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Oz: The Marvelous Land of Oz (Marvel's Oz Comics series #2)

by Eric Shanower (Goodreads Author), Skottie Young (Illustrator), L. Frank Baum

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The epic continues! Fresh off their landmark THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF OZ, superstars ERIC SHANOWER (Age of Bronze) and SKOTTIE YOUNG (X-MEN) return with L. Frank Baum's MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ. Join new characters Tip and Jack Pumpkinhead as they're whisked to Oz, and meet foes and friends! You've NEVER seen L. Frank Baum's masterpiece like this before... COLLECTING: The Marvel...more

Hardcover, 200 pages

Published September 29th 2010 by Marvel

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Jan 03, 2011 Rebecca rated it 4 of 5 stars

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First cab off the rank this year is Eric Shanower and Skottie Young’s adaption of L. Frank Baum’s The Marvelous Land of Oz. Much like its predecessor The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (adapted by same), I was highly impressed by its loyalty to the original. Not only is its plot accurate, it has captured the spirit and youthful energy of Baum’s world superbly.

For those not familiar with the tale, The Marvelous Land of Oz tells the story of Tippetarius, known more commonly as “Tip”. Unlike Dorothy, Tip i...more

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Aug 24, 2012 Charles rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: children-s, fantasy, manga-graphic-novels, reviewed

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Stuff I Read – The Land of Oz

The second of Marvel’s adaptations of L. Frank Baum’s Oz books, The Land of the Oz leaves Dorothy and focuses on Tip, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Sawhorse, the Highly Magnified Wogglebug, T.E., the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodsman. The antagonist is would-be witch Mombi and General Jinjur, the leader of a women’s army of revolt. And that, more than anything else, is the problem I have with this series, and problem I had with the book when I read it. The story is sexist. Ther...more Stuff I Read – The Land of Oz

The second of Marvel’s adaptations of L. Frank Baum’s Oz books, The Land of the Oz leaves Dorothy and focuses on Tip, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Sawhorse, the Highly Magnified Wogglebug, T.E., the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodsman. The antagonist is would-be witch Mombi and General Jinjur, the leader of a women’s army of revolt. And that, more than anything else, is the problem I have with this series, and problem I had with the book when I read it. The story is sexist. There is no way around it, because an army of women revolting so they can loot gems from the Emerald City and make their husbands do the chores is dating the story. The whole aim of the story is to show that the women should be subservient, and while their husbands should appreciate them, women are basically only good in that they can be wives and should be satisfied to wield power only through the men they would marry. And despite it being a very well executed story, that part of it just hits me as outdated and not really something we should really be encouraging.

Other than that, though, the story is highly entertaining and captures perfectly the feel and tone of the book. As an adaptation it succeeds in every way it could, bringing the characters to life and capturing the essence of each interaction and plot point while moving with the pacing of a comic. A bit strange at times are the points at which the issues end, but read as a unified whole that criticism is lost and as I am reviewing it as a whole I enjoyed the further adventures in Oz. Skottie Young just captures the feel in his art, and while breaking from the typical renditions of Oz from the old books he manages to get every personality and look correct. The scenes are beautiful and sweeping, and the dangers twisted and dark in the ways that books were. It is refreshing to see the adaptations not shy away from the creatures and horrors of the books, as most renditions of Oz now go almost solely off of the movie and not the original books which were full of moments of death and horror.

At the end of the day, though, it is in capturing the optimism of the books that the comics succeed most in. While there are many strange and dark images that make their way into the books and the comics, the story is one where the polite and maybe naïve group of travelers triumph, and speak to Baum’s intent of returning people to the innocence of youth and those fantasies that accompany youth. He shows us the simplicity of a child’s world, that fits with the sensibilities of a child, which can be very refreshing given the trend to make very dark and cynical stories where no one is innocent, or the much more recent trend to mistake innocence and idiocy (I’m talking Twilight, here). It still feels right despite its age, and excepting the whole sexist message. I give it an 8/10.
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Apr 09, 2012 Justyn Rampa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: childrens, classics, fantasy, graphic-novels

I enjoyed this volume even more. With the exception of the Scarecrow and the Tin Man, we have an entirely new roster of characters including Tip, Jack Pumpkinhead, Sawhorse, Woggle-Bug, the flying Gump, Mombi, and General Jinjur.

