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The Magdalena #1-2+
The Magdalena: Volume 1 Blood Divine
The Da Vinci Code meets Tomb Raider as a sacred lineage of women starting with Mary Magdalene are empowered with the Spear of Destiny and special powers they use to protect the integrity and sanctity of the Catholic Church. This trade paperback collection delivers the stories that have made the Magdalena a flagship character fo the Top Cow Universe.
288 pages, Paperback
First published January 4, 2007
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June 29, 2018
Very interesting story line. Good read and art. Recommended
August 22, 2015
AHHH<3 this was so amazing! The artwork is stunning, I love it so much!! And the storyline is so epic, Magdalena is SO BADASS! I want moreeeeee!!!!!!!
May 2, 2009
Again, the art for this series is truly outstanding, the story somewhat less so. I liked this better than "The Darkness: Ulitimate Compendium," but I still thought the stories could have been better. For an essentially super heroine, the Magdalena sure loses a lot. And I also lost the continuity of the story at times, although some of that is probably my unfamiliarity with reading graphic novels. All in all, though, I liked the characters better and thought the action was much better than in "The Darkness."
April 26, 2016
This is the exact same content as the two volumes titled Magdalena Origins but in one giant volume of disappointment.
I've already reviewed the other two, but here's a quick version: the art is overly sexualized (even for Top Cow), the plot is a mess, the religious background is used as an excuse to talk too much, and the writing is beyond poor. It does have a few good elements but they're drowned in a sea of poor executional choices.
I've already reviewed the other two, but here's a quick version: the art is overly sexualized (even for Top Cow), the plot is a mess, the religious background is used as an excuse to talk too much, and the writing is beyond poor. It does have a few good elements but they're drowned in a sea of poor executional choices.
September 12, 2010
Gorgeous artwork and an interesting, and sometimes even thoughts-provoking story (at least for someone who, like me, see a woman on the painting of the Last Supper). I was very pleased by this journey to the Top Cow universe and I can't wait to read more of their comics.
March 25, 2013
Stories are a bit uneven in strength, but the art is worth seeing.
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