Nomen omen

Avevo sentito parlare di questo titolo qualche tempo fa e ho avuto occasione solo oggi di leggerlo. Dovevo farlo prima. Wow. Già preso tutti, ho adorato ogni tavola, ogni frase. Appassiona, incuriosisce e strizza l’occhio... Ottimo lavoro. Leggi la mia recensione sul blog! IG: @louchobi

È davvero figo. Non mi piace come parola ma non riesco a trovare un termine più adatto. La storia e i disegni mi piacciono molto. L'elemento che preferisco è il modo in cui utilizzano il colore. Però non ho apprezzato il modo in cui hanno esposto la storia. Infatti in alcuni punti non sono stati mol Leggi tutto

I.want.more.

Żeby treść dorównywała rysunkom (chociaż dla mnie trochę za mocno inspirowanych japońskimi anime), to byłoby nieźle, a tak dostajemy raczej nudny początek historii, oparty w 80% na ekspozycji.

I bought the set of these on a whim solely for the gorgeous artwork on the color panels, the kind of art where you can stare at an image finding more and more the deeper you look. Plus I'm a sucker for magical worlds layered under our mundane existences.

I enjoyed the story, but after reading the author's afterword, I was kind of creeped out by how much they actually believe in the magic the story describes. The art is distinctive, mostly black and white, with color highlighting the presence of magic (which is actually tied into the story in a novel Leggi tutto

Nomen Omen is the story of Becky Kumar, daughter of three mothers, and...possible witch? When ancient Irish gods target her for destruction, Becky is swept up into a world of impossibilities - but this new world is also the only place where she can see colour. Can she unravel the mystery of her birt Leggi tutto

Fantasy thrives in comics with its visuals. Which is what makes the meaning behind them so amazing. In this time the magic genuinely feels otherworldly thanks to being in color while the rest of the world looks monochrome. Then you find out it's because the main character is colorblind and she finds Leggi tutto

I did not realize that this was going to be so much in black and white, though the use of color is tied to the narrative and adds a lot to the story as it comes up. Also, I didn’t read or look closely enough to realize that this is definitely deserving of that “Mature” rating! Not that it bothers me Leggi tutto