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The Coldest City: Atomic Blonde Edition Kindle & comiXology

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November 1989. Communism is collapsing, and soon the Berlin Wall will come down with it. But before that happens there is one last bit of cloak & dagger to attend to. Two weeks ago, an undercover MI6 officer was killed in Berlin. He was carrying information from a source in the East - a list that allegedly contains the name of every espionage agent working in Berlin, on all sides. No list was found on his body. Now Lorraine Broughton, an experienced spy with no pre-existing ties to Berlin, has been sent into this powderkeg of social unrest, counter-espionage, defections gone bad and secret assassinations to bring back the list and save the lives of the British agents whose identities reside on it.
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"A world of heavy shadow and blurred motivation, filled with doubt, cruelty, and prejudice... delivers exactly the kind of strong medicine fans of the best espionage literature crave." -- Greg Rucka (Stumptown, The Old Guard)

"Terrific stuff: a taut, smart journey back to the dying days of the Cold War, with all the igenious double-crosses and twists one could hope for." -- Jeremy Duns (Free Agent)

"So James Bond had better watch his back, because there's a new MI6 superspy in town who's about to take over Hollywood, and her name is Lorraine Broughton." ―
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About the Author

Antony Johnston is an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty graphic novels and comic series, including The Coldest City (now a film starring Charlize Theron), the epic series Wasteland, Marvel's superhero Daredevil, the modern Shakespeare Julius, and more. He also writes video games, such as the seminal Dead Space and ZombiU. He has adapted books by bestselling novelist Anthony Horowitz, collaborated with comics legend Alan Moore, and his titles have been translated throughout the world. He lives and works in England.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00LOV2DOA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oni Press (May 16, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 16, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 82.0 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 178 pages
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Customers have mixed opinions about the story. Some find it good with a plot twist and interesting changes. Others find it difficult to follow at times or confusing. Opinions differ on the artwork quality, with some finding it decent and graphic, while others say it's skimpy and poorly drawn.

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Customers have mixed opinions about the story. Some find it good, with a twist and interesting changes that make it more enjoyable. Others feel the story drags and is difficult to follow at times.

"I love the artwork, the plot twist and the spareness of the story. I felt like I was there, in Berlin at that time." Read more

"...'s black and white and some of the art is cryptic, the story was difficult to follow at times or the characters got confusing...." Read more

"...The changes made the story much more interesting and added a definite plot twist which was hinted at in the GN, but not explored...." Read more

"...This whole thing is lazily, skimpily drawn, relying on black & white shadows of almost indistinguishable images...." Read more

16 customers mention "Artwork quality"11 positive5 negative

Customers have different views on the artwork quality. Some find it decent and good, while others say it's not the best and skimpily drawn, making the story difficult to follow at times. The over-gray drawings also receive negative feedback.

"I love the artwork, the plot twist and the spareness of the story. I felt like I was there, in Berlin at that time." Read more

"...of Jim Lee quality splatter pages, you ain't gonna get it, but the art is bleak and the B&W lends itself well to a story that is from a dreary and..." Read more

"Great graphic novel! If you loved the movie "Atomic Blonde" this book will give you even more to think about and enjoy!" Read more

"Since it's black and white and some of the art is cryptic, the story was difficult to follow at times or the characters got confusing...." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2017
    I love the artwork, the plot twist and the spareness of the story. I felt like I was there, in Berlin at that time.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2018
    Since it's black and white and some of the art is cryptic, the story was difficult to follow at times or the characters got confusing. It helped that I saw the movie first. Had to read some pages more than once. But then it all makes sense because it's a spy story and I always have to watch spy movies more than once. So maybe that's what the writer and illustrator was selling. Confusing up front, but lots of "oh yea" revelations later.

