Author: Wei Dong Chen
Artist: Xiao Long Liang
Publisher: JR Comics
Graphic Novel Challenge #46
“Outlaws of the Marsh” is a classic story that makes for an interesting series of graphic novels. I enjoyed the art style which is more in line with an older art style. It does a good job of visual telling the story. The rating is lower due to the dialogue. I think the problems lies with the way it was translated. It seems like a literal translation. Some of my favorite translated comics were the old “Mai the Psychic Girl”, “Area 88” and “The Legend of Kamui”. My impression of those titles was that the books were translated and rewritten to get a more natural story flow while still using the meaning of the original language. If this style of translation was used on this book I would have given it a higher rating.
Author: Wei Dong Chen
Artist: Xiao Long Liang
First Publication: October 2013
Publisher: J. R. Comics
Source: Net Galley
Graphic Novel Challenge Book #5
Summary (from Amazon): With Zhuo Dong gone and a weakened Emperor Xian in exile, a power vacuum has opened in the lands ruled by the Han Dynasty. Soon, Cao Cao, Shao Yuan, and Bu Lu are jockeying for position in the race to rule the land. Provinces will change hands, allegiances will shift, and the law of the land will change in ways no one could have imagined.
I missed the first two volumes in this series. According to what I have heard, they focused more on the people. Vol. 3 continues to cover the history of the Han Dynasty. Although I have only a passing familiarity with this period of Chinese history, I found this volume easy to follow the narrative. And the art was exceptional. The art made the characters jump from the page for an almost 3D type effect. I will be picking up more of the volumes in this series.
Recommended.
