Although it theory, it may seem the art style and text could be a mismatch, in execution, the illustrations with original text raise these stories to a different level. The detailed facial expressions that accompany the more emotionally-tense pages elevate the work and will help readers of all ages connect more fully to the often-overwhelming original words. I look forward to adding this to my high school collection!

This whole series is a great idea. Marrying the familiar manga style with some of the greatest English-language literature carves out a space for those who may have been too intimidated to tackle “the canon”. With Poe in particular, the illustrations add another layer of creepiness that makes the terror come alive for the reader.

I am a big fan of the manga classics editions and I was really excited to see they decided to do Poe. I was definitely interested in what they were going to do with the stories they chose to depict. The overall tone was perfectly eery and definitely made me feel unsettled.
In particular I liked the Masque of the Red Death. The illustrations in that one really felt like it brought the age old story back to life. All of the stories were great though! I can not wait to see more of the manga classics.

Manga Classics: The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe
by Edgar Allan Poe
a black and white comic images of the the traditional stories of Edgar Allan Poe, the images haunting and stirring. Allowing the new way to get younger readers to read classic books.

**Thank you to Netgalley and UDON entertainment for the eARC of this title in exchange for an honest review. This in no way changed my rating**

Edgar Allen Poe is a fascinating author who's name is synonymous with Horror and Mystery. After reading Mindy McGinnis' The Initial Insult recently, I wanted to revisit some of Poe's works, so I'm glad I was able to review this copy of five of his most popular.

This collection contains The Tell-Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, The Raven, The Masque of the Red Death, and The Fall of the House of Usher. The stories are beautifully rendered in manga format, making them appealing to those who might otherwise balk at reading Poe's words as is. While the text sticks to Poe's wording (i.e. it doesn't update or "modernize" the text), the beautiful artwork accompanying it will add additional meaning for modern day readers and perhaps allow them to get lost in Poe's work more so than they would just reading the text alone.

Of the five stories, the Fall of the House of Usher was probably my least favorite. It was the one I was the least familiar with and while it seems to be faithful to the source from what I've seen, it is also the longest chapter of the book. Most of the other chapters were pretty short (~30 pages or so). It makes them a quick read. I think my favorite was probably The Cask of Amontillado. This may be because this was the story The Initial Insult was most based on and that's the reason I sought out Poe's work, but that story and The Tell-Tale Heart held the most horror for me. My only other fault with this is that The Masque of the Red Death would have benefitted from having color panels. The rooms are all different colors and there's a shot where there is meant to be a layout of the colors all together, but when it's rendered in black and white, many of them look the same. The same can be said of the panels showing different rooms in quick succession. The only way I knew it was different was one room had plants and the text told me they went to another room. The color is important to the story, especially the Black room with the red windows to understand the unease this room gives off, so I would have liked to see those rendered with the colors intact.

Overall, I think most Poe fans will be pleased with this new way to experience his work and I think new or younger fans may find this a nice gateway to his work.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 stars

Another great Manga Classic. I read this following my reading of the complete stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe, and was enchanted by the skilful artwork. Very well done, thank you!

This was a great visual retelling of the classic stories by Edgar Allan Poe! This manga made reading the classics more comprehensible, I would highly recommend this for younger readers who might be intimidated by the more difficult writing of the original, or for students who did not read Poe's stories in time for their final :) I felt the target audience for this book was a little younger than I am, and therefore I did not enjoy it as much, but I definitely see the potential.

I love edgar allen poe but this manga wasn’t for me. I would recommend this to anyone who has a hard time reading or getting into poe’s work. I feel that because I’ve already read his work and visualized it i had a hard time enjoying this.

I volunteered to read this book. The artwork is great. It is well written. This graphic novel is well crafted. The illustrations are very good. It makes you feel as though you are in the scene with the characters. It is in stores now for $37.50 (CAD). I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone.

<i>I received a copy of this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.</i>

I really, really liked this manga edition of the selected works of Edgar Allen Poe. It is such an excellent introduction into Poe’s most well known works such as The Tell-Tale Heart, The Masque of Red Death, Nevermore, House of Usher, etc. The manga format works really well to familiarize new readers to these classic stories, substituting much of the bulkier narrative into images while still keeping some of the original text and dialogue.

