Great read and artwork
580032
For those that are not Catholic, I would suggest you read this book as good fiction. Enjoy the excellent artwork.  When the DaVinci Code was popular, I was told it's just good fiction, not dogmatic, read it as such.  Well, the same should apply here.  The Grand Inquisitor thankfully, has re-introduced me to how good graphic novels can be.

Catholics and non-Catholics will enjoy the excellent storyline and art. Get the book.
953238
Superb artwork and perspectives and initially a great intriductionary premise in the story line. Grows a little weaker as the story develops. Still well worth a look.
2439218
So glad to have this graphic novel. Can't wait to get the rest of the volumes.
3515148
Great story and we love the artwork. It's one of few books the 2 year old and 5 year old can agree on reading together.
242181
Great book!  Highly recommended for young and old alike.  Great story and amazing art work.
434567
The art alone makes this comic worth reading. Each page is packed chock full with vivid colors that really do well to emphasize the tone of the scene. The character designs are also gorgeous! I'm especially fond of Crow's raggedy look, and his floppy, trailing scarf. Blue is a compelling, hardworking protagonist you'll want to root for. The worldbuilding here is quite intriguing, and what we're shown in this installment only seems to scratch the surface, making the reader long for more. Overall, I'd have to say that the story is only decent, but that's okay, because the art is amazing and the characters are loveable.
253516
Love the story and art work, wish it gets written and drawn at a faster rate!  Can't wait for the next book and the next!
1675666
The artwork in the book is amazing, and being a huge Zelda fan reading through this book was amazing. It gives the full history in chronological order to every Zelda game at the time, and tells the story of each game and how it connects to the others. The history part of the book seemed somewhat short at parts but it was well written and finally gave me a story to connect all of the games. The artwork is fantastic to look at and piece through but they featured a manga at the end which I assume could be really cool to some, but for me has little to no appeal so I skipped it. That being said, the comic takes away nothing from the book itself and it's actually kind of cool that they included something like that for the audience it is meant for. I got this book at a great price and love all things Zelda, so this biased reviewer gives this book 5 stars.
476193
Nihei's classic work really moves forward in this volume. The artwork and archetecture are superb and you get a bit more story. This will be a volume you want to sit and read in one go dur to the action but take the time to pick up on the little story and back story elements.
2493748
I enjoyed this book and the story. It is written well and one can close his eyes and imagine it all. The artwork is wonderful and compliments the story perfectly. Someday I hope to be able to read it to some young grandchildren.
3323654
I've liked the book for a while now.  Picked up the graphic novel version to see how it was done and it's a good adaptation.  The art is great.  There are some points where there's a lot of descriptive text but I think that's the nature of the work being adapted.  Well worth picking up.
3030848
Great story and outstanding art work.  The story takes place earlier in Shaft's life and details how he became a private detective. The extras at the end of the graphic novel were nice. Walked provided samples of his script and the art work from the page the artist drew from script. Alternate covers were also included in this section. I liked this enough I plan on purchasing the next graphic novel about Shaft.
761469
This book captured my attention right away, the art is beautiful and unique and expressive.  I haven't reviewed many graphic novels here on the blog, but going with my newer theme of Bookshelf and Coffee Breaks, a graphic novel is one of my favorite types of books to read when I don't have a ton of time, but still want to get things read.  Anyways, onto the actual review.

Like I said, the art in this novel was beautiful and seemed to fit so well with the theme of not quite fitting into your role tha society has given you.  There are three main characters in this story: Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin (the steryotypical knight in shiny golden armor), Lord Ballister Blackheart (the steryotypical good guy gone bad supervillian when he didn't beat his past best friend, the knight in shiny golden armor), and Nimona (the kick ass sidekick to the supervillan).  For the first few chapters, you get to know our lovely characters and learn the surface morals they have and where they came from. I enjoy how the art reflected the characters and as we learned more and more about the characters and their past, the art gets a bit darker and darker.  This being said, the content itself gets darker as the truth about Nimona comes to light (kind of), and we realize how complicated she is.  Yet, she is still probably my favorite character in this story.  The story itself has interesting views of what we view as hero/villain verses what they actually think.

To prevent myself from adding any additional spoilers, I will conclude this review by saying that I hope to pick up more by Noelle Stevenson, because I am in love with her art!  This graphic novel gets five beans out of five from me and I would highly recommend this for anyone who enjoys fantasy and adventure.
408667
I love this book and all the artwork in it!  Something for everyone!
885514
Very lovely story with great art. I shared it with all my friends and they re-read it a couple times. It really sits with you.
1124650
A GREAT book that has great artwork!  While the age targeted is younger, my 12 year old read it and loved it.  It allowed her to understand a concept many adults don't understand.
2993462
I loved the story and its a fast read. The art was amazing and it was at a great price.