Lady Mechanika, Vol. 1: Mystery of the Mechanical Corpse
Ratings10
Average rating3.9
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Ratings10
Average rating3.9
Discover a beautifully illustrated steampunk world of airships, monsters, and one courageous but haunted heroine...
The tabloids dubbed her “Lady Mechanika,” the sole survivor of a mad scientist’s horrific experiments which left her with mechanical limbs. Having no memory of her captivity or her former life, Lady Mechanika eventually built a new life for herself as an adventurer and private investigator, using her unique abilities to solve cases the proper authorities couldn’t or wouldn’t handle. But she never stopped searching for the answers to her own past. Set in a fictionalized steampunk Victorian England, a time when magic and superstition clashed with new scientific discoveries and inventions, Lady Mechanika chronicles a young woman’s obsessive search for her identity as she investigates other mysteries involving science and the supernatural.
This volume collects the entire first Lady Mechanika mini-series The Mystery of the Mechanical Corpse, including its prequel chapter The Demon of Satan’s Alley, along with a gorgeous cover art gallery.
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Pros: gorgeous artwork, interesting characters, good story
Cons:
Issue 0 is a prequel story that takes place about a year before the main comic. It features Lady Mechanika hunting a ‘demon' that's been killing children.
Issues 1-5 comprises a story about a young woman, found dead in a train station, who has similar mechanical arms to Lady Mechanika.
I LOVED the artwork. The colours are rich and bold, the backgrounds lush, and the characters vibrant.
Lady Mechanika is portrayed in a sexy fashion without showing much (or sometimes any) skin. I loved her costumes (particularly her Victorian style dresses), and the occasional steampunk elements of it. She's intelligent, no nonsense, and kickass.
The supporting cast are also well dressed and appropriately quirky. I enjoyed the fact that there's history between Lady Mechanika and the two lead antagonists.
The story was pretty interesting, though there was one scene where the antagonists had an expository conversation meant for the reader rather than each other.
This volume is self-contained, with a quick mention of what will begin the next volume.
Series
3 primary books5 released booksLady Mechanika, Vol. 1: Mystery of the Mechanical Corpse is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by Joe Benitez.
Series
4 primary books7 released booksLady Mechanika is a 5-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by Joe Benitez, Richard Klíčník, and M.M. Chen.
