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Songes #2
Muse #2: Coraline
The sexy, dreamy adventures of Coraline, a beautiful young lady who serves as governess to a wealthy, inventive and very mysterious homeowner.
Charming Coraline is hired as the private tutor to the young son of rich landlords. Her mission is to entertain her too studious pupil, Vernère. He is only a child, but one with a brilliant and indefatigable mind solely focused on books and inventions. To top it off, he is quite unpleasant. Coraline nonetheless tries to understand him while gradually discovering the strange and surprising universe of the mansion, whose nocturnal ambiance seems so amenable for very strange dreams�
Muse is a lyrical and titillating ride through reverie and nostalgia, drawn by comics superstar Terry Dodson (Marvel's "Uncanny X-Men," DC's "Harley Quinn").
Charming Coraline is hired as the private tutor to the young son of rich landlords. Her mission is to entertain her too studious pupil, Vernère. He is only a child, but one with a brilliant and indefatigable mind solely focused on books and inventions. To top it off, he is quite unpleasant. Coraline nonetheless tries to understand him while gradually discovering the strange and surprising universe of the mansion, whose nocturnal ambiance seems so amenable for very strange dreams�
Muse is a lyrical and titillating ride through reverie and nostalgia, drawn by comics superstar Terry Dodson (Marvel's "Uncanny X-Men," DC's "Harley Quinn").
49 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 23, 2011
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About the author
Denis-Pierre Filippi
125books29followersDenis-Pierre Filippi est né le 19 juillet 1972 à Bergerac. Il accroche à son palmarès scolaire un Bac scientifique, et une maîtrise de philosophie. Son penchant pour la BD est un héritage paternel qu’il a entretenu dès son plus jeune âge en fréquentant assidûment les pages de Spirou, en découvrant Ptiluc et plus tard Bilal et Loisel. Il voue aussi une affection toute particulière à Schuiten, Gimenes et Tolkien. Toutefois, les premières œuvres de ce jeune scénariste bordelais sont des contes pour enfants destinés aux écoles sous la forme de montage diapos. En fait, si Denis-Pierre Filippi est conteur, il est aussi raconteur et acteur puisqu’il n’hésite pas à «tester» ses écrits sur le jeune public : jouer son texte devant les enfants pour guetter leur réaction. En tout cas, l’intérêt pour lui est de «retourner à l’origine obscure et ancestrale des contes». En 1995, lors du salon du livre de Bordeaux, il fait lire une de ses histoires à Tiburce Oger, l’auteur de la série Gorn. De leur collaboration naît en 1998 Orull, le faiseur de nuages. En 1999, Filippi imagine une nouvelle série : Un drôle d’ange gardien, dessiné par Sandrine Revel. Infatigable, alors que se profile le dernier tome d'Orull, le scénariste a créé un nouveau duo : en compagnie de Tatiana Domas, il peint les aventures de Téo, un enfant traumatisé qui sort peu à peu de son mutisme.
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April 18, 2025
(B) 73% | More than Satisfactory
Notes: A ribald mood, but far less nude than what it was before, a logic mess but, nonetheless, the art's still worth the chore.
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Notes: A ribald mood, but far less nude than what it was before, a logic mess but, nonetheless, the art's still worth the chore.
*Progress update
April 19, 2025
3.25 ⭐️
March 30, 2020
I had really hoped that volume 2 might make some sense, but the conclusion of the story left me in doubt as to whether there was a plot at all. It is an adolescent fantasy, but the art is gorgeous.
August 11, 2020
2/5 ⭐️
I don’t even know what the point of this series is besides boobs and the art style
I don’t even know what the point of this series is besides boobs and the art style
March 26, 2024
The artwork is very good, I like the steampunk vibe, but what I am missing here is a story. It almost seems that the purpose of this book is to show the heroine in various stages of undress. The main characters are
- the heroine, who has trouble remaining dressed
- a teenage boy, a savant with issues
- the staff at the mansion of whom the males are all peeping toms
I got this via a Humble Bundle. The second volume wasn't better than the first
- the heroine, who has trouble remaining dressed
- a teenage boy, a savant with issues
- the staff at the mansion of whom the males are all peeping toms
I got this via a Humble Bundle. The second volume wasn't better than the first
April 27, 2020
While the premise was promising, the entire thing doesn't quite deliver beyond a teenage wetdream. The art remains stunning but the promise of the premise and the coherence of the plot kind of falls apart into semi-erotic art.
November 30, 2016
This is a strange, beautiful book. It is slightly erotic, but comes across more like softcore erotica steampunk, than anything gaudier. I read the french version which meant I might had lost bits of the story here and there, but it still felt a bit weird and random.
Still, gorgeous art and an eye for detail that is rare.
Still, gorgeous art and an eye for detail that is rare.
May 24, 2022
Alright, this gets two stars, because the art was very pretty and the heroine was hot while almost realistic, but otherwise... this was even worse than the first volume. I honestly don't even know what was happening all the time. (Most of this review is the same as that of the first volume.)
1. A lot of people seem to be upset about Coralina's various state of undress. Not me. I have a thing for historical clothing and while this wasn't exactly accurate (corsets on bare skin! ouch...) it was better than most, especially for erotica and what can I say, I quite enjoyed that.
