Twenty years after the events of the Hispaniola, Lady Vivian Hastings knocks on Dr Livesey's door. Her hated husband has sent word from the Amazon: He has found the fabled city of Guyana Capac, and his brother is to sell the entire domain to pay for an expedition, dispossessing Vivian in the process. But the lady intends to get her share and has come to seek the one man who can help her gain control of the ship: Long John Silver.
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Long John Silver (Vol. 1) - Lady Vivian Hastings
Long John Silver (Vol. 1) - Lady Vivian Hastings
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Pirates life for me!
This is one of the graphic novels I bought purely based on the art when I saw it in a local store. I did not know anything about it besides that it probably had to do with pirates because of the title.
Art did not disappoint. The line art and colours are very beautiful combination, and capture perfectly the spirit of the world gone by. The ships and backgrounds have a lot of detail but are done in lively manner rather than with a ruler. There is reference page attached to this article, and I am sure you can find more example for instance in Forbidden Planet's article about the subject.
Story did not fall short either, as to my delight it kept me interested to the end, telling how and why the certain people are selected to sail to the end of the world after a lost treasure (or husband). Many characters have their own angle and plot lines that are to be resolved in volumes to come. As often the case with French titles, this is not endless run. I do not know how many volumes it will have, but there are currently three in French.
Verdict
The Good:Interesting story of a crew set to sail to find the treasure they are after, supported with wonderful artwork. The Bad:The name could have been something else, there is nothing really forcing the story (so far at least) to be Long John Silver per say. I imagine the name was picked simply for name recognition and give it the classic feel. All the characters could have been original creations, and I do not feel the story would have lost anything.Conclusion:Excellent story leaving you wanting more.
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Details
Genre:
Writer:
Artist:
Purchase:
In North America:
In the UK:
French version:
Better paper, slightly larger format but is in French:
Pirates life for me!
This is one of the graphic novels I bought purely based on the art when I saw it in a local store. I did not know anything about it besides that it probably had to do with pirates because of the title.
Art did not disappoint. The line art and colours are very beautiful combination, and capture perfectly the spirit of the world gone by. The ships and backgrounds have a lot of detail but are done in lively manner rather than with a ruler. There is reference page attached to this article, and I am sure you can find more example for instance in Forbidden Planet's article about the subject.
Story did not fall short either, as to my delight it kept me interested to the end, telling how and why the certain people are selected to sail to the end of the world after a lost treasure (or husband). Many characters have their own angle and plot lines that are to be resolved in volumes to come. As often the case with French titles, this is not endless run. I do not know how many volumes it will have, but there are currently three in French.
Verdict
The Good:
Interesting story of a crew set to sail to find the treasure they are after, supported with wonderful artwork.
The Bad:
The name could have been something else, there is nothing really forcing the story (so far at least) to be Long John Silver per say. I imagine the name was picked simply for name recognition and give it the classic feel. All the characters could have been original creations, and I do not feel the story would have lost anything.
Conclusion:
Excellent story leaving you wanting more.
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