Rating: Summary: Fast Paced Horror in the Old West Review: This manga is a wonderful start to a series. The main character is a Priest who cursed God, and sold half his soul to a demon. In return, he was given immortality, and a quest to destroy a rival demon.These facts are only sparringly revealed through short flashbacks, and this helps add to the drama. However, drama does not appear to be the main focus of this series. The focus is on action and no-holds-barred fighting, all of which takes place in a western setting. This book is almost cover-to-cover action, from train hijacking to assaults by the undead. It is definitely not for younger readers due to the vast amounts of blood-letting, but there is no real carnage beyond this. Still, the book's suggested audience is 16+, and I whole-heartedly agree. Beyond the violence, this is a great opener to what promises to be a very memorable series.
Rating: Summary: Fast Paced Horror in the Old West Review: This manga is a wonderful start to a series. The main character is a Priest who cursed God, and sold half his soul to a demon. In return, he was given immortality, and a quest to destroy a rival demon. These facts are only sparringly revealed through short flashbacks, and this helps add to the drama. However, drama does not appear to be the main focus of this series. The focus is on action and no-holds-barred fighting, all of which takes place in a western setting. This book is almost cover-to-cover action, from train hijacking to assaults by the undead. It is definitely not for younger readers due to the vast amounts of blood-letting, but there is no real carnage beyond this. Still, the book's suggested audience is 16+, and I whole-heartedly agree. Beyond the violence, this is a great opener to what promises to be a very memorable series.
Rating: Summary: BEST BOOK I EVER READ! Review: This was a really great book i can't wait till i read the next one in the series. This book is about a priest named Ivan who sold half his soul to the devil. And in return he becomes imortal. He is trying to get revenge for his wife Gena. In this book he fights on a train with the "CHILDREN OF HELL".I suggest that mature readers should read this only.
Rating: Summary: Wow.... Review: Unfortunatly, I have only read the first book in this seris, but am eagerly saving up my cash to get the next. Those of you who like unique and interesting comics and manga, the walking undead, and are not put off by bloodletting will love this. The story is interesting, the action scenes could rival anything you can see on the big screen, and the art is absolutly superb. Min-Woo Hyung's style is a joy to look at, with brooding shadows and a way of drawing characters I would kill to have. This is by no means a book for children. The undead are terrifying to see and the blood flow is quite strong throughout the story. I wouldn't suggest that anyone under the age of 12 should read this, unless posessing a very mature and stable mind. Otherwise, please enjoy!! I give this a rating of four and a half stars!!
Rating: Summary: A Very Interesting and Promising Start (4.5 stars) Review: WARNING: This is not recommended for anyone who is sensitive to dark and disturbing themes, as well as sensitive to issues dealing with religion. I had no idea what I would be reading when I picked this up. I had read the graphic novel, "Road to Perdition," and wanted to read more graphic novels. I saw this one and it seemed very interesting. In less than an hour I finished the book, feeling both amazed and very disturbed at the same time. Let it be known, "Priest: Vol. 1" is not for the weak. It is a graphic novel, meaning that it is like a comic book, but in book length, and it is in black and white. It was written by Min-Woo Hyung, both story and artwork. Here's the story, or at least how it begins: Evil and darkness lurks out in the west, and it threatens every living thing on the planet. Those who worship the archangel, Temozarela, are brainwashed and are nothing more but little minions carrying out horrifying and unbelievable tasks. The only man who stands a chance against them is Ivan Isaacs, who is a fallen priest. Torn by vengeance and pain, he sold his soul to the devil, Belial. Although he is now able to fight the evil that Temozarela is preparing for the world, Ivan is becoming more and more of the monster Belial is hoping for. This is the beginning of a dark tale of vengeance, lost faith, violence, and a lost love. The pages really fly by, and the story is fast-paced and action packed. I just wished there was more dialogue and character development, but I think more of that will come to light in the other installments. All in all, this was an interesting start to what seems to be a dark tale of blood-lust and pain. Again, this is not for the weak and sensitive. It is a very disturbing and shocking tale. I look forward into reading the others to come.
Rating: Summary: A veil of evil... Review: When I first glanced through this comic before buying it I was pretty suprised at what I saw, a gothic-western setting, and a very original style of artwork. I had to pick it up. I've never read anything like it, the story is religion oriented, which makes is quite unique.
This series has an ever deepening story, I'm currently on Volume 7. If you liked Volume 1, you're in for one hell of a treat, each volume is better than the last. If you're looking for something with dark imagery with an amazing story. This series is worth looking into.
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