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His Dark Materials: The Graphic Novels #1.2
The Golden Compass Graphic Novel, Volume 2
The eagerly awaited second volume in the graphic novel adaptation of Philip Pullman s international bestseller "The Golden Compass."
This second volume of the graphic novel finds Lyra in the far North. With the help of Gyptian fighters, newfound witch allies, and the armored bear Iorek Byrnison, she means to rescue the children held captive by the notorious Gobblers.
The stunning full-color art offers both new and returning readers a chance to experience the story of Lyra, an ordinary girl with an extraordinary role to play in the fates of multiple worlds, in an entirely unique way.
Published in 50 countries with over 22 million copies sold, "The Golden Compass, " "The Subtle Knife, " and" The Amber Spyglass "are renowned for their engrossing storytelling and epic scope. These modern classics are must-reads for every book lover.
Praise for "The Golden Compass Graphic Novel, vol. 1: "
The story s signature fantasies the daemons, the armored mercenary polar bears, and the alethiometer are realized with compelling force (and, in the case of the daemons, humor). [This] retelling will bring Pullman s work new fans and give previous readers new pleasure. "Publishers Weekly, " Starred
Whether this is a reader s first experience with the tale or they are already familiar with the story, they should be delighted by this rendition. "School Library Journal"
The small and detailed but very clear panels are full of expressive faces, discernible action, and moody shadowing. Readers familiar with Pullman s novel will appreciate this artistic adaptation, as will readers who simply prefer graphic novels to prose. "Booklist""
This second volume of the graphic novel finds Lyra in the far North. With the help of Gyptian fighters, newfound witch allies, and the armored bear Iorek Byrnison, she means to rescue the children held captive by the notorious Gobblers.
The stunning full-color art offers both new and returning readers a chance to experience the story of Lyra, an ordinary girl with an extraordinary role to play in the fates of multiple worlds, in an entirely unique way.
Published in 50 countries with over 22 million copies sold, "The Golden Compass, " "The Subtle Knife, " and" The Amber Spyglass "are renowned for their engrossing storytelling and epic scope. These modern classics are must-reads for every book lover.
Praise for "The Golden Compass Graphic Novel, vol. 1: "
The story s signature fantasies the daemons, the armored mercenary polar bears, and the alethiometer are realized with compelling force (and, in the case of the daemons, humor). [This] retelling will bring Pullman s work new fans and give previous readers new pleasure. "Publishers Weekly, " Starred
Whether this is a reader s first experience with the tale or they are already familiar with the story, they should be delighted by this rendition. "School Library Journal"
The small and detailed but very clear panels are full of expressive faces, discernible action, and moody shadowing. Readers familiar with Pullman s novel will appreciate this artistic adaptation, as will readers who simply prefer graphic novels to prose. "Booklist""
80 pages, Library Binding
First published June 11, 2015
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About the author
Philip Pullman
299 books25.3k followersSir Philip Nicholas Outram Pullman is an English writer. His books include the fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials and The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ, a fictionalised biography of Jesus. In 2008, The Times named Pullman one of the "50 greatest British writers since 1945". In a 2004 BBC poll, he was named the eleventh most influential person in British culture. He was knighted in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to literature.
Northern Lights, the first volume in His Dark Materials, won the 1995 Carnegie Medal of the Library Association as the year's outstanding English-language children's book. For the Carnegie's 70th anniversary, it was named in the top ten by a panel tasked with compiling a shortlist for a public vote for an all-time favourite. It won that public vote and was named all-time "Carnegie of Carnegies" in June 2007. It was filmed under the book's US title, The Golden Compass. In 2003, His Dark Materials trilogy ranked third in the BBC's The Big Read, a poll of 200 top novels voted by the British public.
Northern Lights, the first volume in His Dark Materials, won the 1995 Carnegie Medal of the Library Association as the year's outstanding English-language children's book. For the Carnegie's 70th anniversary, it was named in the top ten by a panel tasked with compiling a shortlist for a public vote for an all-time favourite. It won that public vote and was named all-time "Carnegie of Carnegies" in June 2007. It was filmed under the book's US title, The Golden Compass. In 2003, His Dark Materials trilogy ranked third in the BBC's The Big Read, a poll of 200 top novels voted by the British public.
