Reviews

King Diamond Abigail by King Diamond, Rantz Hoseley, Damien Worm, Dan Watters

decembermoon's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

vickysbooknook's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

revolution666's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

theamytivillelibrary's review

4.0

Being a longtime King Diamond fan I, of course, knew the story of Abigail and this graphic novel brought the story to a whole new level. The story itself is amazing and this artwork…wow! The artwork blew me away. So beautiful. The use of the purples (I’m a purple girl) and the reds…impeccable! The only reason I’m giving this 4 stars is because I wish it would’ve been longer. If you’re a King fan, this beauty is a must have.

4 stars

ghostlydreamer's review

5.0

I write this as someone who, until this graphic novel adaptation, had never been formally acquainted with Abigail. I've heard King Diamond's music, but I never sat down and actually listened to it. As such, I was a bit hesitant in buying this because I wasn't sure if it would appeal to someone who wasn't already a fan. But as it turns out, there is plenty here to like for someone as ignorant as myself, especially if you're invested in gorgeous graphic novels that follow chilling tales of horror.

The story was easy to follow along, which is impressive considering I'm not familiar with the source material, and given that graphic novels are almost always a bit more simplified in their execution, since you can't fit a ton of dialogue in. The artwork was captivating. The characters had me intrigued. And overall, I really enjoyed reading this. The cover drew me in, and I'm glad I took a chance on this. It makes me hopeful that, one of these days, when I sit down and give King Diamond's music a grander listen, that I'll enjoy it and be able to see even more beauty in this adaptation than before.

nate_gearhart's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Fabulous art, cool atmosphere, some major misses at the quality control phase. A few misspellings and art cut off by page breaks. But still a fun read.