    Reading this actually answered one of my questions from the movie. I never understood why Lorraine gave the coroner wrong numbers.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2023
    Johnston weaves a complex tale of secrets and betrayals, but his ability as a storyteller ensures he keeps you along the ride that twists and turns with every page as new characters are revealed and others are disposed of after fulfilling their purposes. A terrific yarn, very enjoyable, and definitely recommended!
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2018
    If you're looking for one of the best graphic novels ever; look elsewhere. This isn't a bad GN, just not a game changer like The Dark Knight Returns or Watchmen. Its middle of the road. The story is reasonably fast paced, and easy to follow. Its decidedly British in character. The artwork is decent. Don't expect a bunch of Jim Lee quality splatter pages, you ain't gonna get it, but the art is bleak and the B&W lends itself well to a story that is from a dreary and cold past. In the end its worth a read, but if you saw and loved Atomic Blonde I'll caution it was a somewhat loose adaptation of this GN. Personally I think Atomic Blonde was a much better story that this. The changes made the story much more interesting and added a definite plot twist which was hinted at in the GN, but not explored. If you want to see the source material for Atomic Blonde (that's why I read it) you won't necessarily be disappointed, but if you're expecting the same story in another format you'll likely be left wanting. IF this would be your first foray into GNs I would advise starting with something considerably better first (DKR or Watchment are what I'd recommend). As someone who reads comics regularly I found the story to be decent, but a bit obvious. Ideally the art and writing need to work together to where the art is doing what a picture is supposed to do (be worth 1,000 words). This fell well short of that mark, but was entertaining nonetheless for the 30 minutes it took me to read it. If I'd gone into it without having first seen the film I might have had a different reaction, but probably not. Atomic Blonde was really, really good. Typically a film is lucky to live up to the quality of the source material, most often they fall short (literally every Batman movie thus far is a good example). I can think of two examples where the films were better than the GN: the first is V for Vendetta, and the second is Atomic Blonde.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2018
    I just love Atomic Blonde and watch it often. So, I wanted to see how closely the graphic novel content was to the movie. They weren’t far afield, just different. Consequently, it’s a treat to own both.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2017
    Great graphic novel! If you loved the movie "Atomic Blonde" this book will give you even more to think about and enjoy!
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2020
    Aside from Classic comics read as a youngster, I've read only 3 GNs. This, FUN HOUSE and STUCK RUBBER BABY.
    I know there's a lot to GNs: planning/storyboarding the panels, choosing the right style, inking the panels, editing--same work, maybe more, as with a novel. CC/AB should have been drawn with more care, more detail, more power--by someone like Stan Lee (rather than, say, Mort Walker!) This whole thing is lazily, skimpily drawn, relying on black & white shadows of almost indistinguishable images. No crosshatching, no grays, no depth, no detail. Huge disappointment. The movie was great.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2018
    Only 4 stars because of the over-grayness of the drawings. The story was a bit hard to follow at times and the drawings just made it more difficult. Still, a good graphic novel, almost as good as The Coldest Winter.
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  • Bamboo blade
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice style, illustrations fitting to the genre.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2020
    I think some reviews are saying they watched the film and don't like this Graphic Novel. This the original work which the film is based on. The style is actually fitting with the Cold War and the espionage genre. If people can't understand graphic novels are written and illustrated in different ways it's their loss. Both The Coldest Winter and The Coldest City are great to read if you enjoy this type of genre. Going by how the film was isn't really the way to view this work. You will also see how they tweaked with the ending if you have seen the film and it's different from the original. Good graphic novel.
  • Simon?
    3.0 out of 5 stars scénario complexe, dessin moyen
    Reviewed in France on March 20, 2020
    Bien qu'appréciant les nouvelles graphiques, j'ai eu du mal avec celle-ci. Quelques personnages sont difficiles à distinguer les uns des autres dans certaines planches. C'est graphiquement inférieur à Sin City par exemple mais le scénario me semble plus dense.

    Au final, je trouve l'adaptation cinéma meilleure que la BD.

    Cela reste tout de même une nouvelle tout à fait valable!
  • Victor Diaz Valencia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Toda una experiencia, buena historia, excelentes los trazos y la ilustración.
    Reviewed in Mexico on March 5, 2018
    Muy entretenida, atrapa más rápido que la película, toma otros caminos no vistos en el filme, el ambiente que dan las ilustraciones es oscuro pero muy de acuerdo a la historia,
  • rapido
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gerne wieder
    Reviewed in Germany on November 22, 2019
    Sehr guter Zustand, schneller Versand: alles bestens!
  • Denis Fortin
    5.0 out of 5 stars A good graphic novel
    Reviewed in Canada on August 14, 2017
    I am a fan of graphic novels, so when I found that Atomic Blonde was based on a graphics novel, I was interested in reading it.

    I liked the graphic novel a lot -- glad I bought it. The story is similar to the movie, but it isn't identical.

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