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April 18, 2017
I wouldn't for a minute argue that you or anyone (no matter how young) should read this series based on Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials instead of the original books. But maybe if you do read them first, you will get intrigued enough to chance the original series. My appreciation for the original has only been enhanced by reading these short dialogue- and image-centric comics versions of the story. I think especially at first when the focus is on action it is okay to sort of fly through the story. I have no idea whether the comics approach will work well through some of the longer, more reflective work in the second and third books.
I think the art is lovely, but the book--maybe to make it affordable--is a little too small, making the panels too small, of course, too cramped for the available space. No chance to breathe. But given those constraints it is still good work, I thought, capturing the general essence of the tale. And through the second volume, what a tale it is!
I think the art is lovely, but the book--maybe to make it affordable--is a little too small, making the panels too small, of course, too cramped for the available space. No chance to breathe. But given those constraints it is still good work, I thought, capturing the general essence of the tale. And through the second volume, what a tale it is!
December 1, 2017
1.5 stars
I have little else to say about the second volume of this graphic novel adaptation series that differs from my thoughts on the first volume. The writers still struggled with pacing and world-building. Information is so poorly conveyed to the reader about the circumstances of Lyra’s journey. I found it hard to follow. Each scene could easily have been expanded. I was constantly left wanting more. Worst of all? Iorek. My favourite character reduced to some sort of cuddly polar bear pet thing with little of the character development Pullman intended.
I will say that the art was slightly better than in the first volume; solely because of the icy aesthetic of some of the scenes and landscapes.
I will not be bothering with the third volume when it is released. I cannot deal with any more disappointment.
I have little else to say about the second volume of this graphic novel adaptation series that differs from my thoughts on the first volume. The writers still struggled with pacing and world-building. Information is so poorly conveyed to the reader about the circumstances of Lyra’s journey. I found it hard to follow. Each scene could easily have been expanded. I was constantly left wanting more. Worst of all? Iorek. My favourite character reduced to some sort of cuddly polar bear pet thing with little of the character development Pullman intended.
I will say that the art was slightly better than in the first volume; solely because of the icy aesthetic of some of the scenes and landscapes.
I will not be bothering with the third volume when it is released. I cannot deal with any more disappointment.
September 3, 2015
17/20
Lyra chez les Enfourneurs, voilà une aventure fort agréable à suivre. Un petit laps de temps a été nécessaire pour que je me replonge dans l’histoire et dans l’univers mais une fois cela fait, ce ne fut plus que voyage et évasion grâce à ces superbes dessins et aux couleurs hivernales et sublimes à regarder.
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Lyra chez les Enfourneurs, voilà une aventure fort agréable à suivre. Un petit laps de temps a été nécessaire pour que je me replonge dans l’histoire et dans l’univers mais une fois cela fait, ce ne fut plus que voyage et évasion grâce à ces superbes dessins et aux couleurs hivernales et sublimes à regarder.
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December 4, 2019
Ce volume 2 ne faiblit pas : épopée fabuleuse, pleine d'action, d'émotion et d'humour, décors magnifiques, aux couleurs époustouflantes et délicatement azurées pour illustrer le froid du Grand Nord. C'est magique !
Les auteurs procèdent naturellement à quelques raccourcis mais rendent le récit tout aussi percutant et dynamique. On baigne toujours dans une atmosphère enivrante et nébuleuse. Et la lecture est extraordinaire !
Les auteurs procèdent naturellement à quelques raccourcis mais rendent le récit tout aussi percutant et dynamique. On baigne toujours dans une atmosphère enivrante et nébuleuse. Et la lecture est extraordinaire !
October 5, 2020
Borrowed this from the library, that's why I started with part 2.
I've read the original book, and this follows that very closely. This doesn't add a lot to the original. I do think this graphic novel is better than the film tho.
The art is quite pretty. I really like the colours used and the more rough artstyle.
I've read the original book, and this follows that very closely. This doesn't add a lot to the original. I do think this graphic novel is better than the film tho.
