May 8
Yesterday, I mentioned some of my favourite panels from the Universal Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera comics. So I thought I'd share them here. Credit to Skybound Comics and Martin Simmonds in particular for the stunning art.
seen from Russia
seen from United States
seen from Türkiye
seen from France
seen from China
seen from Mexico
seen from China
seen from Morocco
seen from Iceland
seen from Malaysia
seen from United States
seen from Iceland
seen from Belarus
seen from Canada
seen from United States
seen from Latvia
seen from United States
seen from Japan
seen from Iceland
seen from China
Yesterday, I mentioned some of my favourite panels from the Universal Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera comics. So I thought I'd share them here. Credit to Skybound Comics and Martin Simmonds in particular for the stunning art.
COMIC SERIES
Obedience Training
one, two, three
Christine's Big Adventure
one, two, three, four, five
Grimace Shake
pt 1, pt 2
Whose is that face in the doorknob?
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
What kind of sleeves are those?
One(1), Two(2), Epilogue (3), Encore (4)
Dressing Room Drama
Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3, ???
Masquerade (coming soon!)
dividers by @firefly-graphics
So I've been reading the new Universal Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera.
The 4 part series is primarily based on the 1943 Claude Raines and Susanna Foster film, but is also telling it's own version of the story with definite nods to the Leroux novel.
It's been a very enjoyable read so far and I am very excited to see how it is going to end. For those who don't know, the original 1943 script had a major plot twist in which it was revealed that the Phantom was in fact Christine's father who abandoned her and her mother for a musical career in the Paris Opera. In my opinion there have been a number of hints to this scrapped storyline within the comics and I'm really interested to see if they somehow tie this idea into the new storyline.
The artwork is also gorgeous - particularly the way the Phantom is portrayed as a figure that almost seems to be made of shadows. Often when he is with Christine, the artist draws these black tendrils that come off the Phantom and curl around Christine. There's this particularly gorgeous panel in the third volume where this happen while the two are on opposite sides of the dressing room mirror and it is such a beautifully crafted image.
There's also an absolutely grotesque image of the aftermath of the chandelier crash. It's probably one of the most graphic and bloody depictions I've seen and I kind of love it - it really portrays the horror of the moment.
Anyway, I can't wait to read the final volume and the reveal of the Phantom's identity. And if you enjoy Phantom in it's many guises and fancy an enjoyable and beautiful read, I would definitely recommend.
The first volume of this French extravaganza was already published some time ago, and I've got pictures on my site too.
And now I've just received the second volume! Ladies and gentlemen! Le Fantôme de l'Opéra comics by Christophe Gaultier, Volume 2, published 2013!
Meet the Persian! And Darius! And, of course, Erik!
I have just two questions. First, WHY Christine and Raoul changed names and the story was set in 1869 (when Grand Opera wasn't even built!), if the story itself is very close to the original??? And second, WHY Persian is uglier than Erik?! Enjoy the pictures!!! More pictures you can find here.
El Fantasma de la Ópera (1965), the second part, where we can see Phantom in his Mexican glory.
More scans are here.
Want to share with you another art. It's a rare treasure from Mexico, more to say, it's a hello from 1965! And even more! It's a... comics. And the first comics about the Phantom I know of. Edition: EDITORIAL NOVARO, México Series: Tesoro de Cuentos Clasicos, #97 Volumes: 1 Language: Spanish Date of issue: 09/01/1965 The story is a mix of 1943/1962 movies, a bit of Leroux's novel and an original ending (except "Erik is dead" in the newspaper, but we haven't seen the body!).