In DEADMAN: DARK MANSION OF FORBIDDEN LOVE, Sarah Vaughn
tells an intriguing tale of ghosts, enduring evil, and
the yearning - by both the living and ghosts -- for an
emotional connection. Before reading this story, I had
never heard of Deadman aka Boston Brand before. I was
initially drawn to this book because of the artwork and
description, which had a gothic feel to it. This is a
great book for other readers, like me, who may be new to
this character and who enjoy a good ghost story. DEADMAN:
DARK MANSION OF FORBIDDEN LOVE has made me curious to
learn more about Deadman's history.
From the first page, the sublime artwork by Lan Medina,
Phil Hester, and Jose Villarrubia entrances the reader
immediately, and sets the gothic tone for the book.
Berenice's boyfriend Nathan has inherited a stately yet
slightly creepy mansion that is starting to unnerve her.
Hauntings, in fiction, are often used as a barometer for
the relationship of the people being haunted. That is
definitely the case in DEADMAN: DARK MANSION OF FORBIDDEN
LOVE. Sarah Vaughn does a marvelous job of telling
Berenice's backstory and adding an extra layer of
complexity to this book. Berenice is a medium and tunes
into spirits -- the friendly as well as the more
disruptive. Boston Brand aka Deadman enlists Berenice in
helping him investigate the ghostly activity, other than
his own, in the mansion. I like the way the reader is
left to draw her own conclusion about who the villains
are and what the love story actually is, until the very
end.
DEADMAN: DARK MANSION OF FORBIDDEN LOVE has a tragic love
story, a gothic mansion, a dastardly villain, and some
super cool spooky ghosts who help solve a mystery. The
artwork in DEADMAN: DARK MANSION OF FORBIDDEN LOVE
contributes greatly to establishing mood, and making this
story come alive. I hope to read more stories with this
author and these artists. I'm happy to discover a new
comic book character to read about and look forward to
reading about Deadman's adventures in the Justice League
Dark series.
Romance, mystery, and evil fill the halls of an old
gothic mansion in New England. There's only one person in
the world that can bring peace to this place: Boston
Brand, a.k.a., Deadman! When a ghost cannot rest in the
place that holds her, the DCU's authority on all things
supernatural must help before all is lost!
In this tale that evokes tension tension of classic
romance comics as well as supernatural superhero
storytelling, DEADMAN: DARK MANSION OF FORBIDDEN LOVE is
a new take on the classic DC hero! Written by indie
comics sensation Sarah Vaughn, this graphic novel
collects issues #1-3 of the critically acclaimed mini-
series.
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