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A Midnight Opera: Act 2
Reunited under the direst of circumstances, the undead brothers Ein and Leroux DeLaLune rush to usher the rest of the immortals out of Paris. Meanwhile, the witch Elizabeth Bathory has second thoughts about her poisonous role in the peace that the brothers have created. Will her doubts cause a rift between her and Victor Frankenstein--who wants to carry out her plan with a passionate fervor?!"If you have a metal head, Goth, or monster-fighting game loving friend who hasn't read much manga, pass them this one! " â"ComicBookResources.com "[Hans Steinbach] has a flair for dramatic layout...and action scenes that are visually convincing in their immediate energy. It's a promising debut." â"Publishers Weekly "In the wake of the immense popularity of The Da Vinci Code, [A Midnight Opera] should definitely find an audience." â"Newtype
176 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
August 3, 2018
Normally, this would be the part of the review in which I give a plot summary, but I don't really have a clue.
Vampires, werewolves, the witch Bathory - her of the virgin blood bathing - and more plot lines and events in time and space than is good for a comic. It would have been challenging to get it all in one novel, but this is an entirely different format. So we have a few panels, then a panel informing us of a different time and country, a few panels, next change. Too much in too little space.
I know I started reading this series about ten years ago, and that doesn't help, either.
No attachment to characters, and I felt like the author and drawer Hans Steinbach assumes you would know far too often as is reasonable.
Another problem is that every panel is overladen with details, which is good, but not everywhere we got panels around words so sometimes instead of being able to read, you have to search.
This guy needed loads of practice as he wrote and draw this.
Vampires, werewolves, the witch Bathory - her of the virgin blood bathing - and more plot lines and events in time and space than is good for a comic. It would have been challenging to get it all in one novel, but this is an entirely different format. So we have a few panels, then a panel informing us of a different time and country, a few panels, next change. Too much in too little space.
I know I started reading this series about ten years ago, and that doesn't help, either.
No attachment to characters, and I felt like the author and drawer Hans Steinbach assumes you would know far too often as is reasonable.
Another problem is that every panel is overladen with details, which is good, but not everywhere we got panels around words so sometimes instead of being able to read, you have to search.
This guy needed loads of practice as he wrote and draw this.
July 26, 2017
It's more than a little confusing. I have no idea who most of the people are and they seem to die so fast that it doesn't matter anyway.
I have no real attachment to the characters, though I suppose I'm rather fond of Ein and Dahlia. I like the concept behind Ein.
Sometimes I like the art, sometimes I don't.
I have no real attachment to the characters, though I suppose I'm rather fond of Ein and Dahlia. I like the concept behind Ein.
Sometimes I like the art, sometimes I don't.
July 21, 2020
Tetszett, hogy megjelent Báthory Erzsébet is a színen, mint egy mocskos boszorkány – itt ugyan megtartották a hiedelmet róla, mint mocskos gyilkosról, viszont nem értem, hogy mire fel 'tért meg hirtelen'.
Szóval logikai buktatókkal még mindig tele van a történet, de itt már több a magyarázat. A rajzolás még mindig csodás, csak sajnos a sztori eléggé hadilábakon áll…
Szóval logikai buktatókkal még mindig tele van a történet, de itt már több a magyarázat. A rajzolás még mindig csodás, csak sajnos a sztori eléggé hadilábakon áll…
February 15, 2020
I’m loving this series! I’m reading each book in 20 mins. It’s my first manga I’ve ever read and it was a good start to the genre. I might pick up more manga in the future.
August 28, 2010
The plot seems to be coming together a bit better for me. And I finally got the Christine & Dahlia thing straight, had the names backwards I guess, last volume I was trying to sort out which was which & wondered if they were the same character possibly reincarnated or something.
October 29, 2010
It is okay, I think I was expecting a bit more. The storyline is a little difficult to follow.
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