The Halo Graphic Novel
by Brett Lewis, Jay Faerber, Lee Hammock, Tsutomu Nihei
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Book Reviews of The Halo Graphic Novel
Book Review: I expected more from Marvel
Summary: 2 Stars
I don't know if it's me, but this book was is not what I expected. The artwork in my opinion was not that great. The stories were somewhat bland and flat. One story is completed made up of splash pages (all art) and with nothing written on it. You figure with Marvels stable of talented artist, they artwork would have been better. The only halfway decent story was the last one in which the media, along with government, manipulates the news in order to give the people war propaganda news in which the human are winning, and not disclosing the casualties nor suffering that are being endured by mankind. If you truly want to read a gripping graphic novel with amazing artwork, check out Pride of Baghdad. Now that's a great graphic novel.Book Review: Art is great, story....not so much - Buy when paperback comes out
Summary: 2 Stars
The general feeling I had left after reading through this graphic novel was, That was it? Costing anywhere between 17 and 25 bucks this title hardly pays for itself. The book overall has a couple of different stories split up, all set in the Halo Universe. A good way to describe this book is, it's like the Animatrix, short stories based in a specific fictional landscape that are at best, cool and at worst mediocre. The art in every one of these short stories in this book were all top notch but, the shortness of the short stories just left me with again, the feeling of: That's it? My suggestion to Halo fans out there? Wait till this comes out in trade paperback form when it'll be about 10 bucks, then it might be worth buying.Book Review: Simply awesome
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not the biggest Halo fan in the world, but this graphic novel is awesome! It has beautiful art and simple but well told stories. Each of the different artists has a unique style that make this book worth while. Definitely not for children because of the gore factor which is done tastefully, but this is definitely not Reading Rainbow material. My guess is anyone over 13 should be okay reading this if they are allowed to watch PG-13 movies. This definitely PG-13 from the 80s not the 00s so there is no sexual content. Overall good teen/adult reading without too many words to ruin the real experience which is the artwork. With that being said buy this if you enjoy great graphic novel art.Book Review: Great book. Good reveals. Sweet storytelling
Summary: 4 Stars
Don't believe the naysayers. If you enjoy Halo and you have an open mind towards graphic novel storytelling then you will enjoy this book. The guys below obviously have no taste in art nor any taste in storytelling---how can Moebius, Nihei, Bisley, etc. have contibuted terrible art? They are all sought after graphic novel artists. The reviews below seem more reflective of wanting to see this book do badly than actually have real criticisms beyond "this is bad, that is bad, etc." My fave stories in this book was Nihei's and Moebius's. Really strong art and moving story lines. Don't buy the hype just buy the book and enjoy the read. Let the haters hate. Halo will always reign supreme.Book Review: Halo - The Graphic Novel
Summary: 5 Stars
The Halo universe, games and novels, tells one of the top 5 greatest sci-fi stories of all time, in quality and quantity. This is a must have for TRUE Halo fans, and simply a really good sci-fi novel for those that aren't. This novel is unique being a graphic novel but that doesn't take away from it's ability to portray a truly epic tale with its amazing artistry. Each novel tells a truly awesome story and blends the action, drama, and even comedy very well. Kudos to this authors and artists that have contributed to this amazing tale. I hope the Halo franchise and universe continue to evolve for a long long time.