Manga: The Infernal Devices, Vol. 1 - Clockwork Angel: A Prequel to The Mortal Instruments Series

Cinthya Vázquez: Este fue un regalo y le gustó mucho. Llegó en perfectas condiciones

Mexico on Oct 30, 2023

Francesca Mazzotti: Se solo si trovassero anche gli altri due (singoli) a prezzi accessibili.... comunque mi è piaciuto moltissimo tornare a rileggere la storia di TID dopo tutti questi anni. Ottima aggiunta alla collezione di Shadowhunters.

Italy on May 23, 2023

jadranka.loves.booksjadranka.loves.books: Ich kaufe und lese ja nie Bücher die ich vorher als Film oder Serie gesehen habe, so war es auch bei Shadow Hunters. Die Serie habe ich gemocht, deshalb wollte ich die Teile lesen, die nicht verfilmt wurden. Wie Liebhaber wissen, ist es ziemlich schwierig an Reihen wie The Infernal Devices, zu kommen. Entweder findet man sie nicht oder sie sind mega teuer und so wunderschön sind die Cover auch nicht unbedingt.
Also bin ich auf meiner Suche im Internet auf die Mangareihe von The Infernal Devices gestoßen und dachte mir, das ist doch mal eine coole Alternative ♡

Gesagt, getan uns so ist die Reihe bei mir eingezogen ♡
So habe ich letzten Monat, Band 1, The Clockwork Angel, gelesen. Da es auf englisch ist und Mangas doch immer eine etwas abgekürzte Version der Geschichte sind, habe ich nebenher das Hörbuch auf deutsch gehört.

Die Epoche in der diese Bände spielen, finde ich unheimlich interessant, auch über die Vorfahren der Shadowhuters aus der heutigen Zeit zu lesen, war faszinierend, genauso das Kennenlernen von Magnus Bane aus dem vergangenem Jahrhundert ♡
Cool fand ich auch die Handlung über die Automaten, die sogenannten Clockwork...

Germany on Jan 27, 2021

Megan Wells: I want to start off by saying that I have never read any type of Manga or comic type book. So I don't know all the correct words or whatever. But I will say that I loved reading this. Clockwork Angel is one of my all time favorite books. I have re-read and listened to the audiobook so many times. I wanted to try something else, so I picked this up. I liked it so much I have already ordered the rest of this series and I am looking for more Manga books to read.

I highly recommended reading the book first. if you haven't, some things might get lost in translation. I didn't miss anything because I knew exactly what was being left out but I have read a few reviews that complained about that. So take that into consideration.

United States on Jan 06, 2019

SB: I love this series so very much, and I really liked the comic adaptation! There are a few things that bothered me though, like Henry’s permanent -_- expression, I get it’s meant to add comic relief, and that Henry himself adds a lot of the comic relief in the book-books, but I feel he should have been respected enough to have actual facial expressions just like every other character. My other complaints is on how they seemingly ditched the gear (Charlotte was fighting *in a dress* someone kill me now) and made the seraph blades into big, clockwork-like swords.

There are little times when the characters go chibi, which is cute, but might annoy some people since some of the scenes are supposed to be serious. It’s like with Henry’s derp face, I guess.

The story though is pretty much directly from the book, which I am glad for, and the art itself really is gorgeous, even with my nitpicking. If you love the series, I would buy at least the first one to try out, it brings a new light to the characters and story and is worth the money in my opinion.

United States on Aug 17, 2013

Dani: The Clockwork Angel graphic novel is a book that has sort of fluttered around the periphery of my awareness for awhile now, but overwhelmed with LIFE and reading commitments this year, it was a book that managed to slip through the cracks of my over-saturated TBR. And then I finished Clockwork Princess, and was doing my post-"Ohthefeels!" ritual that follows the end of any Cassandra Clare book which consists of trawling through the TID fanart that deviantART has to offer, when I was suddenly reminded that "Hey! There's a graphic novel! Lots and lots of Will, Jem & Tessa. I think I might want it. I think I might need it."

I'm always a little apprehensive of seeing a beloved story come to life visually on paper or screen. What if the characters don't look like I imagined? What if the artist/actor/director doesn't grasp the subtleties and nuances of the characters and their relationships? What if they leave out or change vital pieces of the story? What if it's just done poorly? Will it forever change my mental image of the the way I imagined the world and the characters -- the way I look at the book?

