Mobile Suit Gundam Wing #01

This manga is definitely a must have for any gundam fan, which is why i still gave it 5 stars, but i would not rate it as one of the best gundam works. First of all, it moves way too fast, i mean, its almost at the mid point by the end of the book! Secondly, whats with the use of action words everywhere?? I mean, "Rage" and "Shake"?? i think those are kind of obvious actions if you look at the pictures. Then of course i have the problem with heero....he changed dramatically from the series...its really hard to believe he was ever the kind-hearted boy from the flashback in endless waltz. Theres not much detail as i hoped there would be, but its got the gundam name and the gundam boys we all know and love so well so what more could you ask for? ....ahem, well i guess there is still a lot, but thats besides the point! ATTENTION: DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT LET WUFEI TOUCH YOUR VIDEO GAMES...HE WILL DELETE THEM.

I love this book. Period. If you are a fan of GW, the TV show, you will love it, to. It moves quite a bit faster than the series, but that's okay. Some scenes are changed, but I think it's for the better. I have to comment on the Domon chibi comics in the back. They were hilarious(especially Wufei's blooper of the month). They also made everyone seem more insane than they really are. Over all, I give this book a 6 star rating.

I got this book at Borders today-er, technically yesterday as it's almost 2 AM-and was trying to convince myself to finish what I was doing (writing a very in depth summary including like ALL dialogue for GW ep 4: Nightmare at Victoria) when I decided to start reading it on my way to the bathroom. I started reading (and unfortunately had to stop after my little break), and pretty soon got so hooked I had to stop in the middle of my summary to read. After that I didn't pause except to hit the record button on the VCR for Gundam Wing: Uncut (can you tell I'm obsessed?) until I was done. It was great. The story line was kinda different and moved a lot quicker but that always seems to happen in manga to anime (like Sailor Moon) or anime to manga (like GW). My favorite part was the Chibi Domon W at the end-the characters were so cute! And, naturally, it was hysterical. (Relena got a lot of attention, which pleased me cos she's my fav.) My only problem besides the slight change in plot and speed of events was that Heero seemed...different. He seemed to have less of that "antisocial, thinks he's Evil Kanievel (sp?), and hardly speaks" thing goin' on, and of course the fact that Duo never got a chance to say that made me a bit upset. Yet I'm finding myself reaching to read it again before I even read my other book which i stopped in the middle of (2099 number six: firestorm. read it) despite the fact that it's a real sit on the edge of your seat type book. But I'm not here to review that. Read the first GW graphic novel. It's great.

If you are a Gundam Wing Fan this is definately a MUST READ book. The storyline moves quickly but at the same time it describes in detail the different operations and the different characters and how they fit into the story. It does follow a slightly differnt storyline then the animated series, but from some points I believe it did a better job. Again, if you have watched the animated series you absolutely must read this book. There is a little language but it's still one of the best mangas I have ever read and I have read quite a bit.

If you like Gundam Wing you'll like this book. I do, see 5 stars ^_^. It's more in depth than the TV series in the explanations of the operations and the gundams and their pilots. I you HAVE seen the series you HAVE to buy the book you'll like just as much, if not more than the series. The bonus chibi DomonWing comics are very very cute and make heero seen insane, and therefore actually FUNNY. Buy this, you LOVE it!