Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love (USA) di Vaughn

[Azrael]

DEADMAN DARK MANSION OF FORBIDDEN LOVE #1
(W) Vaughn (A) Lan Medina (CA) Stephanie Hans
Trapped inside an old gothic mansion, Deadman must battle the forces of darkness alongside Berenice, a young woman with a complicated love life who is gifted-or cursed-with the ability to communicate with the dead. Romance, mystery, and evil await in the new, bimonthly miniseries DEADMAN: DARK MANSION OF FORBIDDEN LOVE, by Sarah Vaughn (Alex + Ada) and Lan Medina (FABLES)!
In Shops: Oct 05, 2016
SRP: $5.99

[Azrael]

DEADMAN: DARK MANSION OF FORBIDDEN LOVE #2
Written by SARAH VAUGHN
Art by LAN MEDINA
Cover by STEPHANIE HANS
The bimonthly miniseries continues! After Deadman and Adelia's sudden disappearance, Berenice begins to unlock the mysteries of Glencourt Manor. With evil lurking around every corner, Berenice longs to confide in her boyfriend Nathan about what she has discovered, but she fears what he may think of her...instead, Berenice finds a sympathetic ear in Sam, who shows Berenice what it means to be a true friend.
Prestige format • On sale DECEMBER 7 • 48 pg, FC, 2 of 3, $5.99 US • RATED T

[Azrael]

Best Shots Review: DEADMAN - DARK MANSION OF FORBIDDEN LOVE #1

7/10

http://www.newsarama.com/31383-best-shots-review-deadman-dark-mansion-of-forbidden-love-1.html

[Azrael]

Just in time for Halloween, DC is putting Deadman back in the spotlight in an appropriately ghostly new mini-series. This isn't really a superhero comic in the traditional sense, which is actually one of its greatest strengths. It's more a Gothic horror and romance story that happens to feature Deadman. Perhaps the highest compliment that can be paid to this book is that it would be appealing even without Deadman in the picture. The story is fairly slow-moving, though, and it's just as well that DC is publishing it as a trio of 48-page prestige issues rather than splitting up the story into smaller chunks. The two chapter format here allows writer Sara Vaughn to explore the story from both Deadman's point of view and that of main protagonist Berenice. Lan Medina's figures are amazingly detailed (if a bit stiff at times), and the addition of Jose Villarrubia's haunting colors creates a moody, ethereal vibe that works nicely with the wistful tone of Vaughn's writing. -Jesse

Final Score:

8.3/10

[Azrael]

Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love #1
Written by Sarah Vaughn
Art by Lan Medina and Jose Villarrubia
Lettering by Janice Chiang
Published by DC Comics
Review by Oscar Maltby
'Rama Rating: 9 out of 10

An inherited mansion... A tortured writer... A woman haunted by ghouls only she can see... Sarah Vaughn and Lan Medina inject the Gothic back into horror with Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love #1, a lavish 50-page jaunt through the archetypal haunted house, inhabited by none other than Boston Brand: Deadman. "Atmospheric" is the word of the day here, as Vaughn and Medina use their double-sized page count to slowly but surely draw the reader into a world of classic dread, interlaced with innocent romance that lends the whole book the feel of a classic fable of fear rather than a supernaturally-tinged superhero story.

Sarah Vaughn uses all the tropes of the creaky haunted house story to set up her take on Deadman. A dark and stormy night: check. A cobweb saturated mansion with a murky, tragic history: check. A brooding heroine with the ability to see the supernatural: check. Vaughn immediately introduces the ghostly inhabitants of Glencourt Manor; Berenice first witnesses Deadman flying above the mansion's grounds before she even sees the house proper. It's a spectacular sight, but not for a protagonist eternally dogged by the damned. Vaughn's ghosts are a constant, underlying presence that clouds Berenice's thoughts and judgement. These creatures are not especially lurid or hideous, but instead a constant black source of anxiety. For Boston Brand, a woman who can simultaneously see and ignore him is unique, not to mention frustrating. Vaughn keeps a slow but steady pace as we journey from room to room, watching Boston desperately try to beat back a malevolent force and gain some acknowledgement from Berenice. In classic Gothic fashion, everyone has their own tragedy; from Berenice's ghost troubles to Nathan's headaches and struggle to complete his book. Then there's Sam, an avid antiques dealer who often seems a third wheel to Berenice and Nathan's relationship, a devoted friend who offers vital support to Berenice through dark times.

