire la suite, sans pour autant avoir eu un coup de cœur.
December 20, 2017
10 /10 art style, but the copy I was given had every R and every V dropped below the rest of the word. I coudn't read past the second page. It was completely unreadable so I put it down.
August 20, 2020
El arte de Homs es preciosista, y justifica completamente cualquier interés que uno vaya a tener en alguna de sus obras. Y todo es aún mejor si la historia resulta interesante, aunque este volumen solo se sienta como una introducción un poco más desarrollada de lo normal.
January 19, 2020
Un dibujo de enorme calidad y una historia bien contanda.
January 15, 2021
Ein rasant erzählter Comic mit toughen Frauenfiguren, einem spannenden Setting im viktorianischen England und dynamischen Zeichnungen. Ein toller Auftakt zu einer vielversprechenden Serie. 😊
December 20, 2017
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Shi (In The Beginning There Was Fury) is a lushly illustrated novel about Victorian society and the positions women had in them in London. Set in 1851 at the opening of the Crystal Palace, it takes place in the heart of an empire that spans the world and includes people from many nations. But it is also very much a patriarchal rule despite a female queen. Into this we have two very strong women who will have to fight with everything they have in order to find their own place in the world. Most especially, the battle against the various men's societies that want to exploit them. Shi doesn't shy from the coarse and this is definitely a book intended for mature audiences. The story is bookended with the modern times and the influence of the past on the future.Story: In a near future London, an explosives manufacturer reminds that it is people, not his products, that cause the wars killing so many. In 1851 London, Jen enjoys high society and the coddling of her wealthy military father; whether she is painting nudes or then studying photography, he has allowed her some free reign. When she is photographing a young Japanese woman at the Great Exhibition, she is stunned to find the woman holding a deceased infant. Fearing for the woman's sanity, the woman is arrested and the body quickly disposed. Jen is whisked away from the scene by her father. But she wants to help the young woman; she enacts a plot to rescue her from the sanitarium and help her get back her buried baby so the woman can grieve properly. Together, they will face a a group of debauched men's club that includes Jen's own father. Can she help Kitamakura escape from the authorities and her own father?
Most of the story involves Jennifer trying to free Kitamakura while also being chased across London. But we're also shown into the very debauched private club of her father as well as the brothels and pleasure places they inhabit. It's a harsh view on Victorian society and Jennifer is anything but the shy retiring miss of the period. Perhaps she's a bit too anachronistic but I appreciated that she really didn't get away with being so rebellious and was paying a harsh price for it.
We don't know much about Kitamakura yet since most of the book is a long chase scene. But it will be interesting to see where the story goes in future volumes and how we will learn more about the young Japanese lady. There are clues already that she is unusual - she has a large oni tattoo that takes up most of her back and we don't know anything about the dead baby she was holding.
The illustration work is superb but I do have to take one star off the rating for the lack of homework done by the illustrator. The women are all wearing clothing from the 1870s and not the 1850s. It's like setting the story in 1950 but everyone is wearing 1980s neon power clothing with big shoulder pads - it just makes the whole story feel sloppy. But it is quite lovely and detailed and the illustrator does an excellent job with action scenes.
The book contains quite a bit of nudity and sexual situations along with hallucinogenics. I mention this because at times it felt gratuitous (e.g., Jen has to fit through a small opening so she takes off her dress - and runs around in an underclothing with her butt hanging out through most of it). I don't think even a forward thinking and rebellious girl like her would be that comfortable in that position. So I feel this is more of an urban fantasy/action adventure than anything remotely historical.
In all, the excellent illustration work and intriguing story make this a good read. It's a shame about the details being so off, though. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.
October 7, 2025
No es el Zidrou de las magistrales Los buenos veranos o Lydie, pero se deja leer y el dibujo es una maravilla. Ajuste de cuentas con el capitalismo y el imperio británico. Valga este comentario para los otros tres volúmenes.
