- Paperback: 248 pages
- Publisher: Antarctic Press (July 11 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1932453695
- ISBN-13: 978-1932453690
- Product Dimensions: 18.7 x 12.9 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 249 g
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#156,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #13 in Books > Children's Books > Ages 9-12 > Series > Fantasy & Adventure > Oz
- #15 in Books > Children's Books > Popular Characters > Book Characters > Wizard of Oz
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From the mind of Junction 17 and Dragon Arms creator David Hutchison comes this remarkable re-imagining of L. Frank Baum's timeless classic. Dorothy Gale longs for something more than the gray plains of Kansas; but when her wish is granted, she gets both her fondest dreams and her worst nightmares! Antarctic's own titan of the tones brings you the most Oz-some land over the rainbow ever!
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Oz gets manga-fied!, Nov 29 2009
By J. Alford - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Oz The Manga Pocket Manga Volume 1 (Paperback)
Antarctic Press came out this mini-series by David Hutchison which is a manga adaptation of the original Wizard Of Oz book titled Oz-The Manga. It was an 8-issue series that covered most of the first novel, although there was a special Oz-The Manga: Epilogue issue that came out afterwards shows part of the journey from Emerald City to Glinda's palace that wasn't included in the series print run, possibly because they were running short of space in the story to include it before the conclusion. Anyway, Hutchison did a very excellent interpretation of WOZ, although he did include a few scenes that have never shown before. Some of which were Dorothy mustering up her bravery to pass by the now abandonned castle of the Wicked Witch of the East, plus a little more interaction of her with the Munchkins. Another is the introduction of the Wicked Witch of the West's manservant Nestred who looks like an evil butler. The character designs are very "manga-fied". Tin Man more resembles a steam-powered Tik-Tok, Scarecrow is tall and gangly, the Good Witch of the North seems more like a Munchkin even though she's from Gillikin, the Wizard looks like a shorter Mark Twain, the flying monkeys are really winged apes, and the Wicked Witch of the West is very similar to the version of her from OZF5. This series is collected(with the Epilogue special)in a large Pocket Manga, which is AP's manga-sized graphic novels. It also spawned off an adaption of Land Of Oz that was split up into two series. It makes for a great take on the whole Oz storyline, and is guaranteed to satisfy any otaku!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
True to the original novel, May 15 2007
By Stitch "fiyero87" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Oz The Manga Pocket Manga Volume 1 (Paperback)
I greatly enjoyed this manga, one of my firsts. It satyed very true to the original novel as well as following the film yet maintained a fresshness and creativity that was very interesting. The illustrations are great and very creative especially the wicked with and her castle which was very cool and conceptual. Well worth the very low price.
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Timeless story with a modern look, Sep 9 2011
By Norway Mom - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Oz The Manga Pocket Manga Volume 1 (Paperback)
I read this graphic novel aloud for my tween sons. They had seen the movie for the first time, and they were interested in the original story. I felt the classic book had too much text and too few illustrations for their taste, so I was pleased to find the manga version. It's a timeless story with a modern look, and we enjoyed it alot. We weren't so hooked though, that we HAVE to read the other books in the series right away. Time will tell.The book was actually a collaboration with various staff and artists, and I do feel that the artwork isn't quite consistent enough. On a couple pages, Dorothy had a different look and we weren't sure it was actually her. Ideally I would also have liked some color illustrations (like the cover), not just black and white.
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