New Mangaverse: The Rings of Fate

by Tommy Ohtsuka and C.B. Cebulski

The story they said would never be told! It's been a dark time since we last saw the Mangaverse. Most of the heroes have been driven underground - and now someone's killing them one by one! Join writer C.B. Cebulski (writer and consultant on the original Mangaverse comics) and artist Tommy Ohtsuka (from the super-popular manga and anime series Slayers and Rescue Angels) for nonstop action! Whether you're a fan of the original Mangaverse or just a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785120017
• ISBN13: 9780785120018
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Marvel
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Awesome Marvelmanga

This Mangaverse graphic novel is the best I read so far. The concept of the world's mightiest heroes being deceased is amazing. It makes you wonder, if this new group of avengers, that, on paper, don't make such a good team will be able to avenge the fallen as a team. The new Captain America, or known as The American Dream in the novel though it never says it, was something readers will not expect, especially if they think about the comparison between the new and old. The costume design of the heroes is unique as it gives a teen outlook on the heroes, except for those veteran heroes. The character design is probably the most unique concept, and makes me imagine them differently, since the new concept for the female characters is, how do I say, alluring. Nevertheless, I recommend this novel, to those that love manga, marvel comics, and if you like the "alluring" design.

The End of the Mangaverse

So I was a fan of Marvel's Mangaverse books from the beginning. I own the first two trades and have Legend of the Spider Clan individual issues. I also purchased Mangaverse X-men recently. More on that on it's own page though. This is about the New Dawn digest. I was actualy very pleased with this pocket sized trae. The colors came acrross good, the image integrity was kept, and I could read everything without glasses. So it's not that small. The story was pretty good too. It was fun and there was just enough mention of the events from some of the other books to tie everything together. However there were some inconsistancies with the other books, mostly character design. Not the small tweaks artists do when they take over the book but MAJOR changes. The Devil Hinter (Daredevil) character from Legend of The Spider Clan was awesome, and yet there's a wholy different character, cool looking but NOT the same. I dealt with it because the character wasnt a major one. Other than that it was just great. Though I do wish they still published full size versions.

A cute alternative for manga fans

Marvel's "New Mangaverse" is about as far from the "real" Marvel Universe as you can get. The copy of "Rings of Fate" that fell into my hands apparently comes after a great deal of backstory in previous volumes, but even without that background material, I enjoyed the tale. Things are going badly for the costumed set in the Mangaverse. Spider-Man and Spider-Woman, a pair of young ninjas from the Spider Clan, are among those dodging a worldwide assault on heroes. And this isn't some half-hearted effort by cackling villains; the good guys are dying in droves. New allegiances are forming, new heroes are rising from the ashes and, through it all, the main characters maintain the cheerful and perky enthusiasm that marks a lot of the manga I've seen. Of course, being manga, the women are all small-bodied, big-breasted and possibly underage, but hey, if you don't like that sort of thing don't pick up a book with the word "manga" on the cover. This Mangaverse will never replace the main and Ultimate Marvel universes in popularity, I think, but it's fun, refreshing and, dare I say it, cute. It's a nice change, a treat to read and I certainly wouldn't mind coming back for another visit. by Tom Knapp, Rambles.(n e t) editor