The art is quite pretty. I really like the colours used and the more rough artstyle.
August 24, 2016
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Nach dem ersten Teil der Graphic Novel Adaption von Philip Pullmans "Der goldene Kompass" war ich ja doch ziemlich begeistert von dem, was Stéphane Melchior und Clément Oubrerie da geschaffen haben. Auch wenn die Graphic Novel nicht mit dem Original mithalten kann, sie war um Welten besser als die Verfilmung :D Daher war ich auch entsprechend gespannt auf den zweiten Teil, denn auch wenn ich seit Jahren weiß, wie die Geschichte um Lyra zu Ende geht, wollte ich wissen, wie die Graphic Novel Adaption weiter umgesetzt wurde.
Und ich muss sagen, auch "Der goldene Kompass 2" hat mir ziemlich gut gefallen, wenn auch nicht mehr ganz so gut wie "Der goldene Kompass 1". Ich finde die zeichnerische Umsetzung immer noch gut, aber irgendwie konnte ich mich nach einer Weile einfach nicht mehr so recht mit dem ja doch ziemlich kruden Zeichenstil anfreunden, es war mir nach einer Weile einfach zu viel und ich hätte mir ein paar weichere, detailiertere Bilder gewünscht.
Trotzdem, insgesamt finde ich es sehr gut, was Stéphane Melchior und Clément Oubrerie hier aus dem Roman von Philip Pullman gemacht haben. Klar, einige der Details gehen in der graphischen Umsetzung verloren, aber es sind weniger als man vielleicht erwarten würde und meiner Meinung nach werden die Hauptthemen und die zentralen Charaktere der Vorlage ausgesprochen gut umgesetzt - nur die zauberhafte Atmosphäre. die Philip Pullman mit seinem großartigen Schreibstil in den Romanen erschafft, bleibt hier natürlich leider etwas auf der Strecke.
Alles in allem konnten mich Stéphane Melchior und Clément Oubrerie auch mit "Der goldene Kompass 2" durchaus überzeugen, ihre Umsetzung des Romans von Philip Pullman ist durchaus gelungen, aber ganz so gut wie "Der goldene Kompass 1" hat es mir dann doch nicht mehr gefallen - ich bin trotzdem gespannt auf den dritten Teil der Graphic Novel Adaption! ;)
Rezensionsexemplar, zur Verfügung gestellt vom Verlag im Austausch für eine ehrliche Rezension ♥
Nach dem ersten Teil der Graphic Novel Adaption von Philip Pullmans "Der goldene Kompass" war ich ja doch ziemlich begeistert von dem, was Stéphane Melchior und Clément Oubrerie da geschaffen haben. Auch wenn die Graphic Novel nicht mit dem Original mithalten kann, sie war um Welten besser als die Verfilmung :D Daher war ich auch entsprechend gespannt auf den zweiten Teil, denn auch wenn ich seit Jahren weiß, wie die Geschichte um Lyra zu Ende geht, wollte ich wissen, wie die Graphic Novel Adaption weiter umgesetzt wurde.
Und ich muss sagen, auch "Der goldene Kompass 2" hat mir ziemlich gut gefallen, wenn auch nicht mehr ganz so gut wie "Der goldene Kompass 1". Ich finde die zeichnerische Umsetzung immer noch gut, aber irgendwie konnte ich mich nach einer Weile einfach nicht mehr so recht mit dem ja doch ziemlich kruden Zeichenstil anfreunden, es war mir nach einer Weile einfach zu viel und ich hätte mir ein paar weichere, detailiertere Bilder gewünscht.
Trotzdem, insgesamt finde ich es sehr gut, was Stéphane Melchior und Clément Oubrerie hier aus dem Roman von Philip Pullman gemacht haben. Klar, einige der Details gehen in der graphischen Umsetzung verloren, aber es sind weniger als man vielleicht erwarten würde und meiner Meinung nach werden die Hauptthemen und die zentralen Charaktere der Vorlage ausgesprochen gut umgesetzt - nur die zauberhafte Atmosphäre. die Philip Pullman mit seinem großartigen Schreibstil in den Romanen erschafft, bleibt hier natürlich leider etwas auf der Strecke.
