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AIR JORDAN 1 GREEN GLOW EARLY REVIEW

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“Fazbear Frights: Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 1″ Early Review.

[REVIEW BASED OF THE EARLY REVIEW “WIP” COPY THAT WAS SENT TO ME BY SCHOLASTIC AFTER APPROVAL OF MY REQUEST]

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“Fazbear Frights: Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 1” is the fourth Graphic Novel in the Five Nights at Freddy’s franchise, this time adapting certain stories from the first Anthology series, and it is quite an interesting mixed bag. I’m going to go over each story one by one, from “Into The Pit” (ITP), to “To Be Beautiful” (TBB) and finally to “Out Of Stock” (OOS), and then the overall book. Considering that I ended up receiving a Work-in-Progress version of the book, that mainly consists of the line-art, and the Final version of the book has already been out in some stores since Late July, I’ll also be talking about some comparisons between the WIP version and the final book, as well as the coloring.

ITP is one of the most disappointing (and infuriating) adaptations in the franchise so far, and for a lot of reasons. Didi Esmeralda simply didn’t care enough about this book, and I wouldn’t be surprised if she agreed to make this story purely for a quick buck. A common problem with the FNaF GNs is the lack of backgrounds in a lot of shots, a problem that has been less and less present in the original Graphic Novel Trilogy the further it went (with “The Fourth Closet” being the best), but ITP has barely any scenery. Almost all of the shots are just the characters doing one pose, then another, then again, with almost no consistency nor “motion” (lack of proper “motion blur” effect or dynamic movements). The art style for ITP simply does not fit well, and looks rather kiddie-ish, especially next to TBB and OOS. It looks cartoonish, bland, and frankly boring and uninteresting. But the worst part, is easily how Didi handled the main antagonist, ITP Bonnie. Bonnie’s design is incredibly inconsistent the entire time, from his proportions to his magic eyebrows that appears for one panel, to his eyes and mouth and joints: it’s a mess. The worst part, however, as a FNaF Fan, is that some of the shots of him are clearly traced from Fan-Made content. There’s an image going around on the internet of a comparison, which shows a panel of him standing with two kids near him, staring at Oswald (the main protagonist), and here he’s traced from a frame of a popular music video done by the Youtuber Dawko. That means that there’s a shot of Bonnie that’s traced from a fan made model, from a random frame from a fan made music video. It’s genuinely embarrassing, especially after the huge backlash that had occurred when the first cover for the book was released, and it too ended up being traced (from a render of an official Plushtrap model). And that old cover was drawn by Didi too. Considering how Bonnie looks like in other shots, with his very inconsistent design, I wouldn’t be surprised if some of those shots are also traced from fan made content. In terms of the positives, the adaptation-side-of-things (as in, how well the story translated in comic form), it does work pretty decently, and is a nice, accurate version of the original story. The only thing that was annoying were the first few pages, where all of Oswald’s thoughts in the original story are said out loud in the adaptation, and it doesn’t really fit well. As for the coloring, it is just as bland as the line-art. Done by Eva de la Cruz, it makes the story even less interesting, and less good. The lack of “proper” shadows and lighting really makes it look like it was done by a kid who barely cared about the book and just wanted to have a paycheck. Didi Esmeralda was not a good pick for the book, and I’m afraid that her adaptation of “Fetch” for Volume 2 will be just as bad, if not worse. I’m sorry for being quite harsh, but as a fan who’s always wanted to enjoy these books and give them my support, I can’t force myself to support a bland, boring, traced, inconsistent mess like ITP. That doesn’t mean that the other two stories are bad, though.

TBB is already a huge improvement in a lot of ways. It’s clear right from the start that Anthony Morris Jr. cared about this adaptation, and put a lot of effort in it. Almost little-to-no rushing, a lot of detailed and well-drawn backgrounds that helps with the scenery of the story, and consistency. The adaptation of the story is pretty much on-point, and I’d say better than the original in some scenes (such as the opening, and the delightfully creepy ending). This book’s antagonist, Eleanor, has a design pretty close to the first official design we had for her, but with improvements on the face and other. It’s a great design that works with the story, and allows for some pretty great panels (and one good jump-scare!). Although, in the final version, her outfit sometimes switches colors for no reason. It’s an issue that happens sometimes in these books: in “The Fourth Closet”, one of the characters, a kid called Elizabeth, switches from Blonde hair to Brown hair for no reasons. It happens, unfortunately, but other than that, Eleanor is well done, and has pretty much zero inconsistencies (compared to ITP Bonnie). Now, the WIP version of the story works well enough. It does look slightly bland, but the art-style is charming but can get creatively creepy, especially at the end. But I need to mention the final version’s coloring, done by Ben Sawyer: it is excellent. The shadows and lighting are literally the best we’ve got in any of the FNaF Graphic Novels, they are stunning and definitely improve the line-art. Anthony Morris Jr. and Ben Sawyer are a fantastic duo together, and I hope they stay for future books, because TBB is a stand-out in the Graphic Novel Franchise. To recap, overall: from consistent artworks to great designs, plus an accurate (and better) adaptation of the story mixed with the best coloring, lighting and shadows in the series, I’m willing to say that TBB is definitely my favorite adaptation in the franchise, right next to “The Fourth Closet”. Highly recommend this one. It’s biggest flaws are simply from the original story in its case, with some weird (somewhat gross) scenes that got adapted because, well, they kind of have to. But other than that, a great surprise, and it’s also pretty sweet to see some gore in a FNaF Graphic Novel for once. The closest we had to gore was Springtrap in “The Twisted Ones”, and some scenes in “The Fourth Closet”, and, as a perfect transition, also in OOS.