2. Visually-wise this was mostly win. The art was pretty, and Coralina was beautiful, but the men... why?
You see how this is uncomfortable, right?
3. In the whole story we don't get one pleasant male character. Or a good looking one. Why? The main "hero" is a child, which made me very uncomfortable, but we'll get to that later. Then we get one stalker and then the characters in dreams that just flat out try to rape our heroine, like... am I supposed to be turned on? I'm really sorry the author didn't consider making Eckhart (or what was his name...) a pleasant character and romantic interest to balance out the weirdness of the plot. (And also giving us some actually sexy content...)
4. I keep mentioning how pretty Coralina is... well, that's because she's anything else - she isn't kind, she isn't particularly smart, but you know, she likes to go around half naked, so... I forgive her. (Not really...) However, she got a twist here I wasn't quite expecting
5. Fine, now to the plot. I don't really remember what happens in the second volume, I was quite over it. We got the strange village episode, more swimming and then the last dreaming comes. It's pretty wild, but not in the good way. Il spoil it to you, so you can just go and look at some of the pictures if you are so inclined, of forget about this altogether, so Overall, it's kind of disturbing, a lot of comments say it's teenage wet dream, but really? Well, I guess the fact that she is a governess applies here, but how old could he be... I guess if you identify with the kid, it gets kind of sexy, but for understandable reasons I couldn't really do that - especially because it's told from Coralina's POV (maybe that's the main fault here...).
To sum it up, this was all teasing and nothing was actually delivered. There is a lot of abusive sexual behavior and the whole time you have a feeling that a kid is somehow mixed in all of this so... Some pictures are pretty sexy though - when you take them out of context...
1. A lot of people seem to be upset about Coralina's various state of undress. Not me. I have a thing for historical clothing and while this wasn't exactly accurate (corsets on bare skin! ouch...) it was better than most, especially for erotica and what can I say, I quite enjoyed that.
2. Visually-wise this was mostly win. The art was pretty, and Coralina was beautiful, but the men... why?
You see how this is uncomfortable, right?
3. In the whole story we don't get one pleasant male character. Or a good looking one. Why? The main "hero" is a child, which made me very uncomfortable, but we'll get to that later. Then we get one stalker and then the characters in dreams that just flat out try to rape our heroine, like... am I supposed to be turned on? I'm really sorry the author didn't consider making Eckhart (or what was his name...) a pleasant character and romantic interest to balance out the weirdness of the plot. (And also giving us some actually sexy content...)
4. I keep mentioning how pretty Coralina is... well, that's because she's anything else - she isn't kind, she isn't particularly smart, but you know, she likes to go around half naked, so... I forgive her. (Not really...) However, she got a twist here I wasn't quite expecting
5. Fine, now to the plot. I don't really remember what happens in the second volume, I was quite over it. We got the strange village episode, more swimming and then the last dreaming comes. It's pretty wild, but not in the good way. Il spoil it to you, so you can just go and look at some of the pictures if you are so inclined, of forget about this altogether, so Overall, it's kind of disturbing, a lot of comments say it's teenage wet dream, but really? Well, I guess the fact that she is a governess applies here, but how old could he be... I guess if you identify with the kid, it gets kind of sexy, but for understandable reasons I couldn't really do that - especially because it's told from Coralina's POV (maybe that's the main fault here...).
To sum it up, this was all teasing and nothing was actually delivered. There is a lot of abusive sexual behavior and the whole time you have a feeling that a kid is somehow mixed in all of this so... Some pictures are pretty sexy though - when you take them out of context...
May 17, 2021
I saw this recommended somewhere: two albums written by French author Filippi, best known for his writing for young adults, and illustrated by Dodson, better known for his Marvel and DC work on superheroes.
I'm not sure that I'd repeat the recommendation. Our heroine, Coraline, takes a job as governess to a teenage boy who invents lots of machines in his spare time. At night she has strange dreams which always seem to end with her clothes falling off. The end of the second volume reveals What Is Really Going On, and I have to say that it makes no sense at all in terms of what we have been told of the story. Also notable that the titles of the volumes are the wrong way around - vol 1's title is "Celia", but she is the sister of Coraline, the main character, and not otherwise mentioned until halfway through vol 2. The art is lush and gorgeous, but basically it's two short books about boobs.
August 22, 2020
This volume closes out the story and finally provides context for everything that has gone before. Coraline's reason for submitting to these beautifully illustrated but very much MA-content dreams is finally laid bare as she becomes the true hero of the story and manages to put everything to right. I'm still a little confused as to how her actions resolved the central conflict, but honestly having a chance to see Terry Dodson's art through such diverse settings as Fairy tale castles, steampunk mansions, harems, and feudal Japan is more than enough to paper over any inconsistencies in plot. If you don't mind the nudity and the complete objectification of most of the female characters, this is definitely worth gawking at.