Alles in allem konnten mich Stéphane Melchior und Clément Oubrerie auch mit "Der goldene Kompass 2" durchaus überzeugen, ihre Umsetzung des Romans von Philip Pullman ist durchaus gelungen, aber ganz so gut wie "Der goldene Kompass 1" hat es mir dann doch nicht mehr gefallen - ich bin trotzdem gespannt auf den dritten Teil der Graphic Novel Adaption! ;)
August 26, 2019
Lors de ce deuxième tome nous découvrons le personnage de Will. Au début je me posais la question de savoir si je ne m'étais pas trompée de roman parce que je me disais mais qui est ce personnage et non il s'avère que c'était bien la suite du premier tome. Quelle joie de retrouver Lyra!!! Il y a des personnages qu'on aime détester comme madame Coulter souvent je lisais et je me disais la situation ne pourrait pas être pire et bien si madame Coulter apparaissait Dieu que j'ai aimé détester cette femme.
June 8, 2018
Superb continuation of Pullman's series in graphic form.
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June 30, 2019this was a good book i just wish that the author finished in this book instead of having to find the next book but I'm excited to find the next book to find out what happened.
May 30, 2024
Un condensé d'aventures , j'adore !!!
(Les dessins sont toujours moches...)
(Les dessins sont toujours moches...)
July 11, 2022
2,5 ⭐
February 14, 2020
Not really much more to say about this one, as compared to The Golden Compass Graphic Novel, Volume 1. Still not having read the original Pullman novels, I can't say how accurate an adaptation it is. This one is better than the first volume, but it's still nowhere good enough to spawn all the hype that the original novels did.
The actual adaptation of the novel was handled a little better than in the first volume, though I think that's because most of the world building was in that first book. Here, we can actually get the story moving a bit more, with significantly fewer 'long tedious dialogue-based explanations.' It is still very dialogue-heavy, but not nearly as bad.
Then there's the art - again, better than the first volume, but still not great. The character designs are really the worst part - very flat and basic. The scenery and backgrounds are actually very pretty, very watercolor-esque. I did enjoy those, and I think that's why I feel the art was better in this volume - more scenery, less people. Also, the increase in scenery views means that the actual layouts were more varied. Still very gridded, but there were more larger pictures (maybe 2 rows high instead of the same row height throughout - variety!) Still not a lot of the large squares, and almost no splash pages. And I know this is a stylistic design choice, but it was very boring visually, especially when paired with so much dialogue. I could deal with the superficial dialogue-based handling of the plot if the art was good. Unfortunately, it's just not.
In short, if you're already familiar with the stories and just want to revisit a familiar world, you might enjoy this. If this is your first introduction to Lyra's world (like it was mine), you'll be left wondering what all the fuss is. Save your time and just read the novels instead.
The actual adaptation of the novel was handled a little better than in the first volume, though I think that's because most of the world building was in that first book. Here, we can actually get the story moving a bit more, with significantly fewer 'long tedious dialogue-based explanations.' It is still very dialogue-heavy, but not nearly as bad.
Then there's the art - again, better than the first volume, but still not great. The character designs are really the worst part - very flat and basic. The scenery and backgrounds are actually very pretty, very watercolor-esque. I did enjoy those, and I think that's why I feel the art was better in this volume - more scenery, less people. Also, the increase in scenery views means that the actual layouts were more varied. Still very gridded, but there were more larger pictures (maybe 2 rows high instead of the same row height throughout - variety!) Still not a lot of the large squares, and almost no splash pages. And I know this is a stylistic design choice, but it was very boring visually, especially when paired with so much dialogue. I could deal with the superficial dialogue-based handling of the plot if the art was good. Unfortunately, it's just not.
In short, if you're already familiar with the stories and just want to revisit a familiar world, you might enjoy this. If this is your first introduction to Lyra's world (like it was mine), you'll be left wondering what all the fuss is. Save your time and just read the novels instead.