The third and final story, OOS, is without a doubt the most unique adaptation we’ve ever got so far. Andi Santagata brings a unique art-style to the franchise, with a monstrous antagonist and cartoonish humans. The thing is, it works really well! OOS is one of the most beloved stories in the franchise, and one of the reasons why is because of its antagonist: Plushtrap Chaser, who acts like a raging dog throughout the story, with his unique design features and gruesome mouth. Andi absolutely respected this antagonist, with a great scenery and an amazing design that, while it may get some used to at first, absolutely delivers a unique and horrifyingly fun experience. Plushtrap Chaser is nasty, disgusting and horrifying in all the right ways. Definitely the biggest stand-out of the book. It is a bit unfortunate, however, that the WIP version does have the whiskers, but the Final version removed them. The whiskers were part of his original description of the story, so that’s a tiny bit disappointing. The bib is a lovely touch though. As for the human art-style, I had to get used to them a bit. They’re not entirely exaggerated, like Plushtrap, but they’re not your typical cartoonish characters like you could see in “The Silver Eyes” or ITP for example. Their expressions are clear, humorous and fits very well into the experience. It’s fast paced, intense, and ultimately a faithful adaptation to the original story. With that said, it is not really for everyone. The art-style is very experimental, which could throw some fans off, and the monstrous little demon that Plushtrap Chaser is in this book could disappoint some people. Speaking of, I find it quite unfortunate that the cover art was drawn by LadyFiszi, and not Andi. Don’t get me wrong, the final cover art is pretty good and works fine, but it is not a good representation of the story, nor Plushtrap Chaser. Andi could have done an amazing cover, that I’m sure would have attracted even more fans to the book, those who would be intrigued to see this unique yet accurate take on the character and the story. I don’t have a lot of complaints about this adaptation, really. From what I’ve seen of the coloring, it’s pretty simple, not in the same level as TBB, but works pretty well with Andi’s exaggerated line-art. The gore on Plushtrap Chaser and at the end are welcomingly gruesome. And, well, considering that OOS is, again, a fan-favorite story, this adaptation definitely does it justice. In my personal opinion, I still prefer TBB, but OOS is definitely going to be a lot of people’s favorite. It’s literally what the fans wanted from these books: gruesome, well drawn, brutal yet great adaptations of the stories from the original series.

Overall thoughts. Going story-by-story had gone pretty smoothly, but when it comes to talking about the book as a whole, that’s where things gets a little messy. Because, on one hand, you have two really great adaptations, both unique and stand-outs, with great designs and accuracy. But on the other, you have a traced, bland pile of laziness. So, it’s really hard for me to recommend the book. I’d say that it’s worth it for TBB and OOS, but I’m still extremely disappointed and infuriated about ITP. “Fazbear Frights Graphic Novels” have a ton of potential, and TBB and OOS absolutely proves that, but Scholastic needs to make the right choices and decisions about them. Seeing what’s coming for Volume 2, with the current previews, I’m getting concerned that they’re not putting correct deadlines, and doing some things wrong. So, to Scholastic: you have a ton of potential in your hands. A selection of 33 stories to adapt, with illustrators who can do magnificent work. I can see Anthony Morris Jr. work on other body-horror-type of stories, such as Gumdrop Angel, Sea Bonnies, Together Forever (though that one might be too brutal), and others that are more paranoiac-ish, like 1:35 A.M. Dance With Me and What We Found. As long as he still has Ben Sawyer for the coloring. And for Andi Santagata, he can absolutely do gruesome horror and I’d love to see him do more horror work for the series. Stories like Bunny Call and Blackbird are really good picks for him. Keep Didi Esmeralda away from the series after Volume 2: she clearly does not care and, again, has a serious issue with tracing. And, I think the previous artists from the Graphic Novels could also do some stories. Diana Camero for example, why not? All of that to say that: “Fazbear Frights Graphic Novel” has the potential to be a great series with unique, gruesome stories. It just needs to be done right, with the right choices, right artists and right deadlines. I’m concerned about Volume 2, but seeing as the chances for a third and fourth volume to see the light of day are quite high, I hope Scholastic knows what they’re doing, and that my feedback could have been useful. Volume 1 was a mixed bag, mainly due to ITP, but it showed the potential that Fazbear Frights adaptations had to offer. I do recommend the book in the end, but mainly for TBB and OOS. They’re easily some of the best adaptations in the franchise so far, and I’d love to see more of Anthony and Andi’s work.

