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The Magic Order (Single Issues)
The Magic Order #3
With each wizard brutally murdered, Madame Albany comes another step closer to seizing the dark power of the Orichalcum as her own. The next kill on her list: Leonard Moonstone. Is her gruesome assassin powerful enough to destroy the leader of The Magic Order?
28 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 15, 2018
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Mark Millar
1,520 books2,569 followersMark Millar is the New York Times best-selling writer of Wanted, the Kick-Ass series, The Secret Service, Jupiter’s Legacy, Jupiter’s Circle, Nemesis, Superior, Super Crooks, American Jesus, MPH, Starlight, and Chrononauts. Wanted, Kick-Ass, Kick-Ass 2, and The Secret Service (as Kingsman: The Secret Service) have been adapted into feature films, and Nemesis, Superior, Starlight, War Heroes, Jupiter’s Legacy and Chrononauts are in development at major studios.
His DC Comics work includes the seminal Superman: Red Son, and at Marvel Comics he created The Ultimates – selected by Time magazine as the comic book of the decade, Wolverine: Old Man Logan, and Civil War – the industry’s biggest-selling superhero series in almost two decades.
Mark has been an Executive Producer on all his movie adaptations and is currently creative consultant to Fox Studios on their Marvel slate of movies.
His DC Comics work includes the seminal Superman: Red Son, and at Marvel Comics he created The Ultimates – selected by Time magazine as the comic book of the decade, Wolverine: Old Man Logan, and Civil War – the industry’s biggest-selling superhero series in almost two decades.
Mark has been an Executive Producer on all his movie adaptations and is currently creative consultant to Fox Studios on their Marvel slate of movies.
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August 1, 2023
(A-) 81% | Very Good
Notes: Read in trade paperback. Collective review for issues #1-6 can be found here: The Magic Order, Vol. 1.
Notes: Read in trade paperback. Collective review for issues #1-6 can be found here: The Magic Order, Vol. 1.
July 23, 2023
Nothing like having to off the boss in order to put yourself over as menacing villain, and the Venetian just did that, with the way the head of the Order was dispatched.
However, I was expecting the Leonard Moonstone to acquit himself better in a magical fight. He may be old, but his accumulated experience should be enough to tip the scales a bit right? It was all for naught.
However, I was expecting the Leonard Moonstone to acquit himself better in a magical fight. He may be old, but his accumulated experience should be enough to tip the scales a bit right? It was all for naught.
September 24, 2018
The Magic Order #3 sets it up for the next story arc while still letting all hell break lose! To think that the payoff from reading this comes immediately, and we are still way so early in the series. Just wow.
June 30, 2022
Spinning wheels. Execution after execution. You'd think by now they would've figured they'd be stronger as a group, not split off, but what do I know.
August 16, 2018
The story continues to entertain and I love the way light and darkness are drawn!
August 26, 2018
Highly engrossing and dark as hell. Looking forward to the next chapter!
September 9, 2018
I love The Venetian character. That's right, I'm rooting for the bad guys.
November 3, 2018
Well another one bites the dust and can be added to the ever growing list. Can't be to many left, can there?
August 17, 2018
The Magic Order is a bit of a collaborative project between Netflix and Image. It’s the first big comic project for Netflix, and I’ve got to say it’s been holding up. I wasn’t sure what to expect back when I picked up the first issue. Thanks to the title I knew it was about magic, obviously, and the artwork made me think it was going to be a darker series, something I was fine with. But beyond that? I wasn’t sure.
It certainly is a darker series, to be sure. The story so far has been one of a feud between different magical families/factions, and man is it a bloody one. Between the family alignment and the time period of the series, it actually reminds me of the way mob families would duke it out. I suspect that’s intentional.
In this series I would have to say that it’s the little moments that really make it. Like the mention of Oricalcum, or turning a man into a candle. The most iconic scene for me would have to be the one in the first issue still (the introduction of the series itself, actually, being the very first scene shown), though there were a couple of moments that gave it a run for its money in this issue.
I will say that while I’ve been loving the artwork for this series, the original cover for this issue isn’t my favorite. It’s a little too heavy handed, all things considered. However there are a few alternative covers, and I did find one that I really loved. I do love it when they make alternates.
I’m not sure if Netflix is considering turning this into another show series or if they’re just testing the waters in a new media. I think I’d be okay with either outcome, truth be told. This story, while fascinating, may do better on the comic book pages than on the small screen. But I could be wrong on that count (and I’d be happy about that). I do like the idea of some of the Netflix original series getting their own comic series as well. I know Stranger Things has one on the way as well, but how many more will we end up seeing?
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
It certainly is a darker series, to be sure. The story so far has been one of a feud between different magical families/factions, and man is it a bloody one. Between the family alignment and the time period of the series, it actually reminds me of the way mob families would duke it out. I suspect that’s intentional.
In this series I would have to say that it’s the little moments that really make it. Like the mention of Oricalcum, or turning a man into a candle. The most iconic scene for me would have to be the one in the first issue still (the introduction of the series itself, actually, being the very first scene shown), though there were a couple of moments that gave it a run for its money in this issue.
I will say that while I’ve been loving the artwork for this series, the original cover for this issue isn’t my favorite. It’s a little too heavy handed, all things considered. However there are a few alternative covers, and I did find one that I really loved. I do love it when they make alternates.
I’m not sure if Netflix is considering turning this into another show series or if they’re just testing the waters in a new media. I think I’d be okay with either outcome, truth be told. This story, while fascinating, may do better on the comic book pages than on the small screen. But I could be wrong on that count (and I’d be happy about that). I do like the idea of some of the Netflix original series getting their own comic series as well. I know Stranger Things has one on the way as well, but how many more will we end up seeing?
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
November 5, 2018
Millar's strength lies in how quickly and efficiently he establishes the who/what/where/when/why in his stories. Three issues in, and it is still a bit cloud on what the relationships and stakes are here.
September 7, 2018
Not bad.
An episode to show how rude and hard can hit the bad guys of the story.
And a big show of how the magic forces can be used.
An episode to show how rude and hard can hit the bad guys of the story.
And a big show of how the magic forces can be used.
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September 15, 2018Ack! Gruesome! I've never read anything this dark, but the story is really interesting. I'm already invested in the characters, and I'm hoping that at least one person survives all of this.
September 26, 2018
4.5 Stars! Very good,....this is an excellent series!
October 14, 2018
Excellent story!
December 17, 2018
This is getting better. And I'm here for it!
January 4, 2019
tô amando, mas tem cenas de violência muito explicita, ENTÃO, caso você tenha problema em ver sangue não leia
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