I thought the art was again very good but it didn’t hold my attention enough to really make me care and I left the book feeling disappointed in it overall because “Usher” was so boring. It was significantly longer than anything else including and draws out for far too long before anything really starts to happen. “The Fall of the House of Usher” was probably a bad choice to end the book or, or even include. I think it was a standout for me but really would have been the star of the show if it had been in colour. Unfortunately it would really benefit from colour as so much of the splendor of the story comes from the colour and the juxtaposition. “The Masque of the Red Death” was an enjoyable story with some very good art. I would have liked it a little darker again, I just think the atmosphere would have been even better, but honestly it was already pretty great. I thought the character design for the man and Lenore were both pretty great. “The Raven” was, while not my favourite part of the book, a fantastic adaptation. Otherwise though this story is very creepy. It was a little too white with not enough use of darkness for most of the story which was disappointing for me. I didn’t find the art nearly as interesting in this one either. “The Cask of Amontillado” took a little while to pick up but that seems to be the nature of the story. All talk of the “vulture eye” in particular kept and the art that went with it was some of the best in the story.
I zipped through the story in only a few minutes because I was very engaged and the art kept my attention. The whole story was creepy and the art certainly matched. “The Tell-Tale Heart” was a striking start to the book with strong imagery and an even stronger aura. Here’s a rundown of the stories included:
The visuals really enhance the story in most cases and really add to the enjoyment of Poe’s work. This book had some similarities to The Jungle Book since it was a series of stories but I think this was a far superior book to adapt into a manga. One of the 3 latest Manga Classics, The Stories of Edgar Allen Poe was an interesting new addition to the series. Also included in this collection are The Mask of the Red Death (horrors of the Plague ), and the most famous of all his poems: The Raven (a lover s decline into madness). The Tales of Edgar Allan Poe is a brilliant collection of some of his best-known stories: The Tell Tale Heart (a murder s haunting guilt), The Cask of Amontillado (a story of brilliant revenge), and The Fall of the House of Usher (an ancient house full of very dark secretes). Source: Udon Entertainment on NetGalley (A copy of this book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.) Title: Manga Classics: The Stories of Edgar Allen Poe
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