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Morning Glories, Vol. 1: For a Better Future Paperback – March 1, 2011

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Morning Glory Academy is one of the most prestigious prep schools in the country... but something sinister and deadly lurks behind its walls. When six gifted, but troubled, students arrive, they find themselves trapped and fighting for their lives as the secrets of the academy reveal themselves!

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Image Comics; First Edition (March 1, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1607063077
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1607063070
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 16 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.48 x 10.1 inches
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Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2011
This is a classic case of the saying "Never judge a book by its cover." I have seen this comic in the comic book store for months now, and never picked it up. Why? Because the cover art led me to believe that this comic was about some group of adolescent teenyboppers and the trials that they faced. I like darker, more noir comics, so this one made me roll my eyes and sigh.

One day I was reading a comment that someone left on Twitter, which talked about how awesome the Morning Glories series is. I decided to give it a try and ordered this trade. I opened the package, and again noted the "girlishness" of the cover art, and prepared myself for the horrific world of book reports, makeup and Justin Bieber.

I read through ("devoured" is probably a better term) the book in a day. It was that good, people.

This comic is somewhat violent at times, definately dark, but provides the right amount of sweet innocence and flavor so as to balance out the more grim premises which underly the storyline. The art is incredible, and the writing is such as to suck you in to the world of the comic.

Would I recommend this to children? No way. This is definately not a story that you will want to read to your kids. But if you love original comics with unique storylines, great art, and sarcastic humor, then this is definately the comic for you.

Happy reading!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2015
I really didn't expect big things about Morning Glories TPB Vol. 1, but oh boy was I wrong. It looked like a (no offense) really crappy schoolgirl adventure story like last year's Vampire Academy. The premise is about these six individuals [on the cover] who are excepted into a very prestigious school named Morning Glories Academy. It turns out this school has some pretty dark secrets waiting to unfold. These six individuals (Casey, Hisao, Hunter, Ike, Jade, and Zoe) are very diverse interesting characters that I really feel for. The writing is exceptional with the dazzling art added. I have many unquestioned answers about this comic. Many people hate that, but I love it. I can't wait to read volumes 2,3, and 4 that I ordered. I highly recommend this book to anyone that lives comics. Do keep in mind this comic is rated M for mature so don't be surprised by major violence and bad language. This book is amazing and I hope you buy it! Enjoy it!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2012
I found out about this one after reading Spencer's new series entitled Bedlam, which I highly recommend if you haven't picked it up already. First thing I noticed when I received this volume was the artwork, this thing looks great and every panel is visually appealing which is a must for any graphic novel. Also, I'm really liking the story so far, it's mysterious, suspenseful and most importantly fresh. I highly recommend picking this one up. I just ordered volumes two and three!
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2016
The series is essentially a comic book version of the TV series Lost and the 60s tv series The Prisoner, but set in a prestigious boarding school that our teenage heroes and heroines have been tricked into applying to but then discover they cannot escape from. It slowly dawns on them that the teachers are actually sadistic jailors and they are cut off from the outside world and there's no getting out. It's a mix of psychological drama, science fiction, mystery and supernatural story elements plus teen movie style characters. And. It. Is. Brilliant! This is so good it needs to be optioned for a TVs series or movie. Seriously. I've read the series up to vol 9 and I give every one 5 stars. Eagerly awaiting vol 10...
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Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2011
First of all I'd like to say that the cover art is simply stunning! It's a shame they didn't include all the covers of volumes 1-6!
The actual drawings inside are OK, but are thousands light years away from the cover art level. Well, that's OK since 2 different artists did them.
The paper quality is great too, you're gonna love it.
But the story itself...
While we have interesting characters to watch, the plot isn't good enough to get really hooked.
This first volume doesn't reveal many secrets, it does make you want to know what happens next BUT I literally hated the supernatural stuff going on.
Could they just do without it? We've seen enough of such mysteries already. I'd like them to have REAL mysteries, not that unnatural (even silly!) and far from being creepy stuff.
Don't believe anyone who says this comic is scary. It IS interesting enough to keep reading, but not scary and not in any way a masterpiece.
Although I have pre-ordered volume 2, I'm still in doubts whether to stay with these characters in the future.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2012
The characters are all so compelling and intriguing. Even as you get deeper into the mysteries, and you find out about the histories of the main 6, you still can't help but love them. Beautifully crafted character traits and personalities, to be honest.
Everyone says it but its so true: this series is the runaways meets lost.
it's beyond perfection, and I find myself doubting everything around me and everyone I know, in a good way. In a way that means this series is so amazing you end up doubting your own life- basically something only the greatest stories are capable of doing.
I highly recommend this book to ANYONE who will listen to me, and even some people who won't.
You will not regret getting entangled in the web that is Morning Glory Academy.
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2014
A friend of mine said (while looking at the cover of this volume) that this series looked like it would be "cutesy." It is far from cutesy. This series is kind of a dark thriller and is full of shocking moments and interesting twists. The story is kind of complex because there are a lot of characters that each have different things going on, but it's not hard to follow. Everything about this series is super interesting and despite it's appearance, it's not just some cutesy school comic for kids/teens. I can't wait to read more. There is always something interesting going on at all times.
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2023
It's a great comic book and a great series BUT . . . the story was never finished. You'll get to issue #50 and be quite disappointed.