It's a risk. It might suck. It's inevitable. Then, that'll suck...

United States on Jul 24, 2013

L. Metsch: I have read the mortal instruments and infernal devices and expected to be disappointed. But I found this manga to be rather good. The art work was beautiful and most characters portrayed perfectly. Some details were askew but overall I loved it. I read in a comment that the drawing can at sometimes be "childish" but I need not see it to be so. This is because these drawings are chibi. I did not like how Henry was drawn and thought that even though Charlotte is small she should have looked older and the opposite for mortmain. He was a bit too old an ugly. I love love LOVED Jem! I never cared for will as much but I liked how they show his dark tortured side as well as his kind heart more than Cassy ever did in the first book. Even though this is in black and white the words make you see all the colors in the world of the infernal devices. Highly recommend.

United States on Jul 06, 2013

Tanja-WortWelten: ZUSAMMENFASSUNG:
Tessa ist sechzehn, als sie ihrem Bruder Nathaniel von Amerika nach England, London folgt, nachdem ihre Tante, die die beiden groß gezogen hat, gestorben ist. Doch statt Nate, empfangen sie in London die mysteriösen Dunklen Schwestern, die Tessa gefangen halten und sie zwingen, ihr Fähigkeit zu trainieren. Zunächst ahnungslos, wovon die beiden überhaupt reden, schafft es Tessa schließlich doch, sich in einen anderen Menschen zu verwandeln - den, dessen Gegenstand ihr die Schwestern gegeben habe. Und da das nun endlich klappt, soll sie so bald wie möglich mit dem "Magister" verheiratet werden. Als ihre Flucht scheiert, erscheint ihre Situation ausweglos - zumindest, bis plötzlich ein junger Mann mehr oder weniger in ihr Zimmer stolpert. Gestatten? Will Herondale, Schattenjäger ...

FAZIT:
Da ich von Anfang ein ein "klein wenig" besessen war von Cassandra Clares Werken - nun schon seit über vier Jahren, um genau zu sein -, war dieser Comic quasi ein Muss für mich. Wenn man bedenkt, dass ich bisher noch keinen einzigen Manga gelesen habe, kommt man ungefähr darauf, wie seltsam ich mir vorkam und wie verwirrt ich am Anfang war. Wohl auch...

Germany on Mar 25, 2013

Phoebe McMullan: I was really hoping that this book wouldn't ruin the original "Clockwork Angel" book, and I wasn't disappointed. The manga contains the entire novel, which was a huge plus for me, as I didn't want to have to buy several manga novels for one book. There were a few historical notes (The way Jessamine and Tessa wear their hair, for example) that were incorrect, but I'm a major history buff. Also, a few small notes of the book were incorrect (Like Sophie's hair color), but those weren't distracting from the beautiful style of how it was drawn. I wish that certain parts were in the novel (such as when Henry said, "Will! She Bit me!"), but they are not important to the story, so I can understand why they were cut. Over all, this is a very beautifully drawn version of one of my favorite books, and I can't wait for when the manga of "Clockwork Prince" comes out!

United States on Dec 31, 2012

Cathrin: Comic books, mangas or even films based on a novel are always a bit difficult. You can never satisfy all the fans because everyone has different images of the characters. I gave Clockwork Angel a try because I used to read mangas and because I adore Cassandra Clare's books. I WON'T mention the content of the manga so this review is for the readers who've READ the first book of The Infernal Devices series.

What I liked:

The buildings: the exterior and interior of the Institute (the library looked amazing) or the meeting place of the Pandemonium Club.
Brother Enoch: wow. He looked amazing and so creepy! I cannot wait to see more of the Silent Brothers in the City of Bones movie.
The interludes when the characters – mostly Will and Tessa – didn’t look like their usual manga selves but almost like chibi versions.
The automatons: they looked great, so realistic but still devoid of any emotion.
Tessa: she was so pretty and I absolutely loved her hair. To be honest all the girls had great hair in the manga!
Will (so adorable as a little boy) and Jem: Good luck, Tessa! I know I wouldn’t be able to make a decision between these two when they look so...

Germany on Nov 08, 2012