His stories are weird and full of creativity yet still able to capture the audience.

As far as comics go Gaiman is in my opinion the Stephen King of comics. A few made my list to read so I will be checking them out in the coming months.

Although recen tly I found out that he has written quite a few more novels than I realized. I have reviewed quite a few different Gaiman stories on this site so I will not spend a great deal talking in depth about the author. I knew I could not leave without buying this one. I flipped through the pages only to be mesmerized by the bizarre art style and the flash of bright and sharp colors. Upon further investigation I saw that it was written by Neil Gaiman, from then on I was sold. I have never heard of it before, but the artwork on the cover immediately sparked my interest. It certainly wasn’t a terrible book, but I had high expectations, and was a bit disappointed.Rece ntly I was at my local comic shop browsing the used comic section and I came across this one. The art is quite lovely, and I enjoyed the addendum of the notes from the editorial staff about the original story proposal. I did not have any strong feelings about any of the characters, despite the story being quite sad overall. It felt experimental, with a few really strong vignettes accompanied by an attempt to try and slot in some characters from other series (eg. It was a very strong opening, shocking and intriguing.Īfter that great opening, the story seems to get convoluted and a big vague. Black Orchid seems to have been killed by the end of that scene, and it seems like the kind of thing that would take, although the reader knows the series namesake can’t be gone for the entirety of the book’s run.

She is a crime fighter with some interesting powers, and the whole scene is quite mysterious and intense. We are introduced to a conference room full of villains, and one of them is gradually revealed to be the Black Orchid. I did not know very much about this one prior to buying it, and I actually really loved the beginning of the book. I love Neil Gaiman, I love Dave McKean, but I just did not love this book. I have read a lot about this graphic novel over the years, and finally picked it up while travelling in a city with a comic book shop.

Black Orchid by Neil Gaiman