The manga artwork is in black and white, with splashes of color highlighting certain motifs for emphasis. The stark illustrations sharply bring to focus the character’s facial expressions mimicking western noir or classic horror manga like <i>Blood on the Tracks</i>. The light, shadows, and contrasts perfectly capture the Gothic element of the stories. I especially loved the “Tell Tale Heart” and “The Cask of Amontillado” in the way they show the villains slowly shed the mask of civility to show the darkness within. It’s spine tingling-ly delicious!

The manga format also works really well to build suspense, the pacing of the panels infuses the characters uneasiness onto the reader. This was especially effective in “The Masque of the Red Death” with the character’s paranoia bleeding out of the story.

All in all, I really liked this manga collection of Poe’s greatest hits. It is one of the better adaptations. The manga format works really well to create the Gothic atmosphere apropos of these stories. The addition of the original text really added gravitas to the collection bringing Poe’s stories to life in a way that was really fun to read. I certainly hope it would motivate other new readers to check out more of Edgar Allen Poe’s works.

<b>4stars</b>.

I've been trying to work my way though the Manga Classics as a way to dip my toes into classics without fully committing. This was one of them I figured if I liked the manga of the books then I would be interested in the book it was inspired by. This book was unfortunately not the case. I couldn't get into it unfortunately. I loved the art style but the stories was just not something I was enjoying. I had to force myself to keep going for the sake of getting the arc of this and after finishing I can't say I liked it.

THIS was a very good manga! It was more than delightful to see some of my all-time favorite pieces of Edgar Allan Poe's brought to life in the beautiful artwork that is contained in this book.

I'm actually new to Edgar Allen Poe so I was quite curious to read this. Man, it didn't disappoint. I'm a huge manga fan so I liked the format a lot. The illustrations were perfect according to the stories. It depicts some of his most popular short stories. I liked it and can't wait to read more of EAP.

This is an interesting take on classics of horror.
I'm a huge fan of Edgar Allan Poe's works so I was really curious about this manga. And honestly, I liked what I read. Some of the stories translated really well into the art form. I'm not a huge manga reader so I can not say this with certainty but I think people who like manga might like these adaptations.

The stories featured in the book and their ratings:

I am a huge Poe fan and this book made revisiting some of my favorite Poe stories so much more enjoyable than I could ever have expected! Great storyboarding and artwork in this one as well!

While I am a huge fan of EA Poe and his poems, his short stories tend to be hit or miss for me.
This format made me enjoy even his stories that I previously read and disliked ( like The Cask of Amontillado).
My favorite was The Tell-Tale heart because art did amazing job of showing the atmosphere and setting the tone for the story. Also, even though I didn't like the story that much, art for The Masque of the Red Death was outstanding.
I think this is a great way to try out EA Poe and see if you like his style of writing and even if you don't the visual part will make it a well worth read.

This is an interesting take on classics of horror.
I'm a huge fan of Edgar Allan Poe's works so I was really curious about this manga. And honestly, I liked what I read. Some of the stories translated really well into the art form. I'm not a huge manga reader so I can not say this with certainty but I think people who like manga might like these adaptations.

The stories featured in the book and their ratings:

The Tell-Tale Heart - 4/5
The Cask of Amontillado - 3/5
The Raven -4/5
The Masque of Red Death -4.5/5
The Fall of the House of Usher - 5/5

If you are looking for a way to engage your students or children in classic literature, look no further. The Manga Classics is a great way for students to take those stories that they have heard from their early education years and put a fresh twist on them that will be engaging, memorable, and have them coming back for more.

The artwork for these is far more appealing than some of the other graphic novels that have been coming out lately, and students will enjoy the anime twist on the familiar characters. The visual appeal helps them to connect more with their reading, and works well for differentiating a lesson for students that need more one on one with comprehension.

Overall, I feel that these books hold true to the classic narratives while working to draw interest from the new generation.

As a fan of Edgar Allan Poe, this was a fun read. I highly enjoyed all the art in this raphic novel. It really helped to bring the stories to life.

Thank you to Netgalley and Publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review

I adore Poe. I first read "The Fall of the House of Usher" in the 4th-grade WAAAAAY back in 1981-1982

In the 9th grade (1986-1987) when the rest of our class (super small school) was reading 1 short story and a couple of poems by Poe, me and the other 2 of us who actually had an interest, read EVERYTHING by Poe. Poems, short stories, the one novel, and the published/collected literary criticism.

For that reason, I still adore Poe and like to read all the stuff I find --

that being said, the Manga Style of this was new, unlike the other graphic novel adaptations I've seen over the years...