graphic novels

This manga is a wonderful start to a series. The main character is a Priest who cursed God, and sold half his soul to a demon. In return, he was given immortality, and a quest to destroy a rival demon.

These facts are only sparringly revealed through short flashbacks, and this helps add to the drama. However, drama does not appear to be the main focus of this series. The focus is on action and no-holds-barred fighting, all of which takes place in a western setting.

This book is almost cover-to-cover action, from train hijacking to assaults by the undead. It is definitely not for younger readers due to the vast amounts of blood-letting, but there is no real carnage beyond this. Still, the book's suggested audience is 16+, and I whole-heartedly agree.

Beyond the violence, this is a great opener to what promises to be a very memorable series.

Unfortunatly, I have only read the first book in this seris, but am eagerly saving up my cash to get the next. Those of you who like unique and interesting comics and manga, the walking undead, and are not put off by bloodletting will love this. The story is interesting, the action scenes could rival anything you can see on the big screen, and the art is absolutly superb. Min-Woo Hyung's style is a joy to look at, with brooding shadows and a way of drawing characters I would kill to have.
This is by no means a book for children. The undead are terrifying to see and the blood flow is quite strong throughout the story. I wouldn't suggest that anyone under the age of 12 should read this, unless posessing a very mature and stable mind. Otherwise, please enjoy!!
I give this a rating of four and a half stars!!

First, I will admit that a lot of the elements presented in Priest has been done before in several movies. But never has so many cool elements brought together in one story. For the people expecting this to be a gothic/scary book, don't pick it up. It's mainly an action manga with a slice of cool. The first two volume is fast place. Ivan Issacc, the protagist is kind of like Spawn. The next two volume explore his past and reveal more of the story so the reader can get a better understanding. What some closed mind reader will tell you that it's just "this" and just "that"...it's highly complex. You question the motive of the character, the desire and ambition each character present. The presentation is truely excellent. The cover/text/panal/art is carefully crafted to make it highly enjoyable...it's different from typical manga.

Overall, I would recommend this to anyone who like fast action manga. It puts religion in perspective and testes faith and love. Love over relgion? Religon over love? If you like Berserk, Spawn or anything dark with action, then pick this up.