The text of the original book is one half of the inspiration behind the fantastic film, "Return to Oz" which I have seen at least 10 times if not more and LOVE!!!

Apparently the book is somewhat controversial because of the way some people read the character of General Ji...more

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Jun 04, 2012 Miles rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novels

Not as enjoyable as the first volume. Of course, that's not Shanower and Young's fault, the issue lies in the source material, which isn't as much fun as the classic "Wonderful Wizard." This time around, there's no Dorothy, Toto, Lion, Wicked Witch, or Wizard. Instead we get Tip, Mombi, Jack Pumpkinhead, Sawhorse, H.M. Woggle-Bug, T.E., and General Jinjur, who can't quite compare. Skottie Young's artwork is inspired once again, with slight touches of Bill Watterson and Berkeley Breathed. The fir...more

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Feb 25, 2013 Zack rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: comics

the main draw of the marvel oz series is skottie young. he's why you pick up individual issues. why you buy the bound hardback volumes. he's why this oz series is selling and winning awards. which is why i can give this 4 stars here. while the writing in volume 1 felt new and concise, the similar tone in this second volume, instead of feeling quick and to-the-point, feels less like it's geared to a younger audience and more like a reader's digest. the wit feels like it's leaving in favor of simp...more

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Nov 10, 2011 Nicola rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: library

Reason for Reading: Next in the series.

Another absolutely fabulous rendition of an OZ book by Shanower and Young. This is actually only as far as I've read of the original novels and I am inspired to start reading them now so that I can have read the book before continuing on with the next graphic novel. I own a gorgeous collection of the Baum books. This story only brings back a few old friends from our first encounter with Oz namely Scarecrow and Tinman and briefly for the last chapter Glinda....more

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Feb 08, 2012 Quinn Rollins rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novels-comics

After finishing Eric Shanower and Skottie Young's graphic novel adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz last year, I was hoping they'd adapt other L. Frank Baum novels. We're all most familiar with the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion of course, but there are other bizarre Oz friends and enemies that would shine with the right treatment.

The next book in the series is out in a trade paperback that collects all eight issues of the ongoing comic: The Marvelous Land of Oz. The 200 page book i...more After finishing Eric Shanower and Skottie Young's graphic novel adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz last year, I was hoping they'd adapt other L. Frank Baum novels. We're all most familiar with the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion of course, but there are other bizarre Oz friends and enemies that would shine with the right treatment.

The next book in the series is out in a trade paperback that collects all eight issues of the ongoing comic: The Marvelous Land of Oz. The 200 page book is printed on high quality paper, and is a fun journey back to Oz for either new readers or those who have already read Baum's original books.

I've read the first seven or eight of the Oz books, but it's been a while, so some of the stories and characters tend to run together. Reading this adaptation was a good reminder of the fun vision that Baum had of that magical world, and also overcomes some of the weaknesses that his writing has.

The Marvelous Land of Oz starts off in the Land of the Gillikins, somewhere north of the Emerald City. There we meet a young boy Tippetarius, known simply as Tip. He lives with an old witch Mombi, and is basically her servant. One day to frighten her, he builds a large wooden man and gives him a pumpkin for a head. After he sprinkles some Powder of Life on the man, he comes to life, and Tip names him Jack Pumpkinhead. Soon Jack and Tip are on the run from Mombi, are joined by a living Sawhorse, and head to the Emerald City to get some advice by King Scarecrow.

Like The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, this entry in the series feels more episodic than most novels do. It's also the tale of a group of companions traveling from place to place in Oz, having adventures, and then escaping. In addition to the new characters mentioned, there's a large insect called the Highly Magnified Wogglebug, and a flying sofa called the Gump. The only repeated characters from Wonderful Wizard of Oz are the Scarecrow and Tin Man--there's no Dororthy or Lion in this particular adventure.

Some of the story points will be familiar to people who remember 1985's Return to Oz, which was kind of a mash-up of the books Marvelous Land of Oz and Road to Oz. Others, like a "girl rebellion" overthrowing the Scarecrow haven't been adapted before. Shanower explains some of the language and situations that might come across as misogynistic in a Foreword--that Baum was a proponent of female empowerment, as evidenced by his many heroines. That said, the dismissal of General Jinjur and her "Girl Army" will probably leave a bad taste in many readers' mouths.