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March 9, 2020I have finished this book. The girl became a person that looks at the constellation and was very happy with her life even if college time didn't go very well. I really enjoyed this book a lot and hope to find an interesting one for my next book.
July 13, 2015
Superbe adaptation. Ce deuxième volume tient toutes les promesses du premier. Le dessin de Clément Oubrerie s'accorde parfaitement avec l'univers de Pullman, tel que je l'imaginais. Vivement la suite !
October 16, 2016
Toujours aussi chouette !
My Review :)
My Review :)
November 11, 2015
quel plaisir de retrouver Lyra :-)
October 24, 2016
Really enjoyed this graphic novel.
It definitely helps paint a picture from the great children's trilogy.
It definitely helps paint a picture from the great children's trilogy.
April 4, 2018
My review is still the same as for the first Volume. .Rare reading material, believe me.. extremely fantastic..but ugly graphics.. utterly ugly art.
December 22, 2020
This book has very strong bande dessinée energy (e.g. Jean de Florette) which I shouldn't be surprising considering that this is, indeed, originally known as Les Royaumes du Nord: Tome 2.
That being said, there's still something a bit removed when I read these, and I'm not super surprised that it seems like the third volume wasn't published. Every character is a bit different from their book iterations, and I'm not against adaptations (see: the 15,000 Jane Austen retellings that I read) but every change seems to be exactly the wrong one for me. A key example: Iorek's half-man/half-bear mannerisms (he is sometimes on all fours, sometimes on two hind legs and drawn in a very human stance, sometimes lying on his back with his hands behind his head in a similarly human stance) fly in the face of the fundamental premise that the panserbjørne of Svalbard were lost because they were losing their essential bear-ish-ness.
Again, I love this series and would do anything to spend more time in it...but I can tell that while reading these comics I'm just remembering details from the books (and trying my hardest to not have my mental images of the characters rewritten, a tall order given that we already have a perfectly cast adaptation) (RIP New Line Cinema).
That being said, there's still something a bit removed when I read these, and I'm not super surprised that it seems like the third volume wasn't published. Every character is a bit different from their book iterations, and I'm not against adaptations (see: the 15,000 Jane Austen retellings that I read) but every change seems to be exactly the wrong one for me. A key example: Iorek's half-man/half-bear mannerisms (he is sometimes on all fours, sometimes on two hind legs and drawn in a very human stance, sometimes lying on his back with his hands behind his head in a similarly human stance) fly in the face of the fundamental premise that the panserbjørne of Svalbard were lost because they were losing their essential bear-ish-ness.
Again, I love this series and would do anything to spend more time in it...but I can tell that while reading these comics I'm just remembering details from the books (and trying my hardest to not have my mental images of the characters rewritten, a tall order given that we already have a perfectly cast adaptation) (RIP New Line Cinema).
November 11, 2016
Took a while to get this second one, but it makes you realise the hard work that goes into creating these graphic novels. Again, I'm thankful that these are being made. The His Dark Materials trilogy played a massive part in my childhood. I think, apart from Harry Potter, they were the first books I was ever fully engrossed in as a child and young teenager. Maybe more so with Pullman because these books felt more human, more important somehow. And now as a 28 year old, I am enjoying these books yet again, but this time in graphic novel format.
I love the style of illustration and I think it suits the storyline really well. There's a lot going on in his volume, and for that reason it loses a star. It all just seems to happen so fast, we have no recap of what's happened in volume 1 (which I guess would be a waste, but still..) and we go through a good portion of the book, in what? 80 pages? Lee Scoresby, a huge character for me, just kind of gets thrown in (I think) and the witch story and everything is all just a bit fast. There was a moment at the end where I was thinking hold on, who's that? I still don't know, and I don't think that's down to me not following the story properly, I think it's down to everything just going that bit too fast.
However it's a great graphic novel, and I eagerly await volume 3!
I love the style of illustration and I think it suits the storyline really well. There's a lot going on in his volume, and for that reason it loses a star. It all just seems to happen so fast, we have no recap of what's happened in volume 1 (which I guess would be a waste, but still..) and we go through a good portion of the book, in what? 80 pages? Lee Scoresby, a huge character for me, just kind of gets thrown in (I think) and the witch story and everything is all just a bit fast. There was a moment at the end where I was thinking hold on, who's that? I still don't know, and I don't think that's down to me not following the story properly, I think it's down to everything just going that bit too fast.