September 30, 2021
It didn't get better. If anything the situation has deteriorated. The ending was ill-conceived and difficult to follow as the dream world starts to fall apart at the seams (along with the clothing of the entire female cast). The title of Vol. 1 does make sense now. But in a really unjustifiable, the author jumping up and down while waving his arms at the reader, kind of sense. Which is to say forced and groundless. The art is pretty but is definitely there for the enjoyment of straight men. Which I am not... so yeah. To be clear, my issue with the story is not the sexual overtones. My issue is the male gaze rapey nature of the sexual overtones.
November 19, 2022
This is the second of two books in this series. As in the first book there is a lot of emphasis on cleavage. There's a prince, a talking mirror, a sleeping spell on the castle, and an attempt to 'feel her up' which doesn't go well.
We find out who William hates and once again Coraline drinks something she should know by now that she should leave well enough alone.
Then there's more women, robots, some stuff that reminds me of the movie Sucker Punch and the reason is revealed for Williams obsession with something.
The series is strange and very heavy on the titillation factor.
We find out who William hates and once again Coraline drinks something she should know by now that she should leave well enough alone.
Then there's more women, robots, some stuff that reminds me of the movie Sucker Punch and the reason is revealed for Williams obsession with something.
The series is strange and very heavy on the titillation factor.
June 27, 2022
Amazing art but wow at the translation. Several parts where you've no idea what's going on - which is part of the story - but more parts where you are left wondering what is supposed to be happening.
The art is way more adult than I expected but I guess I should start to expect it from this Humble Bundle. Did not know what I was getting into.
Finally you figure out why - but not really - the first volume was titled Celia.
The art is way more adult than I expected but I guess I should start to expect it from this Humble Bundle. Did not know what I was getting into.
Finally you figure out why - but not really - the first volume was titled Celia.
November 26, 2020
More amazing art.
Again, the artwork is beautiful in this collection. But it is often just used to show the women losing their clothes. The story is fairly light which is why they couldn't give anything away in the first book. There just wasn't enough story to give it away until the end.
Again, the artwork is beautiful in this collection. But it is often just used to show the women losing their clothes. The story is fairly light which is why they couldn't give anything away in the first book. There just wasn't enough story to give it away until the end.
September 22, 2023
This review is for volumes 1 and 2 combined. While i read both volumes separately I would recommend reading the combined version because the 1st volume ends abruptly disrupting the flow of the narrative. The story could have been longer because it left me with a lot of questions. Honestly the best part of this story is the art.
April 19, 2021
Bof
J'ai trouver la suite de cette histoire confuse et avec des explications assez nulle ,merci. Avoir su ,je n'aurais pas acheter la suite et je me l'aurais imaginé moi même.... Sérieux.... Par contre ,j'ai appréciée le tome 1 ,songe ,Coraline.
J'ai trouver la suite de cette histoire confuse et avec des explications assez nulle ,merci. Avoir su ,je n'aurais pas acheter la suite et je me l'aurais imaginé moi même.... Sérieux.... Par contre ,j'ai appréciée le tome 1 ,songe ,Coraline.
March 8, 2023
Steampunk misadventures of Jane fantasy
Erotic steampunk misadventures of Jane type story that turns into a series of fantasy adventures. Fun. Great artwork. Well drawn and coloured.
Erotic steampunk misadventures of Jane type story that turns into a series of fantasy adventures. Fun. Great artwork. Well drawn and coloured.
August 18, 2020
Most of all I like the art style. The erotica aspect is reasonably handled but the story unfolds really slowly and basically just presents a pretext to draw women in different sexy outfits.
August 31, 2020
Please see volume one for the review.
November 13, 2020
Things become clear, great story
March 2, 2021
Interesting premises, if a little sexist. The art is lush though, gorgeous colour. If they hadn't been so erotica oriented this would be a fantastic adult version of The Pagemaster.
May 18, 2021
Did the author make this graphic novel so he could just draw ladies' boobs? The art is nice but it really just feels like a teenage boy's wet dream with so many boobs.
November 14, 2021
Spectacular
Beautiful artwork and spectacular fantasy, this book is a joy to behold and simply a delight to read. I think you will enjoy, I know I did.
Beautiful artwork and spectacular fantasy, this book is a joy to behold and simply a delight to read. I think you will enjoy, I know I did.
November 24, 2021
Less boobs this Vol (they were 'mostly' covered)
But the premise that I thought was going to be interesting just fizzled.
But the premise that I thought was going to be interesting just fizzled.
April 20, 2024
Very Suckerpunch with pretty illustrations. Kind of wish there was one more volume for a longer story, but this at least wraps up the story nicely.
January 31, 2025
okay wow
I was shocked by then plot it was interesting 🤔 she was very smart and learned quick on how to overcome the challenges
I was shocked by then plot it was interesting 🤔 she was very smart and learned quick on how to overcome the challenges
February 14, 2022
This is what I get for randomly picking up a graphic novel on kindle unlimited
March 12, 2025
Oh yes� The not-at-all anticipated second and final chapter of the most beautifully drawn, male gaze, no plot, tit forward, wet dream “story�. Did I read it just to be gay for the main character? Sure, I guess I can admit that. I absolutely did not understand the “story� they tried to shove in the last few pages of this book. Thank God, it was short, I guess.
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