The artwork by Skottie Young is as good--if not better--than it was in Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Because this story is less familiar than the first, it's not jarring to see his version of Tip, or Mombi, or other characters. He's taken the descriptions and classic illustrations by Denslow and adapted them--made them more colorful and lively than anything we've seen before. Assisted by colorist Jean-Francois Beaulieu, the pages are vibrant and lively and pull your eyes along, even when Baum's sometimes clunky dialogue doesn't.

This is a fun book for lovers of fantasy of all ages. If your only experience with the land "Over the Rainbow" is the 1939 movie, pick up the first graphic novel and this one, and become a citizen of Oz.

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Oct 16, 2011 Vincent Desjardins rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: children-s-and-young-adult, fantasy-children, graphic-novels-comics

As a child I read all fourteen of L. Frank Baum's Oz books. My hours spent with those books are some of my happiest childhood memories. Part of the delight I took in reading those books were in the wonderful illustrations by W.W. Denslow in the first volume and John R. Neil in the rest of the series.

These new graphic novel editions from Marvel comics are wonderfully adapted by Eric Shanower. He's managed to retain much of Baum's original dialogue and he's done a great job of capturing the flavo...more As a child I read all fourteen of L. Frank Baum's Oz books. My hours spent with those books are some of my happiest childhood memories. Part of the delight I took in reading those books were in the wonderful illustrations by W.W. Denslow in the first volume and John R. Neil in the rest of the series.

These new graphic novel editions from Marvel comics are wonderfully adapted by Eric Shanower. He's managed to retain much of Baum's original dialogue and he's done a great job of capturing the flavor of the original stories. My problem with these books is the artistic interpretations of Skottie Young. Overall, Young is an amazing designer, his backgrounds and compositions are beautiful, but when it comes to the character designs, in my opinion, he was not the ideal choice for this task. His human characters have the look of certain Manga/Anime characters and share what I feel are some of those style's worst traits. For example, when a character opens its mouth, it appears as if you're staring into the grand canyon, the mouth becomes this large gaping hole. When a character is shouting, the size of the mouth becomes so exaggerated that it appears to take up more than half the face. I find it really unappealing. An even bigger problem I have is Young's design for the Scarecrow. I'll put it plainly - I hate it. The Scarecrow's mouth, which we are told more than once is painted on, looks, in Young's version like it is stitched on. And the way the jagged stitching has been drawn, it makes the scarecrow look like he has a mouth that has been sewn shut. The overall effect is really kind of frightening. I also don't like the Scarecrow's eyes. Yes, according to the description, one eye was supposed to have been painted slightly larger than the other, but Young has exaggerated the difference to such a great degree, that it looks like the Scarecrow has a giant hole on one side of his head. And because Young has not given the Scarecrow any indication of a nose, I felt at times that the Scarecrow barely had anything that registered as a recognizable face.

I wish that my budget was such that I could afford the hardcover editions of these books. Aside from some of the character designs, there is a lot that is really beautiful in these books. The coloring by Jean-Francois Beaulieu is sumptuous and beautifully captures the various moods of the story. Unfortunately, the paperback versions of these books, for some inexplicable reason, are reduced in size to a measly 6 x 9 inches. This size reduction causes much of the coloring to become dark and muddy, not to mention the loss of detail in the line work. There are several frames throughout both this book and its predecessor "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," where I literally could not tell what was going on in the frame. I don't know who at Marvel decided to make the paperback versions smaller than the hardcover, but it was an unwise choice. I have glanced through the larger sized hardcover editions and the difference is striking.

Even with my reservations about the art, I do recommend these books, hopefully they'll introduce a whole new audience to the rest of Baum's Oz books. And, if like me, you don't have time to re-read the originals, these are the next best thing. If you have the money, I'd recommend you invest in the hardcover editions. But, if like me, you can't afford the hardcover price, be prepared to read these smaller paperbacks under a bright light so you can make out the detail and see through the darkened colors.(less)

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Jul 23, 2011 Kurt rated it 4 of 5 stars

A few months ago, I read the first Oz adaptation by this creative team (Shanower writing and Young drawing), and I was underwhelmed. I loved Young's beautiful and otherworldly figures, but the dialogue was awkward and the story was strangely formulaic. The art outweighed the words, though, so I asked for a copy of this next collection as a gift. It is phenomenal and well worth a read. Once again, the main selling point is the art, as Young is skilled both at capturing wild action scenes and at u...more