Despite its strong establishment of tone, the majority of Sarah Vaughn's script is carried through narration boxes, compartmentalizing her characters' thoughts and feelings in little boxes at the head and foot of each panel. Although this approach certainly adds to the almost period feel of the issue, it reduces some important points to mere exposition, excess words that feel redundant when the visuals are more than equipped to carry that narrative load.

Visually, Lan Medina's richly-detailed studies of busy gothic architecture and realistic faces lend a real weight to Vaughn's emotionally charged script. Medina keeps a tight focus on his characters' expressions, carrying the intent behind Vaughn's words and intensifying them through his strong grasp of the subtleties of expression. Deadman's blank pupils are especially effective here; turning from fierce and determined to heartbroken then back again in the span of three panels. Medina's panels often run wide across the length of the page, making use of the book's bumper-sized page count to fill each page with detail. Colorist Jose Villarrubia contributes equally impressive colors, using a painterly style with deep texture and tone to delicately add life to Medina's pencils. Villarrubia coats Glencourt Manor in a relatively light palette of greys, blue and beiges, offering contrast to Berenice's pink shirt and the regal crimson of Deadman's trapeze costume.

Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love #1 successfully combines the classic haunted house tale, traditional romance and the tragic super-heroism of Deadman to create a disquieting portrait of the living and the dead trapped together in a hundred year old mansion. Although Sarah Vaughn's script sometimes falls foul of excessive narration, she effectively establishes relationships between three very different characters, pitting them against supernatural forces of malevolent and benevolent nature. Lan Medina and Jose Villarrubia's evocative visuals ascend Vaughn's atmospheric thrills, making Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love #1 one ghost train you wouldn't want to miss.

[Azrael]

First Look: DEADMAN: DARK MANSION OF FORBIDDEN LOVE #2



http://www.comicosity.com/first-look-deadman-dark-mansion-of-forbidden-love-2/

[Azrael]

DEADMAN: DARK MANSION OF FORBIDDEN LOVE #3
Written by SARAH VAUGHN—Art by LAN MEDINA—Cover by STEPHANIE HANS
Will Deadman escape the dark magic of the mansion? Will Berenice accept Nathan's proposal? Will Sam reveal their true feelings for Berenice? Will the shocking nature of Adelia's murder be revealed? Answers to all these questions and more—in the stunning finale to this epic gothic romance!
Prestige Format • On sale FEBRUARY 8 • 48 pg, FC, 3 of 3, $5.99 US • RATED T

[Jacopo]

Molto carino il primo numero.
È un peccato che duri solo 3 numeri.

[Azrael]

Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love #2 (Preview)



http://www.cbr.com/deadman-dark-mansion-of-forbidden-love-2/

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First Look: DEADMAN: DARK MANSION OF FORBIDDEN LOVE #3

http://www.comicosity.com/first-look-deadman-dark-mansion-of-forbidden-love-3/

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Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love #3 (Preview)



http://comicsalliance.com/deadman-dark-mansion-forbidden-love-3-preview/

[Hermit]

Letto il #1
Molto particolare e molto carino. Andrò avanti sicuramente, tanto son solo 3 numeri

[Hermit]

Letto il #2
La storia entra un po' più nel vivo, ma comunque è scritta bene ed in modo molto semplice. Ora la conclusione

[Hermit]

Letto il #3
Buona conclusione, non una mini eccelsa ma comunque molto bella. Una storia semplice che però è gestita bene