I have a lot of Free Comic Book Day 2008 comics in my stack of random unread comics. Here's one from Yen Press.
Title: Maximum Ride: The Manga: Free Preview
Date: 2008
Publisher: Yen Press
Writer: James Patterson, NaRae Lee
Artist: NaRae Lee
Letterer: Abby Blackman
I've actually already read and reviewed everything in this book, as it was reprinted in 2011, with some additional pages, plus previews for two other James Patterson adaptations in a manga-format preview volume that I got at New York Comic Con that year. My review of that volume is here. The only thing completely new to me here is the cover, which look great.
This is adapted from bestselling author James Patterson's prose novel series. Adaptation and art credits go to NaRae Lee.
Opening with a dream sequence involving the lead character, a winged girl, being chased by mutant-looking bad guys, the story then moves to a group of young characters sharing an isolated house in the mountains. They are all winged people, it turns out, and they all have additional superpowers, some of which are shown and some hinted at.
The whole thing had a very X-Men or New Mutants vibe to it. It did a good job introducing the characters, although this version ended things just as the action sequence was beginning.
I could have done without the fart joke, but otherwise, this was a pretty well-handled introduction sequence, especially considering the fairly large cast and the limited page count. NaRae Lee's artwork is lovely, and it will be fun to see what she can do with more flying sequences, of which I am assuming there will be plenty.
Rating: 7/10
Title: Maximum Ride: The Manga: Free Preview
Date: 2008
Publisher: Yen Press
Writer: James Patterson, NaRae Lee
Artist: NaRae Lee
Letterer: Abby Blackman
I've actually already read and reviewed everything in this book, as it was reprinted in 2011, with some additional pages, plus previews for two other James Patterson adaptations in a manga-format preview volume that I got at New York Comic Con that year. My review of that volume is here. The only thing completely new to me here is the cover, which look great.
This is adapted from bestselling author James Patterson's prose novel series. Adaptation and art credits go to NaRae Lee.
Opening with a dream sequence involving the lead character, a winged girl, being chased by mutant-looking bad guys, the story then moves to a group of young characters sharing an isolated house in the mountains. They are all winged people, it turns out, and they all have additional superpowers, some of which are shown and some hinted at.
The whole thing had a very X-Men or New Mutants vibe to it. It did a good job introducing the characters, although this version ended things just as the action sequence was beginning.
I could have done without the fart joke, but otherwise, this was a pretty well-handled introduction sequence, especially considering the fairly large cast and the limited page count. NaRae Lee's artwork is lovely, and it will be fun to see what she can do with more flying sequences, of which I am assuming there will be plenty.
Rating: 7/10
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