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geekwayne's review
4.0
'Casanova: Acedia Vol. 1' by Matt Fraction with a backup story by Michael Chabon and art by Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba is a gorgeous looking graphic novel. I was a bit lost for a good part of it, and I didn't realize that this character has been around before.
Quentin Cassaday (aka Casanova Quinn) wakes up with no memory of who he seems to be. He works for an interesting guy, and has a cool chauffers hat. That's about all he knows. He soon finds out that someone is trying to kill him, and that strange occult symbols are showing up everywhere. This leads Quentin to a street magician who may know about what is going on. Things go from weird to weirder.
The backup feature 'The Metanauts' fits in, but the whole thing left me a bit off-balance. This is probably because I haven't read the first two volumes in the series. The proposed series will have volumes named after the seven deadly sins. Acedia is Latin for sloth. Perhaps if I'd looked that up before reading it, the story might have made a bit more sense. Nonetheless, there is something good happening here, including some knockout art. Just do yourself a favor and start from the beginning.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Image Comics, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Quentin Cassaday (aka Casanova Quinn) wakes up with no memory of who he seems to be. He works for an interesting guy, and has a cool chauffers hat. That's about all he knows. He soon finds out that someone is trying to kill him, and that strange occult symbols are showing up everywhere. This leads Quentin to a street magician who may know about what is going on. Things go from weird to weirder.
The backup feature 'The Metanauts' fits in, but the whole thing left me a bit off-balance. This is probably because I haven't read the first two volumes in the series. The proposed series will have volumes named after the seven deadly sins. Acedia is Latin for sloth. Perhaps if I'd looked that up before reading it, the story might have made a bit more sense. Nonetheless, there is something good happening here, including some knockout art. Just do yourself a favor and start from the beginning.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Image Comics, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
reickel's review
5.0
Art: 10/5. My favorite artists work together around my favorite palette, WHAT MORE COULD I EVER ASK FOR.
Writing: 4/5. Casanova defies traditional comics, in that it doesn't stay the same. In the fourth installment, it's the biggest shake-up yet, and it extends from the top, in that they've added Chabon to the creative team, and all the way through the bottom, including a connected side-story as part of the tale.
Writing: 4/5. Casanova defies traditional comics, in that it doesn't stay the same. In the fourth installment, it's the biggest shake-up yet, and it extends from the top, in that they've added Chabon to the creative team, and all the way through the bottom, including a connected side-story as part of the tale.
old_tim's review
5.0
It's a massive psychedelic spy story. Strangely compelling, perhaps in spite of itself.
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urlphantomhive's review
3.0
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A quick and not unpleasant read, although a lot of the time I didn't understand what was going on. This might of course be due to the fact I haven't read anything else in the series, and partly the confusion will be intentional but I think they may have taken it a bit too far.
Casanova has no memories of what his life before was. Others certainly do because he gets attacked a lot. He works for a man who has also lost his memory. Therefore, lots of confusion. This coincides with the End of the World.
I'm still not sure what to think about the series. The art wasn't really special and the Metanauts part were just weird...
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
A quick and not unpleasant read, although a lot of the time I didn't understand what was going on. This might of course be due to the fact I haven't read anything else in the series, and partly the confusion will be intentional but I think they may have taken it a bit too far.
Casanova has no memories of what his life before was. Others certainly do because he gets attacked a lot. He works for a man who has also lost his memory. Therefore, lots of confusion. This coincides with the End of the World.
I'm still not sure what to think about the series. The art wasn't really special and the Metanauts part were just weird...
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
jakekilroy's review
4.0
I can't say with certainty I'm ever totally sure what's happening in this comic, but I can say with total confidence I'm always having a grand time. It's so damn elastic and giddy to be as all over the place as it is, and it does so in a way that feels like it's just out of reach of being the fun snack it is at its wildcard beating heart aglow. It's a hop, skip, and multiple timelines away from the original run, and I'm just catching my breath in an attempt to catch up, even at a stand still. But, goddamn, it's fun.
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