However it's a great graphic novel, and I eagerly await volume 3!
November 7, 2020
Un second tome dont l'action est ciblée dans le Nord, dans le village de Trollsund et dans la station des Enfourneurs.
Le rythme est bien plus dynamique que dans le premier tome de cette adaptation BD, ce qui fait que le côté très ébauché des graphismes m'a bien moins gênée.
J'ai d'ailleurs beaucoup aimé le travail sur les couleurs, notamment pour les lumières de l'aurore et du crépuscule, les jeux de luminosité une fois arrivés à la station et dans les scènes enneigées.
Le lien entre Iorek et Lyra est tout à fait prégnant. Par contre, à l'inverse des romans, j'ai trouvé que les daemons et notamment Pan, sont trop peu présents. du moins, j'ai trouvé leur participation aux dialogues très restreintes comparé à l'histoire originale. Bluffée par le rendu des personnages de sorcières, d'une beauté irréelle, à l'image de leurs descriptions dans les livres.
Un second plus réussi que le précédent qui donne envie d'aller voir la fin de cette adaptation du premier tome de la trilogie. Un plaisir de replonger dans l'histoire.
Le rythme est bien plus dynamique que dans le premier tome de cette adaptation BD, ce qui fait que le côté très ébauché des graphismes m'a bien moins gênée.
J'ai d'ailleurs beaucoup aimé le travail sur les couleurs, notamment pour les lumières de l'aurore et du crépuscule, les jeux de luminosité une fois arrivés à la station et dans les scènes enneigées.
Le lien entre Iorek et Lyra est tout à fait prégnant. Par contre, à l'inverse des romans, j'ai trouvé que les daemons et notamment Pan, sont trop peu présents. du moins, j'ai trouvé leur participation aux dialogues très restreintes comparé à l'histoire originale. Bluffée par le rendu des personnages de sorcières, d'une beauté irréelle, à l'image de leurs descriptions dans les livres.
Un second plus réussi que le précédent qui donne envie d'aller voir la fin de cette adaptation du premier tome de la trilogie. Un plaisir de replonger dans l'histoire.
April 16, 2019
The second volume of this graphic novel was definitely better than the first, but I still can't say that I was impressed. And even though it was much better than the first volume, there was literally one thing that kept me from caving and giving it three stars. Iorek Byrnison. Certainly one of the best characters in the Golden Compass , this version of him is just sad. When Lyra first meets him, he's less than impressive. In the book, I was terrified of Iorek. Especially once Lyra told him where his armor was and he basically went on a rampage. In this graphic novel, Iorek doesn't even seem to be intimidating. There are a lot of panels where Iorek is drawn a lot like a person, and it just seems very silly to me. In addition to the issues I had with the first volume, this was the cherry on top that made me really dislike this version of the Golden Compass .
August 29, 2019
On the whole I enjoyed this and it certainly reminded me that there is so much more to Philip Pullman's books than was captured in The Golden Compass film, which I’ve seen much more recently than I read the first novel. So reading this has made me want to revisit the original books and that’s definitely a positive.
As for the negatives, well I think the book is expensive for such a thin volume - I don’t really understand why it stops where it does rather than finishing the story. The comic boxes are tiny, which makes them difficult to see at times and they're not always easy to understand, even when you're a fan and have read the books, seen the film etc. So while I desperately wanted to like this enough to give it at least 4 stars, I can’t.
As for the negatives, well I think the book is expensive for such a thin volume - I don’t really understand why it stops where it does rather than finishing the story. The comic boxes are tiny, which makes them difficult to see at times and they're not always easy to understand, even when you're a fan and have read the books, seen the film etc. So while I desperately wanted to like this enough to give it at least 4 stars, I can’t.
