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Tarot, Witch of the Black Rose: Graphic Novel vol#1 The Kindle Version

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Apologizing to Tarot he tells her its just because he has never met a real witch before. She assures him its quite alright as most people have the wrong idea...however, if they really wanted to know the truth all they'd have to do is ask her and she would gladly share but no one does ask. And so Tarot begins the tale of her life, initially interrupted at certain points by a confused Skeleton Man. This law will prevent her from using her powers in any negative fashion but does not prevent her from using it to protect herself and/or others.

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The End - or Is It?: Averted; despite a few hints dropped (such as the Frankenstein nurse and ginger bread woman), there's virtually no follow-up on any of the potential story lines. Won't Take "Yes" for an Answer: When Jon is proposing to Tarot, he's too busy arguing that being her boyfriend has already put him in enough danger that becoming her husband wouldn't change things much, that he's fully willing to go through with the consequences, and so on, to realize that she said "yes" almost immediately. As if on command, the ground bursts open as a giant pumpkin-headed golem emerges from it, with leather-winged, smaller pumpkins following in his wake. Tarot and Jon began to lose their balance but they refused to fall, for if they would have as the earth was shifting beneath their feet, losing would have been the only possible outcome. Double Standard: See Scenery Censor, below. One scene in "Holiday Witches" shows all six of the series' main characters — Tarot, her sister and mother, Boo Cat, Licorice and Jon — fully nude. Guess who's the only one who isn't completely exposed for the readers' enjoyment? Hilariously enough, the only time a man is vaguely exposed, it's the Talking Fountain, who is completely made of stone. Also, a giant. Jim Balent ( / ˈ b æ l ə n t/) [1] is an American comics artist, writer, and publisher from Pennsylvania. He is best known for his long run on Catwoman between 1993 and 1999. Balent has also drawn Batman and Lobo for DC Comics, as well as some of the issues of Purgatori for the independent comic book publisher Chaos! Comics.

Stripperiffic: On the rare occasions when Tarot and her friends actually wear clothing, it almost always belongs in this category. Most of it could honestly be called "two strings and a wish". The majority of female characters aren't wearing much more than her. Comic-Book Time: Averted. Time passes normally between issues and arcs. Because it's a bi-monthly comic, this can sometimes feel a little strange. Anyway, I think it would be interesting, as it would provide a bit of depth to Tarot's and Jon's whateveritis with each other.

Tarot, Witch of the Black Rose: DEMANDS FROM THE DEEP! Tarot, Witch of the Black Rose: DEMANDS FROM THE DEEP!

Alcohol-Induced Idiocy: In issue #24, Boo Cat gets drunk and ends up sexually harassing the staff, causing her and Licorice Dust to get chased away by them. Raven though seems to be unworried by her sister's arrival and instead reveals she's been expecting Tarot, and she continues to play the innocent one. Tarot, still infuriated, begins to yell at her sister about how Raven will only be ruining witchkind, not helping it, that the Goddess' power cannot be used in such a way. Raven remains uncaring for her sister's cries and tells her that one day she will thank Raven for what she is doing, ushering in a new age of witchery.

Raven Hex plans to use spells to bring about a time of terror for mankind and prosperity for all followers of the craft. Too Soon: Averts 9/11 taboos in "Hex in the City," when the ghosts of FDNY members deactivate a nuke in New York City. Yes, really. A voice answers Jon's words telling him that The Twins are indeed about and he need not worry. However, then the voice moves on to Tarot and asks her if she is the pretty red head the girls spoke of. It becomes evident that the bearer of this voice, Brandi, does not care for Tarot as she insults her leather armor and then asks Jon what Tarot is doing at the cemetery.

Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose (Comic Book) - TV Tropes Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose (Comic Book) - TV Tropes

In issue #39, a possible future reveals that Jon and Tarot are married and have a child, and then she and Raven ask him to father Raven's child as well. As seen on the trope image, it turns out well. Stripperiffic: On the rare occasions when Tarot and her friends actually wear clothing, it almost always belongs in this category. Most of it could honestly be called "two strings and a wish". The majority of female characters aren't wearing much more then her. I really loved it! And the art was stunning, the best part, I'd say! Soon I'll make a longer review. Wait for it! Invincible Villain: The Krampus are a race of holiday spirits that roam the world during December that kidnap, torture and/or kill children they deem "naughty", using magical hypnotic bells to keep the adults from stopping them. Whenever they come to Salem, the heroes try to stop their reign of terror. However, they possess a natural immunity to the witch's magic and a Healing Factor, and are able to use their bells to pacify and humiliate them before leaving. Tarot has faced them three times (once with Raven, once with Jon and once by herself) and has yet to defeat any of them. She begins to take out her anger at her current state on Tarot when she complains how unlike Rowan she does not even have the sense of touch and feelings of warmth that the witch does, in fact she doesn't even have a body.Ambiguously Evil: During her spiritual journey in the Summerlands, Tarot encounters The Devil. Unlike the other Major Arcana, the Devil acts as a sort of obstacle, meant to distract her from her agenda and keep her there. She uses her small imps to set her down where she then tempts her using her carnal desires and temptations to distract her, undoing her clothes and effectively removing her "defenses" given to her by the other Arcana. It can be assumed that because she does nothing to actually stop her from leaving, it is likely that the Devil simply played antagonist as a test, and that she was not actually against her. Rule of Cool: In Tarot's world, each President of the United States is expected to wear Powered Armor and fight evil in the name of the country, making every one since the founding of the country an expy of Iron Man (or, in the case of George Washington and his battlesuit, Wood Man?). Fan Disservice: Balent infuses every issue with fan service, and it's inevitable that he'll draw something repulsive to others: There is one thing i am curious to is how Jon's religion or personal belief would affect all this. I know he wasn't raised wiccan but nothing more is ever touched on where he came from or where he is going on his own spiritual path especially after "living" in Tarot's world for awhile. You know his mind has been broaden, but his character is pretty much being kept as the boyfreind who can see ghosts, works as a cemetary worker and is Tarot's lover and is a big comic geek (aren't we all ? As i stated in other posts, i would love to see his character in a one-shot or mini explaining some of his past.

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