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Ragnarok Volume 1: Eve of Apocalypse
Author: Myong-Jin Yi, Myung-Jin Lee, Richard A. Knaak, Lauren Na, Myung Jin Lee

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Publisher: TokyoPop
Book Type: Paperback

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ISBN-13: 9781931514736 - ISBN-10: 1931514739
Publication Date: 5/21/2002
Pages: 192
Reading Level: Young Adult

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Book Description:

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 be prevented, the reign of the gods will continue for another 1000 years.

Fenris Fenrir knows Ragnarok must happen. She is on a desperate search to find the reincarnation of Balder, the fallen god, with whose help she can change the world. But if the Valkyries find him first, Fenris' quest may be over before it even begins.

English adaptation by New York Times bestselling author Richard A. Knaak, author of Diablo: Legacy of Blood and Dragonlance: The Citadel.

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Wendy C. wrote on 11/12/2008...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

There was less Norse mythology than I'd expected. A lot less. The art wasn't good enough to make up for this.

Katie wrote on 1/1/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

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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Shaun (sec) wrote on 8/14/2009...

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.