Customer Reviews

Earthsong Vol 1

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

What I like about Earthsong is that it's somewhere between manga and saturday morning cartoons. It has the strong female lead that is found often in manga while containing the most BIZARRE, colorful characters. Fire engine red goat men and a green woman with Medusa hair - exactly the kind of off the wall joy I want when I wake up on Saturday. That being said, there are some pit falls to the book. It is obviously a "learn - as - you - go" adventure for the artist with experimentation in photoshop and slight style improvements as you read. By the end of the book, though, everything looks pretty good and I think volume 2 will be excellent.

The artwork in Earthsong is a fairly unique style, and over time continues to improve as the artist continues the story. The first volume (this one) is actually entirely redrawn, and some of the original story has been revised for the print edition. The result of this is a very beautiful book, cover-to-cover. From the first page spread, which features the main character laying under a beautiful tree, to the pages in which we meet the main villain, this book does not dissapoint either in drawing or writing.

The story is as stunning as the artwork, with character depth being the primary draw for me. Characters like Nanashi, K'thonya, and Felucca become quick favorites as the main character (named Willow) learns more about them, and more about her new surroundings in a quest to find out who exactly, or what exactly she is.

Earthsong is definitely a story that anyone can pick up (it's child-friendly), and is beautifully drawn and written so it will also keep you entertained throughout. The only bad part about it, is when you get to the last page and realize you can't keep going.

There are so many reasons why Earthsong is worth buying. Number one has to be the art though, it's one gorgeous page after the other. The colors are jaw dropping, the characters are extremely well designed, and overall if for nothing else you'll want to buy it just to be able look at something this gorgeous.

But you'll want to buy it for more then that. Because the storyline is as good as the artwork. It's engaging and unique, but has a lot of very familiar tones to it that will entertain sci-fi, fantasy, and even action/adventure fans alike. In my opinion, it's one of the best on-line to print comics since megatokyo.

First off, the artwork is good, the plot is simple and the only reason I dropped a star was because I wanted more. The story does seem to move slowly, with lots of background information dumped onto us, but the setting is strange and interesting, with ideas unlike most stories and webcomics before it, so you need some data to help understand the world. I hope there are more volumes out there.

On occasion, I feel compelled to try something new. I had never seen the Earthsong webcomic prior to purchasing this book, so I had no idea what this book was about. But the cover illustrations, plus some other good reviews, convinced me to take a chance on it.

It was a good gamble. The interior pages are filled with lush color and beautiful artwork. A quick thumb through it showed me numerous interesting characters with an incredible variety. Then I got around to reading the story. And the story was just as good as the artwork.

Lady Yates has developed an intriguing storyline, with sentient planets (and stars), a quasi-mythology, and of course a conflict. Added to that is Willow, the central character who has no memory (and even the other characters have no clue about her), and is justifiably overwhelmed by the events she is literally dropped into. The other characters also have distinct personalities. Their special talents (superpowers? magical abilities? whatever) do not eclipse the characters or storyline.

The first volume ends far too soon; hopefully there will be many more published. I found myself rereading the book several times, enjoying the glorious artwork and trying to guess where the story would be going. Of course, I quickly sought out the webcomic site too.

Thanks to Lady Yates for a wonderful new story.

A very well written and well drawn comic. I have enjoyed it in it's online version and definitely would purchase more should they come around.

For fans of the newer versions of Japanese style manga/anime graphic novels - Earthsong (originally and still on-line)is a must read. The plot is intriguing and the artwork is top notch. The author/artist, Lady Yates, spins a unique universe where the stars and planets are sentient ... and I'll let you read the graphic novel for the rest. No point in spoiling the surprises!

A very interesting comic, not often I get drawn in enough to buy the comic in a book. Great artwork along with a good story and characters you feel like you actually get to know makes this a great start to what looks to be a top-class comic.

Ever since I found this webcomic swimming around in near last place on the charts, I've been hooked. Since then, it has flown into a competive second place. The story kept readers coming back for more, even when the graphics weren't so great. With every page she put out, it seemed to get better. When she got the publishing deal she went back and redid every single page of volume one. The art is breathtaking and the story holds true. It's not a comic that you can predict the outcome of. Even the oldest readers don't know what's gonna happen. The story is thrown at you extremely fast but you are learning as Willow is. This comic has great graphics, storylines, and even the action is great. In the first few pages we have a battle. It never gets boring, and she's even found a way to keep you entertained during explanations. If you like the comic you should check it out online as well.

Despite my lack of love of anime style, this comic instantly drew me in with the story. It reminds me of the cartoon movies that I used to watch when I was a kid. The story is wonderful so far. Can't wait to see where it will take us.