February 25, 2017
Une bonne histoire remplie de mystère, mais surtout très bien racontée. Les sauts dans le temps sont bien intégrés et ajoutent de la profondeur au récit. J’ai bien hâte de lire la suite.
May 27, 2018
La Bd aurait pu être bien sans l'abondance de scène de cul inutiles.... Je ne comprend pas l'intérêt de mettre du sexe trash pour rendre une histoire plus sombre et adulte
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December 22, 2017
In the Beginning There Was Fury is the first part to Shi series. It's set in London and in 1851 when the Great Exhibition was held there. Considering the time period, it's awesome that the comic is about girl power and the need to fight the system. Jennifer and a Japanese girl Kitamakura join forces in order to fight for their rights. In this first part we just mostly see how these two met and have no common language even. The thing with Zidrou though? He really cannot move the story coherently and it takes forever before you understand what is happening. The first half of the comic is just instances and places changing and nothing to create a base for the story. The comic is very sporadic and only the ending makes some sense, and there's hardly anything happening either.
Some of the letters, mostly R, have jumped slightly lower than the rest, so reading the comic was hard and unpleasant. There's quite a lot of text and I cannot really comprehend how no one noticed this before it was out. Kitamakura talks in Japanese too and translation would've been great although I do understand Japanese, so for me it wasn't a problem. Shi means death and it would've been great to know why it was chosen as the name. The art is surely the best part of the comic and Homs' line art is thin and precise. The colors are divine and create the perfect atmosphere around the story. All the characters look different and they have facial expressions too and art-wise this is just plain wow. I wish Zidrou would move his stories better, since the art works and it's a shame how the potential is lost so clearly.
Some of the letters, mostly R, have jumped slightly lower than the rest, so reading the comic was hard and unpleasant. There's quite a lot of text and I cannot really comprehend how no one noticed this before it was out. Kitamakura talks in Japanese too and translation would've been great although I do understand Japanese, so for me it wasn't a problem. Shi means death and it would've been great to know why it was chosen as the name. The art is surely the best part of the comic and Homs' line art is thin and precise. The colors are divine and create the perfect atmosphere around the story. All the characters look different and they have facial expressions too and art-wise this is just plain wow. I wish Zidrou would move his stories better, since the art works and it's a shame how the potential is lost so clearly.
January 7, 2018
'Shi #1: In the Beginning There Was Fury' by Zidrou with art by Jose Homs has pretty good art, but the story felt a bit scattered all over the place.
Two women meet in London in 1851. The Great Exhibition is going on. There are also seedy, dark things going on. Men meeting in secret to dress like native Americans. Perverted priests want to take advantage of women. A lone Japanese woman wants to grieve her dead child and bury it, but what happens to the child is sacrilege.
Evil men in power exploiting and degrading women is an okay theme, but when you draw lots of naked women in your comic, I feel like it is also exploiting and degrading. Yes, there are some nude men, but this doesn't seem to contradict the story as much.
Okay, rant over. The other problem I had was the story felt like there were a lot of pieces that were just coming together when the book ended. There is a framing story that takes place later in time, and it felt a bit tacked on. Perhaps future issues clarify things a bit more. The art is pretty good too.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Two women meet in London in 1851. The Great Exhibition is going on. There are also seedy, dark things going on. Men meeting in secret to dress like native Americans. Perverted priests want to take advantage of women. A lone Japanese woman wants to grieve her dead child and bury it, but what happens to the child is sacrilege.
Evil men in power exploiting and degrading women is an okay theme, but when you draw lots of naked women in your comic, I feel like it is also exploiting and degrading. Yes, there are some nude men, but this doesn't seem to contradict the story as much.
