I value the opportunity I was given to read this in advance, but it has been four years and I still haven't read this. With so many books ahead of me, I cannot return to this title.

This was a bit too out there for me. I've liked graphic novels that aren't your standard run of the mill, so I had high hopes of enjoying this but it just didn't resonate with me.

The Book of Maggor Thoom is a truly wild and strange story that you only find in one in a million books. It may not be for everyone but for those who do resonate with it, they will be grateful they read it.

A different type of graphic novel. I'm not exactly sure how to rate this book. It's absolutely unique and the art is mesmerizing, but I think this story was not exactly for me. I went through it and it's not a hard read, it's actually interesting, funny and captivating, I can tell that this novel will be adored by the right target audience, it was just not for me.

Although this specific book was not for me, I will be following the author's next releases for sure

I'm not exactly sure how to rate this book. It's absolutely unique and the art is mesmerizing, but I think this story was not exactly for me. I went through it and it's not a hard read, it's actually interesting, funny and captivating, I can tell that this novel will be adored by the right target audience, it was just not for me.

Although this specific book was not for me, I will be following the author's next releases for sure!

Maggor Thoom is sent to Earth switches body with a priest, who has a cult following,has a psychiatrist and eventually runs for president. Sounds exciting but lacked deliverance slightly.
It was the art style and the story that sucked me into this. A classic black and white fantasy-horror Graphic novel that was a commentary on the world today operating as one giant enterprise an interesting blend of mythology, politics, satire and humor. Very Neil Gaiman but done in graphic novel. The story on a whole didn't delivered the promise to me.

Such an interesting reading. I thought it would be a horror graphic novel as it mentioned monsters from Lovecraft's mythology, but this goes far from that as it talks about burnout, not knowing your place and getting to know yourself better. Also has an interesting take on mental health, which is so important nowadays. The arts is just as amazing as the narrative, but it deserves to be appreciated on print rather than in a cellphone.

This was an interesting and unique read. There were plenty of moments of social and political commentary about the downfall of personality and human sanity. I'm always up for a unique read and this one was pretty good. Maggor is tired of his job and heads to earth to spread discord and insanity amongst humans. It was visually interesting and original.
Ido believe it was a complicated humor to understand tho.

This graphic novel was a really interesting one. The art style was quite unique, and I really liked it, but I’m not entirely sure about the story. Some parts of it were super interesting and fun, and other parts were just a little too strange for me. I really appreciate the commentary on the state of the world, politics, and a bunch of other topics, but it was a little much, same with the story. It all felt a little rushed, almost like multiple books were crammed into this one, which made it a little less enjoyable for me to read because I felt like we were jumping from topic to topic way too fast.
Apart from that, it was a fun read though, and I’d recommend this book to fans of graphic novels filled with dark humor and very, very odd characters.

I blame this low rating on me the reader, I was pulled in by the premise but it wasn't enough in the end. Not enjoyable for me

Maggor Thoom is a demon whose job is to spread insanity among human kind. When his efficiency and passion for his work falters, he goes to earth to solve his problems. He lands in the body of a priest and is soon hunted by those who keep demons from wreaking havoc. Along the way human politics and society get in the way for everyone.

I initially wasn’t particularly drawn to the art style, but it did grow on me. The illustrations are all black and white which fits the tone of this particular graphic novel more than vivid colors would.

Overall I didn't connect to the plot and characters strongly. It wasn’t that I didn’t enjoy it, but if it was longer than it was, I might have been hesitant to continue reading. I am very ambivalent about my feelings towards this graphic novel.

I wish it had focused more on the world building and magic elements versus the political satire elements. I agree politically with how the author is leaning here, but I think I was hoping for a tinge of political/current events versus it being the main plot line. I think that’s just my wants and not a flaw in the novel. I would recommend it to someone who enjoyed political satire more than I d0. I mostly find how politics are currently frightening and painful as it puts me and my community at risk, so I have a hard time finding humor in it. I guess I misunderstood how prominent political satire would be when I read the synopsis.

Honestly, this book took a minute for me to get into. But once I did, I was hooked! This graphic novel follows Maggor Thoom, a monster who is disillusioned with his life. In order to spice things up, he decides to go to Earth. Chaos ensues.

If you're a fan of sci-fi or horror, then I would say definitely check this book out!

Thank you to NetGalley and SLG Publishing for providing a copy for review.

