W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part VI. Ragorlang, Vol. 1

W.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novels #17

by Walt Disney Company (Creator)

Here There Be Monsters!

Eric has started a new school, but something seems off. The students are tired and listless, almost as if something is sapping their strength. Could this have anything to do with the folktale Hay Lin recently heard about, the monster that drains the energies of its victims?

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Fiction, Manga, Graphic Novels Manga

256 pages, Paperback

First published September 17, 2019

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Walter Elias “Walt” Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Disney became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation he co-founded, now known as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion.

Disney is particularly noted for being a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created some of the world's most famous fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, a character for which Disney himself was the original voice. He has been awarded four honorary Academy Awards and has won twenty-two competitive Academy Awards out of fifty-nine nominations, including a record four in one year, giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual. He also won seven Emmy Awards. He is the namesake for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States, as well as the international resorts Tokyo Disney, Disneyland Paris, and Disneyland Hong Kong.

Disney died of lung cancer in Burbank, California, on December 15, 1966. The following year, construction began on Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. His brother Roy Disney inaugurated the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971.

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Reviews

[Aqua · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another wonderful start to a new story arc of W.I.T.C.H. A new enemy and new allies are introduced and I'm excited to see where it goes, but the real highlight here is the story of how Irma's father met her step-mother and the growth of her relationship with Irma.

Also loved the progression of Hay Lin/Eric's and Cornelia/Peter's relationships. I really love how this story gives as much detail to the continuing day to day lives of the girls as it does to the adventure stuff. We even get some updates on how Will and her mom are adjusting to Dean moving in.

(There were a few more typos than usual, hopefully that was just a fluke...)

[Anne (ReadEatGameRepeat) · Rating 4 out of 5]

had a really fun time with this volume, not a lot to say other than that since were 17 volumes in now haha. Will say I kinda wish I didn't take like 2 years between this volume & the last (although I had my reasons) since I feel like there were a handful of over-arching plot threads I'd just forgotten - still nothing bad.

[daria ❀ · Rating 3 out of 5]

i took a stroll down memory lane and read this and a whole bunch of other w.i.t.c.h. comics: https://youtu.be/85Imumk5o1Y

[Severind Alexander · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sometimes the story felt a bit rushed in places, but despite that, the story was way too much fun. Things are starting to tie in, and I'm looking forward to the next one. I missed this world.

[Aisling · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[Hawraki · Rating 3 out of 5]

استغرقت قراءة هذا المجلد وقتًا طويلًا مني، لأنه مليء بالحشو، والقصص الجانبية، لكنه يقدّم شخصية جديدة في آخر جزئية.

أحببت القصة المتعلقة بزوجة أب إيرما ولقائها بوالدها ونبذة من حياتها قبل الزواج.

الحنين لقراءة القصة ومعرفتها بدأ يخفت، فتطور الشخصيات بطيء لكني لازلت استمتع بملاحظة أزياء الشخصيات والتفاصيل الصغيرة، وحقيقةً أجدني مهتمة في معرفة حياتهن الشخصية أكثر من كونهن فتيات خارقات، لكن هذه هي القصة وهي تسير على هذا النمط 🤷‍♀️

[Anniken Haga · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book felt rather slow to me. Sure, it had an interesting story - or at least the beginning of one - but about half of this book was filler-episodes - one was even a beach-filler! - and I found I had trouble getting invested in the characters daily-lives - which is fascinating in a book this far into the series. I mean, I know them pretty well by now!

I also caught myself wondering about the art. It feel slike it's gone more to a big-eyes-thin-waist-stage than it was originally, sexualising the girls more than in the early books, which doesn't really work for me either. But, I'm commited to this series now, and will continue reading it, if only to know how it all ends!

That said, I'm considering doing a reread of the early books, but not the later ones. The first and second story-arc are my jam!