Okay, rant over. The other problem I had was the story felt like there were a lot of pieces that were just coming together when the book ended. There is a framing story that takes place later in time, and it felt a bit tacked on. Perhaps future issues clarify things a bit more. The art is pretty good too.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
December 20, 2017
In the beginning there was mediocrity, more like... This merely gets together two women of the 1850s, an English rose whose father is in some weird culty thing for little reason other than to prove his evil, and a Japanese lass employed at the Great Exhibition to just stand as background in the exotic novelty of souvenir portrait photographs. The book promises that they will somehow enforce a secret society of Mothers Against Naughtiness, or suchlike, which will lead to the prologue scene here, of a warrmongering businessman losing his family. That's what it promises - what it delivers is baggy, woolly, wordy, clearly just the introduction, and far too fond of upskirting its heroine. Future books (only one further one exists in the original French at time of writing) might have something, but this needed a kick up its arse. Also, for some bizarre reason, all the Vs and Rs were seriously misaligned, and almost appeared on the line below. Bloody annoying when a heroic cameo is called Trevor!
January 1, 2021
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This one started out well enough:
Promises of death on the very first page? "Yum," I said to my little nefarious self as I embarked upon this most auspicious journey! Goes to show you can be both nefarious and a complete, utter idiotsometimes. Let's see...
Super Extra Meh Art (SEEMA™) + confusing as fish everything + unlikeable as squid, one-dimensional characters + no plot development whatsoever + those OTT as fish clichés 🙄🙄🙄 + I don't give a bloody shrimping damn about anything =
P.S. Quite the roaring success, this first read of 2021.
This one started out well enough:
Promises of death on the very first page? "Yum," I said to my little nefarious self as I embarked upon this most auspicious journey! Goes to show you can be both nefarious and a complete, utter idiot
Super Extra Meh Art (SEEMA™) + confusing as fish everything + unlikeable as squid, one-dimensional characters + no plot development whatsoever + those OTT as fish clichés 🙄🙄🙄 + I don't give a bloody shrimping damn about anything =
P.S. Quite the roaring success, this first read of 2021.
December 17, 2020
Про зародження організації жінок-месниць, а також про британських сектантів, які вважали себе індіанцями. Сюжет у сеттінгу вікторіанської Англії, малюнок деталізований настільки, що майже віриш - художник достеменно знає, як зображувати ту епоху. Відірватися важко, але дуже мало сторінок. Та не дивлячись на це, персонажів розкривають у достатній мірі. Невідомо, скільки часу чекати на 2-гу частину. Історія не дитяча, персонажі інколи бігають голяка, є сцени жорстокості, але все в рамках сюжету, з інтригою у фіналі.
У російському виданні біда з діалоговим шрифтом - занадто великий і��тервал між стрічками, інколи літери впираються в край "хмаринки", весь час змінюється розмір шрифта. З іншого боку, перекладач вдало передав манеру спілкування британців середини 19-го століття, саме за тими стереотипами, до яких ми звикли завдяки класичній літературі чи фільмам про ту епоху.
Хотілося б отримати українську версію цього твору.
У російському виданні біда з діалоговим шрифтом - занадто великий і��тервал між стрічками, інколи літери впираються в край "хмаринки", весь час змінюється розмір шрифта. З іншого боку, перекладач вдало передав манеру спілкування британців середини 19-го століття, саме за тими стереотипами, до яких ми звикли завдяки класичній літературі чи фільмам про ту епоху.
Хотілося б отримати українську версію цього твору.
January 11, 2021
Ce premier tome me laisse un avis mitigé. Le dessin est fabuleux, vraiment très beau, j'ai passé du temps à observer les détails. J'ai bien aimé le choix de l'époque victorienne en Angleterre mêlée à la culture japonaise. J'apprécie aussi l'idée d'une organisation de femmes qui se rebellent contre la couronne. Mais j'en ai un peu marre de lire des histoires avec des personnages féminins qui se veulent badass mais clairement écrits et dessiné par des hommes, pour des hommes... En tout cas c'est ce que j'ai ressenti. Pourquoi il faut qu'elles soient nues les trois quarts du temps ? Sinon au niveau scénario c'était un peu difficile à suivre, et on pas vraiment l'impression que ça avance mais bon je vais lire la suite comme j'ai emprunté les trois premiers tomes à la bibliothèque. Ah et aussi, c'est assez gore ce qui n'est pas vraiment mon truc.
