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nancyotoole's review
5.0
The second Red String Omnibus collects several hundred pages of the webcomic Red String. A new year has started. Miharu has transferred to a prestigious new high school, giving her a glimpse at Kazuo's privileged life. Reika and Eiji have remained at Fuyuzono high, Miharu's absence giving them a chance to grow closer. And Fuuko has moved to Tokyo, where she must begin anew once more. Unfortunately, the trails they face this time around will be much more challenging, and heartbreaking, then before.
The chapters collected in the vol 2 of the Red String Omnibus are some of the strongest in the entire series. Creator, Biggs is not afraid to make some risky moves. This is first seen in the decision to transfer Miharu to another school, and in a later twists that had me gasping when I was originally reading the comic. I remember staying up until after midnight, just so I could catch the latest page. I needed to see what was going to happen next! Some of these twists may not be appreciated by all, but I really think they make the comic stronger.
On top of really strong writing, volume two also has some of the strongest artwork of the series as well. We get to meet a lot of new characters in these chapters and Biggs does a great job of giving them all unique looks and styles. The omnibus also contains additional bonus material. My favorite would have to be the Actor's Dressing Room scenes, which re-imagines the comic as a TV show, and asks what would happen to the actors once the cameras stopped rolling.
If you're a fan of the webcomic Red String, I would highly recommend picking up this Omnibus. There is to be a third and final Omnibus of the series, but no release date has been set yet. I believe Gina will be setting up a kickstarter for it near the end of 2013 for all interested.
The chapters collected in the vol 2 of the Red String Omnibus are some of the strongest in the entire series. Creator, Biggs is not afraid to make some risky moves. This is first seen in the decision to transfer Miharu to another school, and in a later twists that had me gasping when I was originally reading the comic. I remember staying up until after midnight, just so I could catch the latest page. I needed to see what was going to happen next! Some of these twists may not be appreciated by all, but I really think they make the comic stronger.
On top of really strong writing, volume two also has some of the strongest artwork of the series as well. We get to meet a lot of new characters in these chapters and Biggs does a great job of giving them all unique looks and styles. The omnibus also contains additional bonus material. My favorite would have to be the Actor's Dressing Room scenes, which re-imagines the comic as a TV show, and asks what would happen to the actors once the cameras stopped rolling.
If you're a fan of the webcomic Red String, I would highly recommend picking up this Omnibus. There is to be a third and final Omnibus of the series, but no release date has been set yet. I believe Gina will be setting up a kickstarter for it near the end of 2013 for all interested.
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