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The Last Temptation [Hardcover]

Neil Gaiman (Author), Michael Zulli (Artist)

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Hardcover: 104 pages
Publisher: Dark Horse (Sep 13 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 159307414X
ISBN-13: 978-1593074142
Product Dimensions: 26.2 x 17.5 x 1.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 481 g

Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #289,486 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Gaiman meets rock star Alice Cooper in this Halloween tale that originally appeared in the early 1990s. It adapts a story from Cooper's album Lost in America, to which Gaiman contributed story and lyrics. Halloween is coming, and young teenager Steven is scared—scared of girls, scared of his friends and scared of growing up. When he and his friends stumble onto the back-alley Theatre of the Real ("The Grandest Guignol"), it looks like the Master of Ceremonies (who bears an uncanny resemblance to Cooper) may have a way to save him from those fears—permanently. Soon, he's seeing the creepy master of ceremonies everywhere. This is not Gaiman's most sophisticated work, as he admits in his introduction. But the story borrows some strong horror tropes—mashing Nightmare on Elm Street together with Something Wicked This Way Comes. Moreover, Gaiman writes Cooper's Master of Ceremonies as a whimsically demented horror show host made of equal parts Torquemada and Willy Wonka. Zulli's black-and-white art uses cross-hatching and shadows to create a suitably creepy atmosphere. His characterizations are also dead-on: Steven is a convincing early teen, and the Master of Ceremonies looks just like Alice Cooper. (Sept.)
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Steven is afraid. Afraid of ghost stories, afraid of growing up... just afraid. That is, until he meets the mysterious Showman and his Theatre of the Real. Steven takes a ticket and watches the show on a dare, but getting out of the performance will be harder than he ever imagined. And then Steven learns what it is to be truly afraid. Neil Gaiman, internationally acclaimed and bestselling writer of both prose fiction (Neverwhere, Stardust) and graphic novels (The Sandman, Signal to Noise) teams with veteran artist Michael Zulli (The Sandman, Creatures of the Night) to create this dark and brooding morality tale. The Last Temptation is the latest addition to Dark Horse's proud and growing library of Neil Gaiman hardcovers. Originally published as part of the short-lived Marvel Music line of the early '90s, Zulli's lush and beautiful duoshade artwork is now showcased in a new format for this stunning second edition.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Last Temptation, as viewed by a fan., Aug 13 2002

Outlaw (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Last Temptation (Paperback)

As of right now, there are 8 reviews for this item ahead of me. Very mixed reviews. With that being said, let us continue.

Having been a Neil Gaiman fan for several years, being weened on The Sandman and Stardust, I had fairly high hopes for this graphic novel. Upon purchase, I sat down and read the dark tale in a matter of about 30 minutes. I was impressed by the fine artwork and twisted story, but overall I felt a little let down.

Don't get me wrong, it's a great read, but if you're expecting Sandman caliber work in Last Temptation then you should just press the back button now. The story was rather predictable and, I felt, was rushed into a mere three parts, or "acts," as they're called in this novel.

Overall, a fun read and a must have for Gaiman fans, but don't expect too much.

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2.0 out of 5 stars One Of Gaiman's Weaker Efforts, Nov 10 2001

Ruth Edlund "dark goddess of replevin" (King County, Washington:) - See all my reviews
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I thought the story and the art were both very predictable. Themes familiar from the rest of Gaiman's work made only brief appearances. The art was too clearly a promotion for Alice Cooper. I enjoyed reading it, but it is nowhere near the calibre of _Sandman_.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best work of Gaiman, May 21 2001

Bryan Wright (South Park, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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I am a HUGE fan of Neil Gaiman's work. I have been following his work since the early days of The Sandman. With that said, it is hard to be honest about this work. When it was first released I refused to give it a chance, due to the Alice Cooper tie-in. However, I recently decided not to be so close-minded and read this story for the first time. This story is a lackluster tale, full of allousions to the Alice Cooper album. The story itself is a Tales from the Crypt retelling of the "Faust" story. There is very little that is original or inspired. The effort to work in Cooper's lyrics holds back the plot and dialogue in more than a few places. The ending is horribly cryptic and vague. I would recommend this story only to diehard Gaiman fans.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book Ever !!!!!
I am a huge Alice Cooper fan and this is the best book ever,well for me at least.This is a tale about a boy named steven always afriad and the brunt of all the jokes. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Tale Worth Telling
Alice Cooper continues to entertain and amaze, even in comic book form.

Superb art and story line tie in (by design) with Cooper's "Last Temptation" album, which is... Read more