author: Jim Zub
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2015/04/18
date added: 2015/04/18
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Samurai Jack Volume 3: Quest For The Broken Blade' is a fun read. I'm not as familiar with the tv show as I should be. I need to fix that if these books are any indication. I read volume 1 in this series, but missed volume 2. Fortunately, volume 3 doesn't make me feel like I was lost.
The book starts with Jack visiting Soule the Seer, and battling his giant scorpions. After being invited on a quest (and offered some scorpion jerky), Jack finds himself carrying the elder Soule on his back. Through a series of events, Jack's sword is broken. This causes bad guy Aku to go into fits of glee as he finds that he may be able to finally defeat Jack. Jack goes on the run with a price on his head and seemingly no place to hide. Along the way, he does some soul searching and grieving about losing this fabulous sword, which is about the only thing capable of defeating Aku. Can Jack find the strength to not only survive, but to possibly defeat Aku for the final time?
Art by Andy Suriano and Ethen Beavers is a sort of sketchy style of art pen. It gives the motion a sort of animated feel, and is very close to what I know from the animated series. Colors by Josh Burcham pop off the page with a nice vividness, and Jim Zub's script tells a great story about loss and inner drive. I like this series, and now I really need to find that animated series.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, IDW Publishing, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
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