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C-Love
4.0 out of 5 stars Great story, starts off very strong with this trade
Reviewed in Canada on November 2, 2016
Great story, starts off very strong with this trade, begins to lose me a little in the later issues but this is a great read.
Soobie Mennym
1.0 out of 5 stars The art is so good but the plot... yuck!!
Reviewed in Italy on September 12, 2015
Compared to Alex + Ada, Vol. 1, which I read later in the evening, the art is fantastic. The story not so much.

I mean, I know you're not supposed to judge a comics series by its first number, or six issues as in this case, but this one's not my cup of tea.

First we're introduced to the six protagonists of this series. And it's pretty clear that the more main characters you have, the more difficult it is not to get lost in that many personalities. Counting on the fact that the author is able to actually create six different personalities. Two plates for each one of them, moving from New York to Chicago to Tokyo. Some of them seem normal, some of them are on their way to become full-fledged psychos.

For an unknown reason they're all accepted into this very new and very renown prep school, which turns out to be a sort of hell. The school personnel is downright creepy and probably as psychopath as the students and they do torture the students: physical torture or mental torture it doesn't matter. They're not choosy. All they want is to break down their students because... No one knows.

The faculty liaison is a psycho who actually loves hurting people. The other people at the school, well they comply with her to please and headmaster that no one has seen yet.

Six issues into the story and no one knows what is happening or why is happening. And at the end of the book there's a mysterious flashback which shows what will happen with one of the character. Just to add some more mystery to the plot...

One of the other reviews mentions Lost and I can see the similarities between the two series. I gave up on Lost somewhere along season two, and I'm giving up on Morning Glories Academy as well.
Manuel
4.0 out of 5 stars Mystery, action and plot twists
Reviewed in Spain on August 2, 2013
This is the first graphic novel I read in a long time and I liked the experience. The characters and the plot are intriguing, and there are some twists along the way. The cliffhanger will leave looking so forward to reading the second part.
maverikk
5.0 out of 5 stars Shame this is polarising opinion...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 14, 2011
I read the first few pages on amazon using the 'Look inside' feature and was immediately intrigued by the first chapter. I think this book is a great read and right up my alley in terms of not treating the reader like a buffoon. Yes it throws shocks and ideas at you but as with any narrative you have to assume that either these will be answered or the themes will resonate with you and leave you thinking about the symbolic meanings of them. Surely thats the sign of a good series?

It's why I enjoy reading '
Chew Volume 1: Tasters Choice ' as daft and screwball as that series is. Like 'Chew' the artwork is great but the thing that steals it for me (and again where 'Chew' succeeds) is in the narrative but more specifically the script. Fanboys gush about Buffy and Terry Pratchett's 'humour' but for me those 'funny' scripts are forced and totally unbelievable whereas the script in this flows naturally and is smart and succinct enough to be amusing and funny.

Already ordered Volume 2 and am expecting greater things...I would strongly recommend reading this!
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megalurch
5.0 out of 5 stars Spannend, geheimnisvoll, finster
Reviewed in Germany on August 14, 2011
Ich habe schon lange keinen Comic mehr gelesen, der so spannend und finster war. Lasst euch von dem lahmen Cover nicht abschrecken, hier geht es echt zur Sache. Und ob das nur Thriller ist, wag ich zu bezweifeln. Es geht schon stark Richtung Horror und Science Fiction, auch wenn das Setting nur eine Eliteschule ist. Ist auch ein guter Preis für eine so lange Graphic Novel. Für mich die Comic-Entdeckung des Jahres.
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