Rasputin, Volume 1: The Road to the Winter Palace

If you don t know anything about Rasputin, this review might be considered to contain spoilers even though most of these events actually happened and are a part of history Such is the world we live in today, though The circumstances of Rasputin s death are by far interesting than his life His assassination involved several men who poisoned, beat, stabbed, shot, and drowned Rasputin before tying him up and throwing him in the Malaya Nevka River He just wouldn t die And even when they found his c [...]

There lived a certain man in Russia long agoHe was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glowMost people looked at him with terror and with fearBut to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dearHe could preach the bible like a preacherFull of ecstacy and fireBut he also was the kind of teacherWomen would desireRA RA RASPUTINLover of the Russian queenda da da da I must admit I ve always been intrigued about the story of Rasputin I first heard of him when I watched the Hellboy film not Boney M He s al [...]

So cool.

The wizarding world of Rasputin I like the folklore element.

Very short and minimal dialogue but still a very interesting story about this infamous man named Rasputin.

The art and layout of this is absolutely stunning Also I really love the covers, and all the back covers have a different quote on them which is really cool The story in this first volume was just okay though I mean it was interesting but by the end of it I wasn t really sure what the point was like is this just as straight forward as it seems or is there gonna be a huge twist in the next volume Also there are a lot of pages with little to no dialogue, which I know some people really enjoy but g [...]

The art is amazing

Grigori Rasputin, turned by popular legend and disco into a near superhuman, has been an understandably attractive figure for comics creators He s mostly served comics time as a dark, indeed devilish figure Hellboy probably the best example This is a different Rasputin a kinder, gentler, and certainly spindlier Mad Monk, possessed of genuine and rather benign supernatural powers, and unlikely to make it far up the league table of Russia s love machines.Alex Grecian s Rasputin is ultimately a lik [...]

Okay, I actually really liked this Yes, it s a rehashed tale of Slavic mythology and totally ignores much historical detail deliberately , but the artwork and the flow of the work made it a quick and satisfying read.

did i read this in its entirety when i was supposed to be pricing it at work in a plot to put it towards my goal i can neither confirm nor deny

1.5 stars rounded up for the art work s sake I m sure this is a fun read for most people who enjoy a good historical twist, but I honestly could not separate what I already knew about Rasputin from this fantasy which seemed to glorify him and his actions While I understand that the mystery of Rasputin s life, and so his death, makes him an interesting character for a story like this It was just too hard to separate fact from fiction here especially when it feels like Rasputin was than likely a [...]

Russia s greatest love machine is a much explored figure of history s strange side, and at first it s not clear what this telling adds is making it clear that his healing powers do work really such a twist Except then we learn how they work, and the story starts diverging definitely from the known facts despite being told entirely in flashback from that final, fatal supper Plus, Riley Rossmo s art makes even the initial issues a joy, really capturing the sheer size and strangeness of Russia s g [...]

An interesting take on what made Rasputin what he is Intriguing and novel without losing the spirit of what we expect of Image Quality and creativity.

I had high hopes for this graphic novel and I am really pleased that it, for the most part, lived up to them I m extremely interested in Russian history and culture will be doing a degree in it so it s definitely a subject I have an invested interest in The real life Rasputin being majorly funky also helps I really enjoyed the colours and artwork in this volume, they re striking to the eye and made me that much invested in the story, especially as there is occasionally very little dialogue When [...]

Both bloodier and magical than I expected, this was an interesting take on the Rasputin story I m familiar with it, but culturally than specifically Although this was gory than I usually read, I m going to request 2 and 3, because I want to see how these creators keep the story going I also really enjoyed the material at the end, showing how the script and images came together.

I m actually a little surprised by how much I liked this comic Riley Rossmo s art was absolutely gorgeous, and Alex Grecian s story was a fun take on the story of Rasputin It also made me want to learn about Russian mythology, and anything that convinces me to learn is a plus in my books

As a Rasputin fangirl I do like anything about him and I did enjoy the supernatural elements of this but my main gripe is with the wealth of information and speculation surrounding this enigma of a man, this graphic novel could have been so much Maybe the next installment will flesh it out a bit.

I thought this was comic was great The art is incredible, the writing and pacing is very good, and I always love reading historical stories with a bit of a fantasy or sci fi twist this one is most definitely the former.

Rather cool blend of myth and history What happens if Rasputin really does have the power to heal the sick and cannot die This new interpretation was fun to read and was not as dark a subject matter as you would suppose.

Not what I was expecting, which I adored Writing was fast paced The art was beautifully done Definitely a good read for people who enjoy reading about Rasputin Just don t go looking for the truth

I wanted to like this but it was just ok.

review forthcoming.

Excellently clear, dynamic art The story is predictable Hard to have stakes when the protagonist can t die.

Nice artwork and certainly interesting, but a bit choppy and confusing.

The art is masterful A joy to experience Will definitely check out Rossmo.3.5

The stand out element of this book is the art, hands down It is absolutely gorgeous at times and it s worth checking out for the art alone.This is the about the life of Rasputin Or specifically his death It jumps around a bit, but the story leads off with the final moments of his life and then goes back to examine how things built to that point I didn t know much about Rasputin going into this book, so I was excited to get some insight into the man even with the fictional fantastical elements m [...]

As posted on Zezee with Books.Quick summary A supernatural retelling of Rasputin s story Rasputin was a member of the Romanov court under Nicholas II s monarchy in Russia He served as an adviser and healer for he was the only person who was able to cure prince Alexie, who was a hemophiliac However, Rasputin was given the moniker mad monk because it s purported that he was crazy His actions were extreme, unusual, and sometimes cruel.In this comic, Russian folklore is mixed with history to provide [...]

A fictional interpretation of Rasputin his life, where the fantasy of Russian folklore the divisive climate of his time collide Told in flashbacks from the fatal dinner party hosted by Felix Yusupov, Rasputin reimagines the starets as a gifted, sensitive mystic trying to reconcile his perception with the harsh realities of Russia s poverty He heals the wounded, speaks to faery creatures is supposedly the heir to a mythic hero His talents lead him from Siberia to a monastery where another monk re [...]

Such an odd choice for a comic setting, and yet it works very well The story is at times a tad disturbing, but it just works , because Rasput n was himself disturbing and the comic intersperses his death with a semi fictional retelling of his life.

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