I really enjoyed reading about Scarlett and Napoleon's adventures. The story was action-packed and full of some really cool monsters. I love graphic novels with strong, fearless female main characters, and I hope that there are more books to come.

The story was too disjointed and the dialogue was way to forced...fake...wrong? The dialogue felt forced, the way the characters interacted was superficial and I didn't feel any connection with them. I guess since I am used to reading manga's and the character development takes time, I was surprised that this story didn't really focus on any of that. I couldn't finish reading it.

I have to admit that I couldn't get very far into this. I had a myriad of issues with it, including awkward writing, strangely advanced vocabulary, and the fact that it's heavy on the kill mentality. It would seem more appropriate for a teen graphic novel, but overall this feels very middle grade. The disconnect had me wondering who it's for.

Scarlett Hart is a monster hunter. Even though she's young, she's fearless. Aided by her butler Napoleon, she encounters many monsters. Ranging from zombies, ghosts, devil-like creatures, tentacled beasts and large wolves. Her nemesis is the Count Stankovic who has an interesting history with Hart's parents. The artwork is distinct but fails to work for this story that seems too simplistic with nary a thrill to save itself.

An intriguing adventure with a spunky young heroine!

I'm so so sorry, but as much as the cover and write up had me looking forward to this book I simply could not deal. As a somewhat new fan of graphic novels, I may be far more picky than those who have been into this genre/style for awhile now. Not only do I require a good storyline to follow, I also need to be visually stimulated and engaged by the artwork. And I'm sorry to say I could not stand the illustrations in Scarlett Hart Monster Hunter. The design and artwork felt like it had been composed by some generic online comic generator before just being slapped on to the pages. That's the visual vibe I got. Because of this I couldn't connect with the story or, in the end, make myself finish the book. The story and characters may be perfectly wonderful and in that regard I may be missing out on something quite special; however, I'm a reader who respects that not every book is for every reader. I think in this instant, unfortunately, that applies here to me.

I do extend a warm thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for giving me the chance to check this book out before it hits shelves next year. I'm only sorry I wasn't able to give you a more palatable review.

Scartlett Heart sounded quite awesome, since girls battling monsters is always needed. There're not so many comics like this, so I was intrigued, but sadly so let down. Scarlett is an orphaned girl and her parents were known monster hunters and thus she wants to follow in their footsteps. She meets monster wit her aid Napoleon in order to destroy their arch nemesis Count Stankovic. The adventures don't seem that related and mostly the problem is that they aren't so interesting either. The comic is just running from a place to another Scartlett complaining all the time. I wished she'd use her wits and actually thought things through, but no. Napoleon needs to remind her about everything and how she should act like a normal person and not like a stupid kid. She's a kid alright, but now a boring main character and hardly any role model.

The art is quite crude and the colors are dark and drowsy. This was a letdown, since the cover looks great and now the content hardly makes anyone want to read this. The art is so and so too as it's simple and in a sense boring. A thinner line art would've made wonders as well as brighter colors. There's hardly anything in the panels except people, so this ends up being a line of talking heads. The comic isn't bad, but felt like it wasn't ready yet. The idea is great, really.

This graphic novel seems like it is an introductory edition to a 'Monster Hunter' series, featuring young, orphaned, bratty-with-something-to-prove Scarlett, her underappreciated butler, unexplained monsters roaming the world, and an uninspired, cookie cutter nemesis.

The premise? Scrappy orphaned daughter of two famous monster hunters tries to prove her worth as a monster hunter with the help of servants who have been with her family since she was a baby. Opposing her are monsters, the letter of the law (she is underage), and a slimy, one-dimensional Purple Pieman of a villain. The premise is a great one, yet the story and characters seemed 'dumbed down,' as if unsure how to be communicated to a younger audience. I felt that that underestimated the majority of middle readers' ability to appreciate well written stories. Middle readers do not need stories to be dumbed down for them.

For a first in a series book, there was not much world building. Scarlett's backstory was flat and unsurprising. <spoiler> Count Stanky, the 'nemesis,' was romantically rejected by Scarlett's mother, and now he must destroy Scarlett...</spoiler> Scarlett came across as spoiled, unappreciative, reckless, always in need of rescue and very inept at monster-hunting. That her 'loyal butler' is not even named in the book summary illustrates how much he is taken for granted, exploited and undervalued as a person by Scarlett and the story.

The plot was jerky and progressed because it had to, rather than following a natural storytelling arc. It felt forced. The artwork (where were the pupils?) was unique, and unsettling. Points for being unique, but was it following the artist's style, or just lazy illustrating?

I would rate 2 out of 5 stars because the premise was interesting. Everything else about it let me down.

Scarlett is a great, strong, young character. I loved that she lived and fought and stood up for herself and there was no hint of romance to be found anywhere. She's good people with a good base of friends...and an enemy to be defeated. The ending left it wide open for the next one...and I definitely am wanting to read it.

This book is amazing! I adored Scarlett Hart from the very first page. Review for Monster Librarian forthcoming.

I thoroughly enjoyed this graphic novel. It sets the stage for some fun adventures for Scarlett and Napoleon in future books.

I love the retro-art style. Great action packed story as well!

This was an awesome read. I really enjoyed it. Scarlett is a kick ass MC and I loved Napoleon. They made a great pair. I would love to read more about these characters. So fun! Highly Recommend