Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, 1)

The Clockwork Angel graphic novel is a book that has sort of fluttered around the periphery of my awareness for awhile now, but overwhelmed with LIFE and reading commitments this year, it was a book that managed to slip through the cracks of my over-saturated TBR. And then I finished Clockwork Princess, and was doing my post-"Ohthefeels!" ritual that follows the end of any Cassandra Clare book which consists of trawling through the TID fanart that deviantART has to offer, when I was suddenly reminded that "Hey! There's a graphic novel! Lots and lots of Will, Jem & Tessa. I think I might want it. I think I might need it."I'm always a little apprehensive of seeing a beloved story come to life visually on paper or screen. What if the characters don't look like I imagined? What if the artist/actor/director doesn't grasp the subtleties and nuances of the characters and their relationships? What if they leave out or change vital pieces of the story? What if it's just done poorly? Will it forever change my mental image of the the way I imagined the world and the characters -- the way I look at the book?It's a risk. It might suck. It's inevitable. Then, that'll suck too. And maybe.So with all of those questions and fears hovering in the forefront of my mind, what'd I think of this graphic novel?That it was awesome. HyeKyung Baek brought Tessa, Will, and Jem's stories to life beautifully and brilliantly... and sometimes terrifyingly and creepily. It's like Baek took a peek inside my mind and translated my imaginings of Shadowhunters & Co. to the page, capturing them perfectly. Sure, this version of the story is an abbreviated one, but I am impressed with how much of the story is crammed into 250+ pages, how much detail there is, how rich the character and relationship development is. I got to see with a new perspective where certain plot points had taken root, details I had missed, and tidbits I had forgotten.Also, another random observation I'll throw in for free. Being exposed to this story again helped me remember just how much interaction there was between Jem and Tessa in the first book. When I first read Clockwork Angel, I was so hung up on Will ("Aww....look how obviously and tragically tortured you are, and how you cover it up with such reprehensibly cruel behavior! Just let me love you!!!" *Elmyra hug*). I considered Jem to be a romantic foil - a distraction - to the greater love story of Will & Tessa, that I didn't really pay as much attention to Jem & Tessa's moments. They're quiet moments, but meaningful ones with a lot of depth."Oh, the feels!"<clutches heart as she listens to her ridiculously emo TID playlist>Suffice it to say that reading the graphic novel makes me want to reread the original novels again now that I know things.Overall. Beautiful, gorgeous, and perfect, The Clockwork Angel graphic novel satisfied my craving to see the Infernal Devices world for myself and gave me the opportunity to live in it a little bit longer, because I'm still not quite ready to leave it just yet.

I have read the mortal instruments and infernal devices and expected to be disappointed. But I found this manga to be rather good. The art work was beautiful and most characters portrayed perfectly. Some details were askew but overall I loved it. I read in a comment that the drawing can at sometimes be "childish" but I need not see it to be so. This is because these drawings are chibi. I did not like how Henry was drawn and thought that even though Charlotte is small she should have looked older and the opposite for mortmain. He was a bit too old an ugly. I love love LOVED Jem! I never cared for will as much but I liked how they show his dark tortured side as well as his kind heart more than Cassy ever did in the first book. Even though this is in black and white the words make you see all the colors in the world of the infernal devices. Highly recommend.

I love this series so very much, and I really liked the comic adaptation! There are a few things that bothered me though, like Henry’s permanent -_- expression, I get it’s meant to add comic relief, and that Henry himself adds a lot of the comic relief in the book-books, but I feel he should have been respected enough to have actual facial expressions just like every other character. My other complaints is on how they seemingly ditched the gear (Charlotte was fighting *in a dress* someone kill me now) and made the seraph blades into big, clockwork-like swords.There are little times when the characters go chibi, which is cute, but might annoy some people since some of the scenes are supposed to be serious. It’s like with Henry’s derp face, I guess.The story though is pretty much directly from the book, which I am glad for, and the art itself really is gorgeous, even with my nitpicking. If you love the series, I would buy at least the first one to try out, it brings a new light to the characters and story and is worth the money in my opinion.

This is a fantastic graphic representation of the novel. I'm absolutely in love with it! The art is so beautiful and well done, everything from the character's expressions to the details of the setting, location, dress of each scene...it's just so beautifully done! I would, however, say that it's manga-style art so if you're not a fan of that you might not like this graphic novel as much as I have.They did a great job at shortening the novel for the purpose putting it in illustrated form, so for any first time readers of the story, they will be able to get the essence of the novel without missing on any of the details that make up this amazing story. For those that have already read the novel, this and the upcoming graphic novels are great companions to the books!

I want to start off by saying that I have never read any type of Manga or comic type book. So I don't know all the correct words or whatever. But I will say that I loved reading this. Clockwork Angel is one of my all time favorite books. I have re-read and listened to the audiobook so many times. I wanted to try something else, so I picked this up. I liked it so much I have already ordered the rest of this series and I am looking for more Manga books to read.I highly recommended reading the book first. if you haven't, some things might get lost in translation. I didn't miss anything because I knew exactly what was being left out but I have read a few reviews that complained about that. So take that into consideration.

Este fue un regalo y le gustó mucho. Llegó en perfectas condiciones

Se solo si trovassero anche gli altri due (singoli) a prezzi accessibili.... comunque mi è piaciuto moltissimo tornare a rileggere la storia di TID dopo tutti questi anni. Ottima aggiunta alla collezione di Shadowhunters.

I have all three of them in paper print and they are simply perfection, honestly one of the most beautiful manga inspired works that a have, although the books are far more complete and I believe them to be a must read before you buy the manga version, it does not diminishes the reading in this form either.I absolutely love the art and how the main events of the book are portrait.

Love it😍if ur a cassi clare fan and infernal devices fan then it is a must.

Manga is amazing. The art is beautiful and the condensed version of this story compared to the novel is perfect. I suggest reading and finishing the whole series before reading the manga.