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Ragnarok Volume 1: Eve of Apocalypse
Ragnarok Volume 1 Eve of Apocalypse
Author: Myong-Jin Yi, Myung Jin Lee, Myung-Jin Lee, Richard A. Knaak, Lauren Na
The winds of fate are blowing through the realm of Midgard. Ragnarok, the prophesized fall of the gods, is at hand, and the age of man is set to begin. But the ancient gods are not about to resign themselves to fate. They have sent the elite warriors, the Valkyries, to scour the land for those destined to bring about Ragnarok. If the event can b...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781931514736
ISBN-10: 1931514739
Publication Date: 5/21/2002
Pages: 192
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Publisher: TokyoPop
Book Type: Paperback
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  • Currently 1/5 Stars.
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There was less Norse mythology than I'd expected. A lot less. The art wasn't good enough to make up for this.
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I hoped for Norse mythology, and found only large-breasted women. I'm sure this appeals to someone else. Action, fantasy, absurd costumes, and did I mention the breasts?

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  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Like other reviewers, I was initially curious about this title because of the connection to Norse mythology. Sadly, the element of Norse mythology is tenuous (at best). Probably the best one-line description of Ragnarok is from a reviewer's quote on the back of the book: "...somewhere between OH MY GODDESS and Marvel's THOR...".

That aside, I thoroughly enjoyed it -- and I would have absolutely loved it as a teenager. It is in the typical Manga style with great artwork and an interesting story. Swords, sorcery, and monsters... what more do you need?

A very fun read, just don't get hung up on the Norse mythology thing.

One last note: Other reviewers pointed out that there's an abundance of "busty" females. Just to be clear, there is NO nudity, but the artist does like to draw well-endowed women. I didn't think it was over-done -- especially compared to other Manga titles and main-stream US comic books.

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