Love the graphic novel as much as I do their ...
931733
HUGE fan of anything RED!!! Love the graphic novel as much as I do their music!!! Can't wait for the next chapter of the graphic novels!!!
1769052
I always appreciate awesome artwork. I plan on reading the Fear Itself novel, but even I would've appreciated something longer. Usually, I'm unimpressed by some artists, but this is really good. I wouldn't consider it a sketchbook. More a taste of the graphics for the Graphic Novel. I was hoping for more. But, its free and a nice taste of quality artwork, and of the Fear Itself graphic novel.
842846
Like I said before Barbara is my favorite Batgirl and this comic makes me love her even more. The artwork is fantastic and the story is great! I recommend this comic!
4923740
I got into Brian K. Vaughan by reading "Y The Last Man" and i was hooked on his material ever since! Artist Fiona Staples i stumbled on from Essential Sequential's website (which is where you can buy some REALLY awesome Saga prints by her) I remember there was some controversy regarding issue#1 because the mother was breast-feeding & they still went ahead and published that issue & i remember since issue #1 till' now i've been hooked on this series!! I'm soo glad they released a Deluxe Edition of this & especially the NEW cover for it! haha, BRAVO!! It does have mature themes & some dark elements (not as dark as watchmen,or sandman) It does stand out with it's own unique original story & for anyone wanting to get a new GRAPHIC NOVEL, i would HIGHLY RECOMMEND GETTING THIS!!! :)
1321565
I love how close these graphic novels stay to the book. The ending ripped my heart out even more when seeing it. I am excited for the next graphic novel in this series to be released.
2687921
The most impressive part of Kingdom Come, for me, was the artwork. I almost regret getting it in e-book format. Actually, it's the first time I get a graphic novel in e-book format. The sample drew me in quickly. As beautiful as it looks on the tablet, I can only imagine how the artwork looks in a regular hard-copy format. About the story line, it's also one of the more daring, one-off stories I've read. Superman is older in this story line, as you can see in the cover, without giving away anything else about this Justice League universe's very unique storyline.
4194569
I am really enjoying this graphic novel series.  I love reading about this trio of women and how they navigate their lives at university.  I also love the illustrations.
2877822
I loooooved this graphic novel. Spike is one of my favorite characters from Buffy and it's nice to see him without Angel or Buffy in the picture. I waited forever for this volume to come out and it was well worth the wait. I can't wait for volume 2.
4409415
I enjoy graphic novels so when I saw this one available, I snapped it up. Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki have other works out but this was my first graphic novel experience from them.

Like other reviewers have commented, the artwork is gorgeous. Spare in the sense that the story can come through but detailed enough to have a sense of time and place. I love the shift too from the lighter line drawings to the heavier brush to indicate levels of drama. In a monochrome graphic novel, the brushstroke really becomes a great tool to evoke emotion and tension and it works really well here.

On the other hand, this story about Rose, whose family holidays at a lake cottage, and the friend she spends time with there named Windy, seems to be missing something. Given the year gap in age, Rose is on the cusp of becoming a teenager and all the ups and downs that entails while the younger Windy is still embracing her childhood. That gap is a good start in the story as is the conflict between Rose's parents and mostly what seems to be Rose's mother's depression, but for some reason, the narrative just didn't work for me. Maybe because the end just sort of sputters out with no feeling of a wrap up or that the characters have moved from where they started at the beginning.

Still, the artwork is worth the perusal of this graphic novel because as noted above, it is lovely.
4749981
This Graphic Novel version of the book just brings the world of the peculiar children to life. I love the images and it is a great way to sort of review the first novel without having to actually read it.

I review this book, along with the novel version of it and the new book Hollow City in my recent vlog on youtube that you can find here: [...]
4769357
We were excited to get this second installment of the graphic novel along with the 1st book in the trilogy. The artwork and photos work seamlessly together.
2030879
Such a fun read with great artwork. This graphic novel is an important one to have in your collection especially if you have kids in your life. I can't wait to give this out as gifts for Christmas this year!
169011
I love seeing the characters that I have imagined for months while reading these wonderful books come to life, in a sense, in a graphic novel.  It is no way the same thing as reading the book but it is a nice change, plus you get pictures to boot.  The only thing I do wish for is a longer graphic novel.  I know that is probably besides the point, but it seemed that this one was just too short - or it could be that I love the series so much that I just wanted more.  You will have to read it to decide for yourself, but if you like the series, you will like this book as well.

Melissa
4895205
I love this graphic novel. I read it over and over again. Each time I catch new levels of complexity.
106031
I love this graphic novel so much, I've not even finished it and I feel the need to go review (read: rave) about it. I've been reading a chapter a night, it makes a fantastic bed time read. It's beautifully bound, the book is a piece of art in and of itself with it's specialty cut pages and ribbon and textured binding. Art inside is glorious. It's smoothly inked.

AND THE STORY ITSELF IS AWESOME. I've never found bearded ladies so wonderful, ever.

If I had friends who weren't into graphic novels, I'd give this as a gift to them. I haven't got any such (lame) friends though ... but as it is, I'll gift this as a gift anyway.
1042732
I enjoyed the complete graphic novel - I've read it repeatedly to grasp the suspense! Thank you so much for this one!
3483863
I was a little bit leery of picking this up as I have read several times that Karen had a huge part in it's creation but not total control.  The graphic novel idea (I am a huge comic book nerd) held massive appeal to me but I didn't like the idea of somebody else fiddling with Karen's characters.  We love them right?  Just the way they are!  That being said, while there certainly are differences between the novels themselves and this graphic novel, I loved it.  It read well, the art is simply amazing, and who wouldn't like the idea of finally being able to "see" the characters we've been envisioning all along?  I hope this builds the legacy that Al Rio had always wanted in life and it certainly gives us all something to remember him by.  Now bring on ICED!!!!