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Daniel Corey

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Opere di Daniel Corey

Moriarty Volume 1 TP (2011) 20 copie
Red City (2014) 4 copie
Moriarty 1 copia
Bloodworth 1 copia
Red City #2 1 copia
Red City #3 1 copia
Red City #4 1 copia

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I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I'd like to review this, but several pages are blank, and I simply cannot read it. I tried re-downloading it, but to no avail.

If Netgalley and the publisher will fix this problem, I'll be happy to read and review. Until then, it goes into the abandoned book pile. :(
 
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ssimon2000 | May 31, 2016 |
Moriarty is a collection of the graphic novel series written by Daniel Corey about the Sherlock Holmes' archnemesis set in the backdrop around the WW1 era and two decades after the 'Reichenback Falls'. After Holmes' death, Moriarty have been living under unassuming name, living as an investigator and involved in trade businesses and neglected his broken crime empire since he had lost his motivation or called his 'dragon' which drove him on as the notorious Professor Moriarty. However, while war is looming ahead, he was approached to find the missing Mycroft Holmes and found himself facing another 'dragon' hell-bent on destroying the world.

I noticed there was two element at work here, Corey's compelling prose and artworks by Anthony Diecidue, Mike Vosburg & Perry Freeze which translates into a very dark gothic horror atmosphere of the novel and a story about a broken man finding his purpose to be alive again. "Moriarty" is about the an anti-hero side of the renown criminal genius and his story where we were able to glimpse into his dark mind and the dangerous world he's living in which is a shade of grey where even the good guys doesn't seem to be good either. Despite being older and haggard than the person he once was, he was no less dangerous opponent in this re-imagined universe. Admittedly, the story were more similar to Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes movies.
The artwork in the novel were adult, heavily noir, action packed and carry some Asian exoticsm in the mix like the second episode of BBC's Sherlock Holmes. Its definitely not a lighthearted novel, and despite being coloured, the stroke made the graphic novel accessible in grayscale and quite similar in style to Neil Gaiman's Sandman series. There were some moment where it does get predictable, deary and convoluted with action and violent scenes but the dense written part kept me going to the end. The graphic novel seemed to skewed more towards the novel part than the graphics which at some time seems to be more of a sketch to be consistent through the novel.

However, I really like the idea of Moriarty's side of the story and I think the graphic novel would be even more successful if being adapted in the big screen. Preferably by Doug Jones, obviously.

The ARC is provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
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aoibhealfae | 1 altra recensione | Sep 23, 2013 |
Moriarty is a collection of the graphic novel series written by Daniel Corey about the Sherlock Holmes' archnemesis set in the backdrop around the WW1 era and two decades after the 'Reichenback Falls'. After Holmes' death, Moriarty have been living under unassuming name, living as an investigator and involved in trade businesses and neglected his broken crime empire since he had lost his motivation or called his 'dragon' which drove him on as the notorious Professor Moriarty. However, while war is looming ahead, he was approached to find the missing Mycroft Holmes and found himself facing another 'dragon' hell-bent on destroying the world.

I noticed there was two element at work here, Corey's compelling prose and artworks by Anthony Diecidue, Mike Vosburg & Perry Freeze which translates into a very dark gothic horror atmosphere of the novel and a story about a broken man finding his purpose to be alive again. "Moriarty" is about the an anti-hero side of the renown criminal genius and his story where we were able to glimpse into his dark mind and the dangerous world he's living in which is a shade of grey where even the good guys doesn't seem to be good either. Despite being older and haggard than the person he once was, he was no less dangerous opponent in this re-imagined universe. Admittedly, the story were more similar to Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes movies.
The artwork in the novel were adult, heavily noir, action packed and carry some Asian exoticsm in the mix like the second episode of BBC's Sherlock Holmes. Its definitely not a lighthearted novel, and despite being coloured, the stroke made the graphic novel accessible in grayscale and quite similar in style to Neil Gaiman's Sandman series. There were some moment where it does get predictable, deary and convoluted with action and violent scenes but the dense written part kept me going to the end. The graphic novel seemed to skewed more towards the novel part than the graphics which at some time seems to be more of a sketch to be consistent through the novel.

However, I really like the idea of Moriarty's side of the story and I think the graphic novel would be even more successful if being adapted in the big screen. Preferably by Doug Jones, obviously.

The ARC is provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
… (altro)
 
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aoibhealfae | 1 altra recensione | Sep 23, 2013 |
It is 1914 and it has been 20 years since Moriarty killed Sherlock Holmes but they have been hard years for the professor. He has lost his evil empire and has been reduced to doing investigations a la Holmes but for petty criminals. However, Archduke Ferdinand of Austria has just been assassinated and suddenly Moriarty finds himself thrust into the role of hero. He must find who is responsible for the disappearances of scientist Rupert Thomason and Mycroft Holmes if the nation is to survive.

I was a little leery about reading a graphic novel dedicated to Professor James Moriarty. After all, although his name has become almost as well known as his nemesis Sherlock Holmes, he really didn't appear much in the books. However, I was quickly swept into the story. This definitely deserves a place among the Sherlock Holmes canon. Moriarty is just as adept at solving a mystery as Sherlock, just as good at disguise, and even more athletic when he throws himself into the heart of his investigation. And along the way, he receives reluctant assistance from Inspector Lestrade, Dr Watson, and even real life spy and femme fatale Mata Hari. There is even a nod to Dickens with a cameo appearance from that old rascal, Fagan.

And as good as the story is, the illustrations are an absolute feast for the eyes.

I will say that the ending came as no surprise but it was fitting and i look forward to more installments in the adventures of Professor Moriarty.
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lostinalibrary | Nov 4, 2011 |

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