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May 4, 2024
A leftist fantasy of oppressed women/pocs taking down the patriarchy. The villains are ridiculous, cartoonish, and gratuitous. The plot a thinly veiled polemic without subtlety. Plus terrorist sympathizing. It’s rubbish.
This volume establishes the players and shows the heroine’s disillusionment with her family. She teams up with a Japanese when the latter’s child is denied a Christian burial. A lesbian romance can’t be far off. After butting heads with a secret club of aristocratic perverts, the pair vow revenge. And that’s about it.
The framing story, which involves a laudatory depiction of a modern-day terrorist organization founded by the main story’s 19th century heroines, is utterly revolting.
The art is decent, but not great. Inconsistent, with many crude and inexpressive faces, awkward figures. Poorly drawn horses and rushed backgrounds.
This volume establishes the players and shows the heroine’s disillusionment with her family. She teams up with a Japanese when the latter’s child is denied a Christian burial. A lesbian romance can’t be far off. After butting heads with a secret club of aristocratic perverts, the pair vow revenge. And that’s about it.
The framing story, which involves a laudatory depiction of a modern-day terrorist organization founded by the main story’s 19th century heroines, is utterly revolting.
The art is decent, but not great. Inconsistent, with many crude and inexpressive faces, awkward figures. Poorly drawn horses and rushed backgrounds.
March 28, 2021
Excepcional dibujo para una historia prometedora en general, pero que, a mi juicio, cae en varios tópicos que le restan interés. La supuesta denuncia social que subyace está construida de un modo que resulta artificial y, para ser una obra que cimenta su sentido en la lucha contra la explotación femenina, resulta curiosamente próxima a la explotación en su propia representación de la mujer. Es sólo el primero de cuatro tomos, por lo que es posible que la historia se asiente en adelante, pero, por el momento, resulta mucho más destacable el detalle y la expresividad del dibujo. A diferencia de lo que suele ocurrir en otros comics, cada personaje está perfectamente individualizado en su expresión gráfica y en su personalidad.
July 13, 2021
Сама книга неплохая, сюжет (хоть и есть примесь феминизма), рисунок красивый, но, к сожалению, издательство сообщило, что кроме первого тома ничего издавать больше не будет. А томов всего 4, и сюжет общий, то есть первый том - это только самое-самое начало. Значит, покупать его смысла нет.
The book itself is not bad, the plot is interesting (although there is a drawback due to the advertising of feminism), the drawing is beautiful, but, unfortunately, the publishing house in Russia announced that it would not publish anything besides the first volume. And there are 4 volumes, and the plot is general end-to-end, that is, the first volume is only the very, very beginning. This means there is no point in buying it.
The book itself is not bad, the plot is interesting (although there is a drawback due to the advertising of feminism), the drawing is beautiful, but, unfortunately, the publishing house in Russia announced that it would not publish anything besides the first volume. And there are 4 volumes, and the plot is general end-to-end, that is, the first volume is only the very, very beginning. This means there is no point in buying it.
December 20, 2017
This first installment leaves too many questions unattended and the plot development is not clear at all, so I don't know if I want to read the next chapter or maybe this one was enough, that said mixed feelings is a good enough definition of my feelings towards this comic.
Questo primo numero lascia troppe domande aperte e lo svoglimento della trama non é affatto chiaro, quindi sono indecisa se leggere o meno il prossimo numero perché questo non mi ha soddisfatto tanto, ma nel prossimo potrei trovare qualche ulteriore risposta alle mie domande...vedremo
THANKS TO NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!
Questo primo numero lascia troppe domande aperte e lo svoglimento della trama non é affatto chiaro, quindi sono indecisa se leggere o meno il prossimo numero perché questo non mi ha soddisfatto tanto, ma nel prossimo potrei trovare qualche ulteriore risposta alle mie domande...vedremo
THANKS TO NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!
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