[Kelly Louise Borg · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the first time in the series where the story started out great but then some areas felt rushed and others elongated. I really liked the set up for this new villain and how Hay Lin went to Eric’s town. I really liked exploring the girls having a good balance between team work and independent life. Irma’s story with her family, particularly her step mum, was really sweet and it’s always nice to see my favourite character make mistakes and learn from them. I felt it was random and really rushed when Yan Lin was abducted by the creatures that had lost all hope yet cute how they were desperate for her wisdom to help them get back to their old life. Overall w.i.t.c.h. is still very enjoyable and I hope the next two books for this story in the series flow a bit better.

[L'Abri des Pages · Rating 5 out of 5]

While the 1st chapter is an intro to the main threat of the 6th Arc, the Singyu chapter is super inspiring. This is what I have always loved in this series: hope, the positive, life lessons, beautiful things and thoughts. This is simply the Law of Attraction. The way you believe in something. Smile, be positive and imagine the best, the world and life will smile back at you. Each volume of the Witch is profound and asks a different question.

This book is so touching! We learn a lot about Irma’s family (and how Will’s new dad disrupts her daily life 😂). Irma is my favorite Witch, she has always been, even if I thought I preferred Hay Lin in primary, Irma is perfect.

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[WendyTheOwl · Rating 4 out of 5]

FR
Je suis toujours aussi contente de retrouver les filles et leurs aventures.
Mais je dois avouer que ces tomes-ci m'ont BEAUCOUP plu !!
J'aime le fait de les voir grandir, murir. Et puis les petites histoires sur le côté de la principale sont vraiment chouettes et m'ont fait sourire.
Bref, je suis contente !

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I'm always so happy to find the girls and their adventures.
But I have to admit that I really liked these volumes !!
I like the fact of seeing them grow, mature. And then the little stories on the side of the main one are really great and made me smile.
In short, I'm happy !

[Mehsi · Rating 5 out of 5]

And so a new arc starts and I can finally, after years after the Dutch serialization stopped, continue! I didn't even need to know much, haha, there were a few things that confused me, but after the vacation I want to get up to date again. For now I wanted to see if I could read it, yes, yes, I could. It was tons of fun to see the girls again, meet a new enemy, see old and new characters, enjoy the magic and the adventure, and so much more! I love love this series so much and I cannot wait to buy more of these and get all the books! Squee!

[Citybones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cada uno de los capis tiene algo increíble. El plotwist del primero, la relación entre cornelia , irma y peter del segundo, la backstory de la madre de irma o la introducción de una nueva chica mágica del último. Este es un volumen que disfruté un montón.

[ReadingFrog · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars.

[Narra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review followes soon

[Catherine Fitzsimmons · Rating 4 out of 5]

More episodic than other storylines, but I enjoyed the additional character explorations.

[Cookie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bit of a slower read this time, definitely looking forward to the next volume though as the new villainess is looking interesting.

[Jenna Alcock · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such fun twists and turns through out though the lack of reflection and how orbre is dealing with things was disappointing hopefully more in later novels

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This arc felt a bit more mature. The monster was scarier. The danger felt more real. I read the last two arcs faster than the others and I think it says that I'm enjoying them more!

[Amelia Ūkas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pirmas skyrius suintrigavo, antras apie nieką, trečias išvis iš šiknos ištraukta drama apie Irmos mamą ir tik ketvirtas labai patiko, suintrigavo ir noriu skaityti toliau.

[Hannah Belyea · Rating 4 out of 5]

When Hay Lin begins to investigate a creature lurking around Eric's new town, she and W.I.T.C.H learn of the ragorlang, creatures that feed off energy and are controlled by a being that has set their sights on the air wielder, all while dealing with a potentially dangerous new exchange student! Gnone will keep fans engaged with every twist and turn in the start of this new, exciting arc. Can the girls figure out what these new enemies want from them before their town ends up the next victim?

[S201 · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Jess - The Hexed Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm 17 volumes deep into this series. I think that says enough.