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Alan Moore Magic Words Volume 1 Hardcover [Hardcover]

Alan Moore (Author), Juan Jose Ryp (Author)
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)


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January 6, 2003
From Alan Moore, the creator of FROM HELL, LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, and more, comes this stunning adaptation of some of his songs, poems, and writings turned into sequential art by an amazing group of European artists never before seen in America. Get a glimpse inside the mind of the man many consider the finest comic book writer in the history of the form. This deluxe edition book features an introduction by Warren Ellis.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 56 pages
  • Publisher: Avatar Press (January 6, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1592910025
  • ISBN-13: 978-1592910021
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 6.7 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,173,283 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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1.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointing...., February 3, 2003
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Daniel V. Reilly (Upstate New York, United States) - See all my reviews
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I'm a HUGE fan of Alan Moore; He's written some of the greatest graphic novels of all time (From Hell, V For Vendetta, Miracleman, Batman: The Killing Joke), and his run on Swamp Thing changed the face of horror comics forever, giving birth to a style of writing that would spawn huge talents like Grant Morrison and Neil Gaiman, among others...

So it's with a VERY heavy heart that I report that not only did I NOT enjoy Magic Words, I actually regretted buying it. The book was solicited (By publisher Avatar Comics) as a collection of short stories; It's actually a few of Moore's song lyrics interpreted by a group of European artists. The art was varied, ranging from decent to ultra-detailed, but the stories themselves (Actually the lyrics..) do NOT make for compelling reading. If reading song lyrics and looking at an artists interpretations of those lyrics is your thing, you'll probably like Magic Words. I found it to be very pretentious and self-important. I'll be very careful about checking into the content of Avatar books before buying from now on.....(Sorry Alan! You're STILL my favorite Writer, though!)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Is a rare collection that every MOORE fan should get!, January 8, 2008
This review is from: Alan Moore Magic Words Volume 1 Hardcover (Hardcover)
I think is a strange rare book, with strange & rare European artist (i enjoy especially Fred Torres & Sergio Bleda art). Art Brooks do a decent work with the narrative, but is a hard to read book. A 1% of Alan is better than no Alan Moore!!!
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Obscure Alan material, great art!, March 21, 2003
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"avatarfanboy" (CA, United States) - See all my reviews
Several of Alan Moore's obscure songs are adapted here by a wide range of great European artists including the first US work from a great artist called Juan Jose Ryp who is drawing another Moore project. Also includes a very interesting history of Alan Moore's work outside of comics. If you are an Alan Moore fan, you will dig it!
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