Bizenghast Manga Volume 2, 2

by M. Alice LeGrow

Book Overview

Armed with the first of the four tower guards, Dinah and Vincent set out to solve the rest of the Mausoleum's riddles, which prove more difficult as the journey progresses. The deceptive puzzles of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595327444
• ISBN13: 9781595327444
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Tokyopop Classics
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 1 year and under

Customer Reviews

Tis book is great!

im 13 and when i read the summary in the back i was like whoa! this book has to be gret. i read it in the library and i checked it out again to read it at home! i read it over and over. the book is just so good!i really like Dinah's style and how Edaniel is so funny! Vincent seems to be pretty brave too. i cant wait to buy the second one. i just have to look fo it! the next one (2)is left off where Dinah (because of her contract) doesnt want to give it to Vincent and they are once again still trying to set the ghost free.

Another Visual Treat

This second book of the Bizenghast series by artist/author Marty LeGrow continues the story of Dinah and Vincent and their quest to free the lost souls trapped in an eerie old New England mill town. The art work in Book Two is as enchantingly detailed as in Book One, but with an increasing maturity and confidence of technique that promises even greater things to come from this artist. Fans of LeGrow's visual style will love the gothic elegance with touches of an almost Pre-Raphaelite otherworldly ambience. The menace of the mausoleum is even ghastlier, the developing storyline more coherent and twice as chilling, while the wisecracking creepiness of eDaniel alone is worth the price of the book. Devotees of Bizenghast 1 will find even more to love in Bizenghast 2!

Uber Nifty Spookiness

Bizenghast volume 2 brings us back to the creepy Massachusettes town that shares the name of the title. Bizenghast one introduced us to the masoleum and the main characters. Now that the basics are out of the way we can delve more into the relationships between the characters and good old fashioned ghost hunting (problem solving?) Fans will be happy to know that Bizenghast volume 2 rises above it's predecessor. With the minor hiccups (and some editor troubles along the way) behind her, Marty has taken her story to knew heights with even more Edward Gorey, Alice in Wonderland and gothic style imagery and architecture and lots more monsters and quirky riddles to solve. A great read for anyone who's into gothic manga (or OEL for anyone truly banal on the subject), horror fans, and especially cosplay afficionados. It's more refined than The Abandoned, creepier than The Dreaming. Reccomended for anyone who was skeptical about the first book. Sincerely yours, Rokuichi (Who's NOT a chick)