Customer Reviews

Shakespeare's Macbeth (Wileys Manga Shakespeare)

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A phenomenal, first-rate transcription of Macbeth, with state-of-the-art drawings. Far superior to Cliff Notes or the old Classic Comics. Eve Grandt's masterful drawings provide the best art work I have ever seen and really bring this renown play to life, espcially for those unfamiliar with this immemorial work. Only the most closed-minded provincial person would quibble with this adaptation.

This is interesting and fun for children who love comics and illustrations and for the visual learners. However, at the front of the tect there could be an illustrated character section which shows who is who in terms of characters as it takes a while to identify them.

This comic presents direct quotations from the original Shakespearean play, making it a rather authentic comic renewal. However, I felt the look of the comic itself was too scatterbrained. There are so many shots of character's mouths speaking to one another, and in general there are far too many frames per page. It was hard to understand who was speaking to who, when given only small fragments of the scene.

I bought this to support young artists, but I'm very impressed with the quality of artistic craftsmanship. So is everyone who reads. Congratulations to the people who made it and those who buy it. The cover makes it look a bit corny, the rest of the book is better by far.