The Dreaming, Vol. 1
by Queenie Chan
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Author: Queenie ChanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-12-13
ISBN: 1598163825
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: TokyoPop
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Summary: 5 Stars
This title has been something I've been rather intrigued to buy for quite some time now. Queenie-chan has been on the web-manga scene for quite some time now, and I was interested in seeing her debut as a professional comic artist. I would have to say that the outcome has been splendid.
The Dreaming is a story set deep in the bush of Australia, at a very old, Victorian feeling boarding school for girls. Jeannie and Amber are new students at this school and are in store for quite the creepy ride. Apparently, the vice principal has a prejudice against identical twins. The two girls, being such, have been snuck into the school by their aunt. Soon after starting classes, Amber and Jeannie begin to have the same odd dreams. From there, the gothic mystery unravels and captures your interest just as the volume finishes, leaving you yearning for more.
Overall, the art is VERY solid. Queenie Chan has an identifiable, consistent style. At times, however, the paneling can be a bit too complex, leaving the reader to wonder which frame to move on to next. However, in each panel, Queenie has finely crafted some of the best rendered images that OELManga have to offer. Each page oozes of the foreboding feeling of the school. The backgrounds are well drawn, and the characters fit right into place.
My only true qualm about the book is the lettering -- the bubbles are all digitally made, and seem somewhat out of place when you see how organic Queenie's characters look. At that, they're also a bit too big, and the font that is used in them is just the same. Queenie has publicly admitted that using the font has been a mistake, so I can't condemn her for it.
Either way, The Dreaming is a well thought out and rather successful attempt at horror manga. The last chapter leaves you yearning for more, on the edge of your seat in suspense, as any good horror manga should. I look forward to the next volume of The Dreaming, and would recommend it to anyone who's interested in the OEL phenomenon. An open mind is required. You can't simply compare these comics to their Japanese counterparts, but when looked at for what they are -- comics -- they're splendid, and The Dreaming is no exception.
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