September 17, 2020
After I finished the first part of this adaptation, I started watching the new BBC series, and then read a review/article/something that opened my eyes to the fact that a lot of people were shown without daemons. For TV this kind of makes sense, because that's a lot of budget/work for animals that will only be on screen for a little bit. There's no excuse here (I want to see the Samoyed daemons! I want crowded panels full of daemons and people!), and the coloring was inconsistent (in one panel the brunette Mrs. Coulter has blonde hair, for example).
And they're SO SHORT. Maybe I'll wait for the omnibus, but I won't be holding my breath.
The design of Iorek's armor is very naturalistic and realistic, at least.
And they're SO SHORT. Maybe I'll wait for the omnibus, but I won't be holding my breath.
The design of Iorek's armor is very naturalistic and realistic, at least.
June 1, 2020
Der Graphic Novel ist gut zum Auffrischen der Story da, aber wenn man die Geschichte noch gar nicht kennt, würde ich das Buch empfehlen.
Der Zeichenstil ist simpel und recht einfach. Also manche Leute werden sagen total hässlich, manche Leute werden sagen gut so. Ich musste mich erst daran gewöhnen. Der einfache Stil macht es auch meist einfacher zu sehen, was genau gerade passiert.
Ich fand es gut, aber ich bin auch sehr froh, dass ich es aus der Bibliothek ausleihen konnte, da diese Bücher sehr schnell durchgelesen werden können.
Der Zeichenstil ist simpel und recht einfach. Also manche Leute werden sagen total hässlich, manche Leute werden sagen gut so. Ich musste mich erst daran gewöhnen. Der einfache Stil macht es auch meist einfacher zu sehen, was genau gerade passiert.
Ich fand es gut, aber ich bin auch sehr froh, dass ich es aus der Bibliothek ausleihen konnte, da diese Bücher sehr schnell durchgelesen werden können.
March 20, 2018
I liked this a little better than the first one, it seemed to flow better and to remain true to the original narrative while making slight changes for the format (but these changes were pretty seamless).
Saying I like it better than book one is not saying much, however. I think this might just have been made too childish (don’t argue with me that these are children’s books), I don’t think they work well that way or make enough sense for children. There is still too much information.
Saying I like it better than book one is not saying much, however. I think this might just have been made too childish (don’t argue with me that these are children’s books), I don’t think they work well that way or make enough sense for children. There is still too much information.
April 7, 2023
The second installment in the graphic novel adaptation of The Golden Compass is more action than. exposition, which makes for a very fast read. I finished this in about an hour. Beautiful graphics and again, some small changes here and there, plus some extra exciting information contained here that isn't found in the original editions. A welcome additional exploration of such a fascinating universe. Let the Philip Pullman dep-dive continue!
August 27, 2017
La suite des Royaumes du Nord selon Oubrerie et Melchior est une réussite.
Le dessin est toujours aussi admirable et je m'extasie devant la palette de couleur bleutée du dessinateur.
Petit bémol, j'ai trouvé cette adaptation un peu plus axée jeunesse que le premier tome. Mais c'est un tel plaisir pour les yeux que je n'ai qu'une seule hâte : pouvoir enfin me plonger dans la suite de cette série.
Le dessin est toujours aussi admirable et je m'extasie devant la palette de couleur bleutée du dessinateur.
Petit bémol, j'ai trouvé cette adaptation un peu plus axée jeunesse que le premier tome. Mais c'est un tel plaisir pour les yeux que je n'ai qu'une seule hâte : pouvoir enfin me plonger dans la suite de cette série.
August 22, 2019
Deuxième partie des Royaumes du Nord.
Ma lecture de l'oeuvre de Philip Pullman date un peu, donc je ne peux pas comparer le livre et la BD.
Le scénario est bien construit, les évènements s'enchainent et la suite se fait attendre.
En revanche, la qualité des dessins est vraiment a déploré, les visages des personnages manquent vraiment d'expression et c'est fort dommage.
Ma lecture de l'oeuvre de Philip Pullman date un peu, donc je ne peux pas comparer le livre et la BD.
Le scénario est bien construit, les évènements s'enchainent et la suite se fait attendre.
En revanche, la qualité des dessins est vraiment a déploré, les visages des personnages manquent vraiment d'expression et c'est fort dommage.
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