garthranzz's review against another edition
3.0
“I was a child and she was a child,
In this kingdom by the sea,
But we loved with a love that was more than love-
I and my Annabel Lee...”
Incorporating themes from various Poe stories, Poe tells a tale of Edgar after the death of his wife Virginia & his deteriorating mental state. It takes a few liberties with Poe’s life (he did have an older brother William, but he was a sailor who died at 24) but weaves a half way decent detective tale. 3⭐️’s
In this kingdom by the sea,
But we loved with a love that was more than love-
I and my Annabel Lee...”
Incorporating themes from various Poe stories, Poe tells a tale of Edgar after the death of his wife Virginia & his deteriorating mental state. It takes a few liberties with Poe’s life (he did have an older brother William, but he was a sailor who died at 24) but weaves a half way decent detective tale. 3⭐️’s
heregrim's review against another edition
2.0
An interesting adaptation on Poe. I liked how they played off of his works.
bryceoc's review against another edition
3.0
Very nice art. Sort of fun. Had a bit of depth, in some emotional scenes related to Poe's wife.
Other than that, eh.
Other than that, eh.
annastarlight's review
4.0
The drawings are pretty amazing. I love how the writer incorporated all the big stories of Poe we know into the narrative. Great graphic novel for the Poe fan.
ori2590's review against another edition
3.0
Not exactly a story written by Poe, but lots of elements inspired by Poe has been used in the book.
nostalginaut's review against another edition
4.0
Albeit a little ham-fisted in its execution, Poe is an interesting (and sensationally fictionalized) mish-mash of Edgar Allan Poe's (fictional) life and inspiration with Sherlock Holmes. In fact, I'm pretty convinced that Edgar Allan Poe in Poe is a new embodiment of Holmes, because much of the dialogue is written in a similar fashion.
Topping it off - to squeeze in more inspiration for Poe's macabre literature, of course - is a heap of madness with a big dollop of the supernatural. Ghosts and golems, oh my!
This isn't to its detriment, though. It was a fun, quick read. Recommended if you're looking for a neat mystery to lose yourself in for an evening, with some great art.
Topping it off - to squeeze in more inspiration for Poe's macabre literature, of course - is a heap of madness with a big dollop of the supernatural. Ghosts and golems, oh my!
This isn't to its detriment, though. It was a fun, quick read. Recommended if you're looking for a neat mystery to lose yourself in for an evening, with some great art.
lachicanxreader's review
4.0
This graphic novel is based on the life and works of Edgar Allen Poe. After Poe's wife dies, he begins to go off the rails. His brother then brings him along to the scene of the latest murder where Poe uses his deductive skills to piece together the events leading to the crime. The brothers team up to find out who's behind the murders and why they're happening in the first place.
I absolutely loved the illustrations and the color work for this graphic novel. It was dark and eerie and fit Poe's works perfectly. I loved the pacing. It was a fairly quick read. As for the storyline, I really enjoyed the idea of Poe acting as a detective and using the knowledge he gained from writing his stories to help solve the case. I also enjoyed the magical elements and I really appreciated the nods to his work. Overall, I enjoyed this graphic novel and I look forward to reading more of Mitchell and Kotz's works.
I absolutely loved the illustrations and the color work for this graphic novel. It was dark and eerie and fit Poe's works perfectly. I loved the pacing. It was a fairly quick read. As for the storyline, I really enjoyed the idea of Poe acting as a detective and using the knowledge he gained from writing his stories to help solve the case. I also enjoyed the magical elements and I really appreciated the nods to his work. Overall, I enjoyed this graphic novel and I look forward to reading more of Mitchell and Kotz's works.
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