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Samurai: Heaven and Earth #2
Samurai: Heaven and Earth Volume 2
The samurai Shiro followed his kidnapped love, Lady Yoshiko, across 18th-century Europe and Asia, only to have her slip through his fingers in the fabulous halls of Versailles, where she was stolen away by a villainous Spanish nobleman. Now Shiro’s steadfast pursuit leads him across the Mediterranean and to the sands of fabled Egypt, where Yoshiko has been made a prized trophy in a desert warlord’s harem. With the glorious ruins of ancient Egypt as a backdrop, Shiro will make a final stand and be reunited with Yoshiko no matter the cost.
144 pages, Comic
First published October 30, 2007
About the author
Ron Marz
1,778 books117 followersMarz is well known for his work on Silver Surfer and Green Lantern, as well as the Marvel vs DC crossover and Batman/Aliens. He also worked on the CrossGen Comics series Scion, Mystic, Sojourn, and The Path. At Dark Horse Comics he created Samurai: Heaven and Earth and various Star Wars comics. He has also done work for Devil’s Due Publishing’s Aftermath line, namely Blade of Kumori. In 1995, he had a brief run on XO-Manowar, for Valiant Comics.
Marz’s more recent works includes a number of Top Cow books including Witchblade and a Cyberforce relaunch. For DC Comics, he has written Ion, a 12 part comic book miniseries that followed the Kyle Rayner character after the One Year Later event, and Tales of the Sinistro Corps Presents: Parallax and Tales of the Sinestro Corps Presents: Ion, two one-shot tie-ins to the Green Lantern crossover, The Sinestro Corps War.
His current creator owned projects include “Dragon Prince” (Top Cow) and “Samurai : Heaven and Earth” (Dark Horse).
Photo by Luigi Novi.
Marz’s more recent works includes a number of Top Cow books including Witchblade and a Cyberforce relaunch. For DC Comics, he has written Ion, a 12 part comic book miniseries that followed the Kyle Rayner character after the One Year Later event, and Tales of the Sinistro Corps Presents: Parallax and Tales of the Sinestro Corps Presents: Ion, two one-shot tie-ins to the Green Lantern crossover, The Sinestro Corps War.
His current creator owned projects include “Dragon Prince” (Top Cow) and “Samurai : Heaven and Earth” (Dark Horse).
Photo by Luigi Novi.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
November 29, 2023
Lady Yoshiko is bound to the New World, where her kidnaper is taking her. Shiro follows, but winds of fate blow different way. Across Mediterranean sea, all the way to Tripoli and Egypt where in the backdrop of ancient ruins, final battle for Yoshiko's freedom takes place.
Still gorgeous art by Ross and nice script by Marz in which he takes us in flashbacks to intimate moments between Shiro and Yoshiko, giving more depth to their relationship. I do believe this story had to be expanded to fully shine, but it satisfying this way. At the end of it, third volume is announced, yet it seems it never came out. Too bad, although it ended without any cliffhangers so it's a nice wrap.
Still gorgeous art by Ross and nice script by Marz in which he takes us in flashbacks to intimate moments between Shiro and Yoshiko, giving more depth to their relationship. I do believe this story had to be expanded to fully shine, but it satisfying this way. At the end of it, third volume is announced, yet it seems it never came out. Too bad, although it ended without any cliffhangers so it's a nice wrap.
April 1, 2019
i really wished there had been more of this series. Nice different fantasy story and some very nice art made it an enjoyable different read. Recommended
July 16, 2016
Again like Volume 1, Volume 2 is sensational, the lone Samurai continues his hunt for the love of his life, fantastic, I have spent the last three days just reading this book, not watching TV, just reading, a gripping fantastic book, Five Star !!!!!
August 1, 2017
The story is interrupted by flashbacks from the past, when Shiro and Yoshiko were together. They add details that have more of an emotional effect, rather than adding to the story. The current events have Shiro traveling thousands of miles again, from Spain, to the high seas, then Egypt. It all seems too convenient and lacking depth. In a world as big as ours, it's a wonder that wherever they turn, the characters seem to stumble over each other. The artwork is gorgeous, but it can't really stand on its own. Ultimately, the comic is a by-the-numbers romance with a bit of swordplay and adventuring.
December 2, 2020
Esta é a história de um samurai, Shiro, que move céus e terras para reencontrar a sua amada Yoshiko. A história em quadrinhos é escrita por Ron Marz, responsável por publicações como Lanterna Verde e Witchblade e desenhada pelo brasileiro Luke Ross, em talvez o seu melhor trabalho até aqui. No Brasil, este quadrinho foi publicado em duas partes pela Devir Editora em 2007 e 2010. O destaque destes dois encadernados que aqui faço uma resenha abarcando ambos, vai certamente para a arte de Luke Ross. O roteiro e o argumento da história não enchem tanto os olhos e a mente como o trabalho de composição artística do brasileiro. Não é só a arte de Luke Ross em seus traços extremamente realistas que nos fazem admirar, mas também as técnicas de narrativa inovadoras e a composição de cenários e figurinos. Se esta HQ fosse um filme, certamente ganharia o Oscar nestes dois quesitos. Uma coisa, entretanto, difere nos dois encadernados. O primeiro tem as cores de Sam Keith, que são mais caprichadas do que as cores do segundo, dividida entre dois outros coloristas menos conhecidos. De todas as formas se você é um daqueles que compra seu quadrinho pela arte, este é "o" quadrinho. Mas se você adquire pelo roteiro, bem... já sabe.
November 5, 2015
EXCELLENT this got me hooked!
January 3, 2016
Dalsi rocni sa zvrhol na cistu Angeliku, len miesta de Peyraca mame Shira. Kresba pekna, pribeh nuda.
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