Review: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, Titan Comics

Titan Comics have announced details of their upcoming November 2021 release The Phantom of the Opera, written by Cavan Scott; a number one best selling author and comic writer.

Scott, who has worked on high profile series such as Star Wars, Doctor Who and Disney Infinity, has worked alongside artist José María Beroy to bring The Phantom of the Opera to life on the page.

Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s popular musical is beautifully drawn by Beroy, with so much illustrative detail and is definitely the stand out point of the comic. The first image manages to build suspense, and further images succeed in capturing the dark aspects of the piece. 

Each character is distinguishable and you instantly know who each character is when they are speaking, even when there are several similarly dressed characters. Some of the images are graphic and dark but keep in line with the story.

The writing by Scott is good. He has managed to condense a long script into short bubbles of speech but still manages to convey the story with the same level of detail. It is strange to see the songs in print form as not all of the lyrics are included. You would also have to know the songs to know that they’re songs and to hear the tune in your head as you read it. 

The story flows well and it is easy to work out where to follow the pictures to the next part of the story. Some parts of the story are smaller than others and bigger moments tend to be bigger with more detailed images to give more impact. 

The Phantom of the Opera in comic form is an enjoyable read for any musical theatre fan, and is hopefully a good way to introduce a brand new audience to the famous musical. 

**** Four stars

Reviewed by: Emma Littler

The Phantom of the Opera is released by Titan Comics on 16 November 2021, and is available to order on Amazon or Forbidden Planet, or via digital download.