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A review by ruthelibrarian
Neil Gaiman's the Last Temptation 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Hardcover by Alice Cooper, Neil Gaiman
2.0
I got my ARC from NetGalley.
This version of the graphic novel is not yet released. I have not read the original copy. To preface further, I am a Neil Gaiman fan, and while I like Alice Cooper I am not constantly amazed by him.
That being said, I personally did not enjoy "The Last Temptation." This is one of Gaiman's earlier works and it certainly shows. Perhaps it was because he co-authored it alongside Alice Cooper, but this reads more as a commercial piece which was written to accompany the musical album of the same title. There were a few scenes which quoted songs from the album, which I had to look up to understand such as the scene toward the end of Act I. The words weren't making any sense to me, so I realized they had to be lyrics from a song. They were.
I do believe, however, that Gaiman fans should give this a try. While I did not enjoy it, I can see some of Gaiman's common elements that may entertain his other fans yet. For anyone that is a fan of Alice Cooper, I think this is a must read as Cooper is inserted into this as the mysterious Showman. The artwork, while it isn't for me, is solid and I think many comic fans will enjoy the characters, scenery, and imagination that went into each panel.
All in all, the appeal for this graphic novel is varied, but I would recommend it to Gaiman and Cooper fans alike.
This version of the graphic novel is not yet released. I have not read the original copy. To preface further, I am a Neil Gaiman fan, and while I like Alice Cooper I am not constantly amazed by him.
That being said, I personally did not enjoy "The Last Temptation." This is one of Gaiman's earlier works and it certainly shows. Perhaps it was because he co-authored it alongside Alice Cooper, but this reads more as a commercial piece which was written to accompany the musical album of the same title. There were a few scenes which quoted songs from the album, which I had to look up to understand such as the scene toward the end of Act I. The words weren't making any sense to me, so I realized they had to be lyrics from a song. They were.
I do believe, however, that Gaiman fans should give this a try. While I did not enjoy it, I can see some of Gaiman's common elements that may entertain his other fans yet. For anyone that is a fan of Alice Cooper, I think this is a must read as Cooper is inserted into this as the mysterious Showman. The artwork, while it isn't for me, is solid and I think many comic fans will enjoy the characters, scenery, and imagination that went into each panel.
All in all, the appeal for this graphic novel is varied, but I would recommend it to Gaiman and Cooper fans alike.