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Review: Legend of Mantamaji: Book Three

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Who doesn’t love a good trilogy?  The anchor that ends a series is what fans most look out for. There are tons of books which end in trilogies. There is something endearing when a story ends in three parts versus a series of books which elevate the protagonist undergoes a transformation. Stephen King’s The Stand, could have been easily broken into three parts, but King decide to gift fans in one massive tome.

I, like most fans, remember movies as the most memorable, when one talks about trilogies. The most famous being Star Wars, where Luke Skywalker both accepts his fate and becomes someone different by the end. The most indelible part of the Return of the Jedi, is when our heroes, knowing that may not make it out alive, still fight because they know that it is right. This is what brings me the finale of the Legend of Mantamaji.

We catch up with Elijah, shortly after he is betrayed and left for dead by Sibach. Chonpin, one of the Sanctuants rescues and nurses Elijah back to health. This is when Elijah, finally finds out he truth about why Manatamji fell to Horsemen and Brother Hope. By book’s end, Elijah and Brother Hope, clash in a final showdown, that leaves one of them dead.

Overall, an excellent ending to a powerful series that will make you wonder why this has never been brought to the big screen. The story by Eric Dean Stanton is exciting, powerful, and satisfying. The art by Brandon Palas is gorgeous. Altogether, a firecracker ending that will please fans of this series.

Story: Eric Dean Stanton Art: Brandon Palas
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy

Review: Legend of the Mantamaji: Book One

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When it comes to mythology, much of it is skewed in interpretations, versus actual first-person accounts. Any avid viewer of History Channel, can tell you, that many accounts that were written, have been both proven and disproven many times over, and as each of these specials tend to roll out experts who are supposedly smarter than the other.it is very much like an uncle once told me, about why people kill each other, because:” there can only be one person to tell his-tory”. Sometimes the truth is much less romantic than historians want us to know and more enigmatic than the world can comprehend.

It would make you wonder if there was truth in the King Arthur myth, as there are historical records that show him as a real historical figure. I always wondered did any of those characters that surrounded him exist. Especially the villains, as they were his worst torment and ultimately lead to his downfall. In the this first book of The Legend of Mantamaji, a man who thought who he knew about himself, gets his life turned upside down.

We are introduced to Assistant District Attorney, Elijah Alexander, a rising star in city politics, who leads a normal life, has a girlfriend and was raised by a single mother. Elijah, soon finds out from a mysterious man from his mother’s past, that he his and his family not ordinary, and those stories he read as a child, were all true, as they belong to an ancient race of warriors, known as Mantamaji, and he has powers he has to learn to wield as an ancient foe has returned to wreak havoc. He is soon learning to full weight of his powers to stop the menace. By the end of this first book, someone close to Elijah dies and a friend looks to be not who they say they are.

Overall, an excellent book, which shows the world, that heroes come in all shapes and colors, and doing the right thing always matters. The story by Eric Dean Seaton is captivating and larger-than-life, providing an excellent introduction. The art by Brandon Palas is vibrant and stunning. Altogether, an epic which provides depth and heart in the superhero genre.

Story: Eric Dean Seaton Art: Brandon Palas
Story:10 Art:10 Overall:10 Recommendation: Buy

Exclusive! New Episodes of Legend of the Mantamaji: Behind the Scenes on Graphic Policy

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CEfbo_1UgAANsx2What does it take to bring a graphic novel from the colored page to the small screen? Legend of the Mantamaji creator, TV director Eric Dean Seaton (NBC, TBS, Disney, Nickelodeon etc.) decided to answer that question and create another way to promote the sword and sorcery series by producing a live action short based on the first book in the Legend of the Mantamaji series.

Legend of the Mantamaji tells the story of Elijah Alexander, a cocky, media-hungry, thoughtless Assistant D.A., who learns his childhood bedtime legends are actually the true stories of his heritage. Elijah is the last of a race of noble, mystical knights known as the Mantamaji. He is now a hunted man charged with ridding the world of an ancient evil no other Mantamaji has ever been able to defeat.

Legend of the Mantamaji Storyboards“The digital short and web series something fun for fans of the series, and comics fans in general,” Seaton said. “It helps new readers understand what the series is all about and I get to combine two things I love – comics and directing.”

In addition to creating the Live Action, Seaton also shot behind the scenes footage he’s releasing weekly as a weekly web series Legend of the Mantamaji: Behind the Scenes on YouTube.

The web series follows Seaton’s production team over three days as he films the short showing the actors (including stuntmen from Captain America: Winter Soldier and Batman v Superman) coordinating stunts, creating special effects and all the behind the scenes stuff people like to watch. Graphic Policy has the exclusive on this week’s episodes that focuses on image scanning with Gentle Giant Studios and the movie magic behind kicking in a door.

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Episode 5

Legend of the Mantamaji Book One Page 6“An independent publisher with a new superhero is a definite underdog,” Seaton said. “You have to get past people’s bias about indie comics, while coming up with new ways to get people interested. It’s a challenge, but worth it, this is really a dream come true.”

Learn more about Legend of the Mantamaji and pick up the books on Amazon, comiXology, in Barnes and Nobles and comic book shops across the country or on the Legend of the Mantamaji website.

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