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Apr 20, 2011 Ottery StCatchpole rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The only reason this book does not garner a perfect five stars from me is the art. I am a big fan of Skottie Young and the whole cartoony style of art not so popular in some comics. So why then being a fan didn't I give this book a perfect score? The shift in art style for Mr. Young from clean and clear lines to a more painted and scratchy style was at first jarring I will admit (here I refer to his work prior to beginning his work on the Oz series) but with time I have come to appreciate it an...more The only reason this book does not garner a perfect five stars from me is the art. I am a big fan of Skottie Young and the whole cartoony style of art not so popular in some comics. So why then being a fan didn't I give this book a perfect score? The shift in art style for Mr. Young from clean and clear lines to a more painted and scratchy style was at first jarring I will admit (here I refer to his work prior to beginning his work on the Oz series) but with time I have come to appreciate it and love it. I think this style works far better in the Oz books than if he were doing his old clean style, because it adds a kind of element of illustration to the books that harkens one back to the realization that this is an adaptation of a prose work and not merely a comic book. It works wonderfully well as how in scenes the colorist doesn't indeed color everything in the Winkies country a yellow shade, or how stylized his depictions of certain animals like the Woggle Bug or cats or even the Gump differ from what has come before. It is a stylistic approach not a realistic one to the story and I can respect that. It just seems that at times towards the end of the book he takes liberties and shortcuts some of his panoramic shots are devoid of the grandeur and splendor that were present in his depiction of The Emerald City in the first book. At times he silhouettes the characters needlessly and his backgrounds are sparse in places.
These minor quibbles aside his renditions of all the characters mark them all his own, which is saying something as so many Oz fans are so enamoured of John R. Neill's illustrations which graced the majority of the books and unarguably set the definitive styles of the characters forever after. He does not play with the panels or try any flashy silly splash pages just for the sake of appearing avant garde but rather gives you the story in a delightful straight forward kind of way that does not detract at all from the tale he is telling. It is a beautifully illustrated book.
Eric Shanower once again displays his love of Oz in the book with his perfectly distilled adaptation, which brings back the humor (which I'd forgotten, especially all of the Woggle Bugs puns) and the lovely whimsy of the story for a new generation of eager readers, both boys and girls. Though the ready appeal of the story for girls is clear, the majority of the story presents all the heroes as males and the story plays with gender roles and the notion of a battle of the sexes which it is funny to find is still an issue today. Philosophical moments, great puns, and an all around humorous and adventurous story the comic is brilliant in its own right but it has made me want to go back to reread the original for what I know is missing from the story, L. Frank Baum's signature writing style and all those silly puns and ideas that the short nature of this medium sadly do no allow for.
A great way to introduce new readers, boys or girls, to the Wonderful World of Oz. I'm happy to know Ozma of Oz has been adapted and I pray it does well enough that they will start working on the fourth Oz book soon, as it would be nice to see Dorothy and the Wizard reunited and in Oz again.(less)

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Apr 21, 2011 Jarrett rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novels, young-adult, children, read-in-2011

Have you ever wondered what goes down in Oz when Dorothy makes her three quick skips back to Kansas?

Let's begin in the north country, where a young boy, Tip, is enslaved by old Mombi, a cretinous fossil who is not allowed to call herself a witch but nonetheless has witch-like powers and the foul, scheming comportment of one to boot. Tip hates old Mombi and at the top of this tale he's hoping to give her a fright. Constructing a wooden figure with a smiling jack-o-lantern head, Tip plants this sc...more Have you ever wondered what goes down in Oz when Dorothy makes her three quick skips back to Kansas?

Let's begin in the north country, where a young boy, Tip, is enslaved by old Mombi, a cretinous fossil who is not allowed to call herself a witch but nonetheless has witch-like powers and the foul, scheming comportment of one to boot. Tip hates old Mombi and at the top of this tale he's hoping to give her a fright. Constructing a wooden figure with a smiling jack-o-lantern head, Tip plants this scarecrow-like specter in the middle of a road and sits back to delight in Mombi's screams when she encounters him on her night-walk home. Only, Mombi doesn't flinch. Instead she tests out some magic powder on the creature and - WEAUGH, CREAUGH, PEAUGH - Jack Pumpkinhead, a hilarious, too-tall worrywart and always agreeable fuddy-duddy, comes to immediate life. He is the first of many strange, whimsical, idiotic, joyful, cheery, formerly inanimate and ramshackle creatures in Skottie Young and Eric Shanower's brilliant graphic novel adaptation, The Marvelous Land of Oz.

This sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, is, like Dorothy's tale, the story of an ever-lengthening journey. To escape Mombi's wrath, Tip sets off with Pumpkinhead to (where else?) the Emerald City and soon gets entangled in a girls-only revolution to depose King Scarecrow (the new ruler after the Wizard took flight) and enslave the boy-run capital. Tip and Pumpkinhead, intimidated by the girl army leader, General Jinjur, team up with a fleet-footed wooden saw-horse, the Tin Man, Scarecrow, a "thoroughly educated" and "highly magnified" Woggle Bug, the fierce Glinda the Good, and a flying creature made out of two sofas and a disembodied trophy head. Together they face a wall of fire, seductive sunflowers, and more, and resolve to restore the throne of the Emerald City to its rightful heir. But, who exactly is the rightful heir and where was she hidden after the Wizard took power years ago?

This graphic novel will expand your understanding of the history and land of Oz. It will also make you giggle. The rapport between the insufferable Woggle Bug and Jack Pumpkinhead, the weariness of the hollow-eyed saw-horse, the sage wisdom of the Scarecrow, Tip's grit, their ridiculous solutions to setbacks on their journey (Saw-horse lost a leg? Break a leg off Pumpkinhead!), and their all-around band-of-goofball goofiness are delightfully rendered in the drawings and dialogue.

Though The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is certainly the most famous and lasting of the many Oz books penned by L. Frank Baum, in the hands of Young and Shanower, The Marvelous Land of Oz, emerges as its own unforgettable tale. Like the team's first collaboration (also available in the Loft), The Marvelous Land of Oz is stunning and original, a triumph of adaptation, and the second in what I hope will be a long series. Read it together with your family. (Jarrett, the Loft)(less)

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Nov 20, 2010 Orion rated it 5 of 5 stars

Eric Shanower and Skottie Young's graphic novel is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's 2nd book about the Land of Oz written in 1904. Shanower does a wonderful job of taking the original novel and turning it into a comic, and Young's drawings give the characters new life. The book is the story of what happens after Dorothy and the Wizard leave Oz. So neither of them are in this story.

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May 02, 2012 Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic, youth, oz

What a fun and faithful adaptation of the L. Frank Baum classic. Honestly, The Marvelous Land of Oz is one of my favorite Oz stories because it's just such a charming adventure, so it was great to relive that tale with such delightfully quirky illustrations. I know this is kind of arbitrary, but the pictures in this book so closely matched the pictures I had in my mind while reading the story. This was really just a fun way to relive a favorite story.

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Feb 18, 2013 Njblack rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: childrens-literature

THis is an intermediate graphic novel I would consider appropriate for 3rd grade and up. Some of the content is a little dark and could be scary for younger readers. I think this would appeal to readers who enjoy fantasy and have interest in the Wizard of Oz but who maybe don't have the skill or are not ready to commit to reading the novels. I would suggest this to a class as a possible book report assignment or for enjoyment reading.

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Apr 21, 2013 Michael Alexander Henke rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novel

The second volume of the Eric Shanower / Skottie Young Oz series. The art is once again gorgeous, as per usual with Skottie Young. I really enjoyed this, because I'm not familiar with any of the Oz stuff after the original. Even that, I've only seen the movie, never read the books. That's what makes this series so enjoyable for me, discovering all the new stuff.

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Sep 08, 2011 Jennifer Mitchell rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, graphic-novel

The second story of the land of Oz is the adventure of Tip, Jack the pumpkin-head, Scarecrow, Tin man and the Woggle Bug as they try to recapture the Emerald City from General Jinjur and her all female army who overtook the city with their knitting needles because they were sick of cleaning.