There is so much that happens in this graphic novel that I have been trying and failing to recap the plot in one sentence. In fact, there is so much plot that the nuances of the story seem to have gotten lost in an attempt to cram as much as possible into one volume. The artwork is unique and I think it makes for the perfect juxtaposition to the story; unfortunately, the pacing and the harried plot aren't quite up to par. If you enjoy snarky, dark humor, there is a lot of it here, so I'd recommend for those who are mostly interested in the social commentary or the artistic style.

If you're a fan of dark humor and eldritch horrors, this graphic novel is for you. I enjoyed the art style a lot; although the inner pages are in black and white, it works well for the style and allows for the creepy goodness to shine through. The beginning drags a little, but quickly picks up the pace, so much so that the ending feels like only the first part of a much longer story. I'm hopeful that Turner has more in store for this world, because the story is begging for a sequel or two.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing a copy for review.

Bureaucratic cosmic entities are always a hit with me, so The Book of Maggor Thoom had an advantage in my court. However, I struggled to enjoy this one... something about the text as a whole was difficult for me to enjoy. The artwork is sparse -- high contrast black and white, in the style of woodcut printings. While I am no stranger to the stark black and white inked graphic novels, this one didn't quite work for me. The story itself is fun and enjoyable, the satire hits all the right marks -- there were, however, times when the scene transitions were too jarring and I had to review what I'd just read to make sure I hadn't missed something, taking me out of the story.

It's a solid 3 stars -- all the parts needed to make a good book are here, but the final execution is lacking finesse. Certain readers might love this, and so I'll certainly recommend it when able.

This one was interesting for me. I can't outright figure out if I liked it or not. I enjoyed the art style and found it visually helped me through the rambling dialogue.

I haven't figured out of the dialogue was meant to mimic the way Lovecraft would go on and on or if it was just the author trying to say as much as he could in just a few frames. The beginning meeting dragged on for me and the politics stuff later on.

What I really did enjoy was the interactions between Maggor the psychiatrist, the cultists and the hunters. Those parts moved faster and the dialogue was more natural between characters.

I am not a huge Eldritch horror person, so I know for a fact a lot went over my head. So convinced of this I had my nephew also read, since he is into it. He recognized characters and references that I hadn't understood, and seemed to grasp the world better. He also glazed over at the meeting and politics but really enjoyed pointing out different characters to me.

The ending kind of threw me off, it felt abrupt, although I guess I can see where it's going. I was disappointed there wasn't more in the end.

2.5 stars.
This was an interesting read. I quite like the black and white of the illustrations. There is a lot of commentary on current events, politics and the use of social media. The downfall of humanity essentially. I did appreciate the humor as well. But the story was a little all over the place and hard to follow at times and then it just ends. I didn’t dislike this but I didn’t necessarily like it either.

TWs - Demons, cults, fascism, suicidal thoughts, death of a father, possession

This graphic novel was... weird...

I absolutely loved the art style, I thought it was stylistically unique and very intricate. I spent a long time poring over the illustrations on every page.

I liked the plot too, a demon disillusioned with his work turning humans to madness goes to Earth to find his purpose and in doing so, kinda causes the apocalypse. It was fun and engaging and made a lot of commentary on society, social media and politics.

The politics is where it gets really weird for me... There's a character who represents the fascist and incompetent right who is obviously a caricature of Donald Trump which was at times hilarious and at others, a little scarily accurate. And then the character representing leftist politics... was, to use the word again, weird... He was a strange amalgamation of both British and American leftist politicians as well as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos but because of this melding of ideals it was really hard to understand what the author was actually trying to say about the left with the character. At times he'd be progressive and at others he'd be militant, he'd be critiquing incompetence in the right and then perpetuate it himself and the message just got so muddled.

I think there could've been some really great commentary in there but a lot of it just wasn't a clear statement.

Overall I think this could've been a hilarious and satirical look at humanity and politics... if it knew what it was saying. It looks really cool though

Thank you NetGalley for providing me and eARC of this graphic novel

This was an enjoyable read. The black and white art style was compelling and the writing wry and humorous. I enjoyed the satirical components of the storytelling, especially Turner’s commentary on the political climate and capitalism. The overall concept of this graphic novel is so unique and the tone adopted to convey the story is really special. The Book of Maggor Thoom inexplicably feels like it could be adapted into a really excellent video game.

While the art was not entirely my cup of tea, I did enjoy the snide humor and sheer oddness. Those into Lovecraftian concepts will either love this or think the author/artist is trying too hard.