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Foul Is Fair by Hannah Capin

Foul Is Fair by Hannah Capin My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I wanted to hate this book. It was loud and way too much . . . at first. Then it became holy shit, they’re doing way too much for revenge, you’re going to get sloppy and caught. Then I couldn’t stop reading it. There are flaws. All books have flaws. It wasn’t perfect by any means. My main thing was I saw a take on feminism, and women standing up for themselves and taking matters into their own hands . . . but I don’t like how it was played out with the revenge. And the ending was kind of a let down. We have this dramatic build the entire book, then the ending was rushed. I had to re-read a good chunk of it because I thought I missed something — I didn’t, it just wasn’t clearly explained what was going on. But ultimately . . . justice was served, in many ways. This was what I’d call a mash up of all the classic movies from the late 90’s, pulling different elements from all the cult classics. Wealthy rich prep school kids. An almost slasher, even. Violent and gory, mean girls and revenge. I can honestly see this being done into a made for TV movie.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press/Wednesday Books for an early copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

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Early Review! Gifted (The Dark Forgotten #4.5) Sharon Ashwood!

Who says the holiday season is just for humans?

For all the holly-jolly times, family gatherings are complex no matter who—or what—you are. When you’re hunting for the latest “it” toy to stuff a stocking, it doesn’t matter if you’re alive or Undead, fanged or furry—you’re just as desperate to be the cool dad. And then there are the family grumps who never send cards, the ones who eat all the good candy, and those who drool and dig up the neighbor’s yard.

No, the Yuletide Season isn’t for the faint of heart—and sometimes it’s downright demonic—but holiday miracles make it all worthwhile. Chance encounters and unexpected forgiveness remind us that joy doesn’t come in a gift-wrapped box.

This novella from the Dark Forgotten world catches up with favorite characters for a fresh take on the holidays.

No matter who – or what – you are, this Dark Forgotten holiday special is heartwarming and thrilling! As the strong, vivid characters prepare for the holidays while dealing with a demonic threat. Lots of holiday cheer, and sweet romance entertains readers while spine chilling suspense keeps readers on the edge of their seat. The idea of something good coming out something demonic inspires readers as a variety of characters discover holiday miracles make everything worthwhile even having to banish a sparkly demonic threat and battling holiday crowds. Readers can’t help but enjoy this fresh perspective of fanged and furry, magical and innocent characters take on the holidays while also getting to catch up on the lives of all the Dark Forgotten characters.

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Gifted is #4.5 in The Dark Forgotten series

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.5 Fragile Magic 1 Ravenous 2 Scorched 3 Unchained 4 Frostbound 4.5 Gifted

Gifted will be AVAILABLE in ebook on November 11, 2018.

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Rowan & Ash Artistry is home to my artistic pursuits. The name comes from Celtic and Norse folklore. Rowan has protective powers and grants true vision. Ash is the mighty tree that links the worlds. Together they invoke strength, discernment, and love of harmony and balance.

I live in the Pacific Northwest in a house crammed with books, musical instruments, and half-finished sewing projects. I have an honor’s degree in English literature but work as a resource manager (aka fun with spreadsheets). I am owned by the Demon Lord of Kitty Badness, who is happy to express his critical opinion with judiciously applied hairballs.

As Sharon Ashwood, I’ve written several urban fantasy romance and paranormal romance series. I won the 2011 RITA® award for paranormal romance (Unchained) and was nominated again for Possessed by a Wolf in 2016 and Enchanted Warrior in 2017. In addition, I won Wisconsin’s 2011 Write Touch Readers’ Award Contest (Unchained) and the 2010 Desert Rose Golden Quill Contest (Ravenous).

Emma Jane Holloway pursues fantasy, history, and steampunk adventures. The Baskerville Affair is just the beginning.

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Olive is always unlucky: in her career, in love, in…well, everything. Her identical twin sister Amy, on the other hand, is probably the luckiest person in the world. Her meet-cute with her fiancé is something out of a romantic comedy (gag) and she’s managed to finance her entire wedding by…

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Photoshop for iPad is Getting Terrible Early Reviews

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