I'm sure Eric Shanower did a great job translating the original story to graphic novel format, since the first book/graphic novel the wonderful wizard of Oz were so similar. I just didn't like the characters...more

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Mar 04, 2012 Rosalia rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, graphic-novels, childrens, fairy-tales

So I have no idea why this book took me over a month to read. Just like the first book in the series it's funny and filled with action and adventure. In this volume we follow Tip as he leaves his home with the witch Mombi and meets up with the Scarecrow and the Tin Man and helps Glinda the good witch reestablish the rightful ruler of the Emerald City when the Scarecrow is ousted by an arm of women. There is a very unexpected twist at the end and we get to meet some great new characters. The artw...more

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Dec 23, 2012 Sesana rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: comics, fantasy, product-of-its-time

Marvelous Land of Oz is one of my favorite of the Oz books, and it would be better if not for how very much General Jinjur's revolt is a product of its time. It's profoundly sexist to modern readers, and was hardly forward thinking at the time. Shanower reads it as Baum clumsily attempting to address suffrage issues, and there's something to be said for that. (Jinjur and her army are varying degrees of sexist stereotypes of what women in the army would be like, but Glinda's female army is unfail...more

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Mar 20, 2013 Andrew rated it 4 of 5 stars

Oh man this was so good! Such a faithful recreation of Baum's world in a new medium. I LOVED it. Especially the end. If you know what I'm saying.

Jack Pumpkinhead went from being my least favorite character in Oz to easily my favorite, also, so that is fun. :) Nick Chopper still kind of stinks.

Save me from myself, plz.

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Dec 31, 2012 Anthony rated it 5 of 5 stars

great kids story; 1st time reading a skottie young illustrated work; love the quirky style; absolutely great colors by skottie young & jean-francois beaulieu; love the tones, shadows, reflections off the water, the skies, the sunsets, dawn, twighlight colors, etc.; great colorful book

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Apr 04, 2012 Traci Haley rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, graphic-novels

This was cute, but a little hard to get into. The artwork is superb... I just have a feeling that L. Frank Baum's version of Oz is what was keeping me from totally loving this. Or maybe I just missed Dorothy. Either way, I enjoyed this enough to continue with the series, but not enough to rave about it.

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Sep 05, 2012 Lucas Hughes rated it 5 of 5 stars

As a fan of the Oz books I can say that these graphic novels are staying true to form. I'm not a comic book fan but I have been immensely enjoying these. If you are a collector of Oz books then your collection will be lacking if these aren't apart of it.

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Sep 22, 2012 Maram rated it 4 of 5 stars

" the only people worthy of consideration in this world are the unusual ones .. for the common folks are like the leaves of a tree .. live and die unnoticed "
amazing story , enjoyed it even though it's for kids ^_^

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Aug 06, 2012 Nick Spears rated it 3 of 5 stars

Again, the art is fantastic and the story is simple and sweet, but at the same time I can't help but feel that I saw the whole story coming from the beginning... Will continue to read though, because of the awesome artwork.

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Feb 16, 2013 Jenni French rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: lgbtqia-lit, age-3-grades-3-5, age-4-grades-6-8, genre-fantasy, medium-graphic-novel

Ozma of Oz started out as a girl, but was transformed into a boy to hide her from Glinda, the good witch. At the end of their adventures, Tip is transformed back into Ozma and resumes the throne of Oz.

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Mar 07, 2013 Eric rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: comics-graphic-novel

This is another great collected work in hardback by Marvel. Just as with the first OZ graphic novel, the artwork and colors are rich and vibrant and suit the story well. This is definitely a volume that should be sitting on your shelf right beside The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Enjoy it over and over and share it with your children.

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Jun 28, 2012 Silenttiffy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Kommt leider nicht an die Großartigkeit von Band 1 heran, auch zeichnerisch nicht. Alles wirkt etwas gehetzt hingeschmiert, die Farbträumereien am Märchenhimmel sind weniger subtil und die Geschichte hat mich durchweg gelangweilt.

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Jan 12, 2013 Peter rated it 3 of 5 stars

Not as good as its predecessor, but that is neither Shanower nor Youngs fault, but the original writer, Mr Baum. Still, lots of imagination, and good fun!

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Aug 01, 2012 Michelle Neuwirth rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novels

I am really enjoying the way this writer and illustrator adapted the Oz books and I am definitely looking forward to the third one when it comes out.

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Jul 28, 2012 Amanda [Novel Addiction] rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novel, series, teen

I think the fabulous art really makes this series. It would certainly be good otherwise, but the art is spot-on for this kooky, but fun story.

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Oz: The Marvelous Land of Oz (Marvel's Oz Comics series #2)

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