Schloss Eberbach

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By: Margaret Price

Posted: March 28, 2008

BOOK SEVEN
Story 10 Part 2

GLASS TARGET

( Typos. )

( Comments, observations, and gripes )

( The Quotes )

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Side Story Two - Midnight Collector

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By: Margaret Price

Posted: April 7, 2008

Notes: In this side story, we get a closer look into the Earl’s formative years and early training as a thief. This story is interesting in that Dorian and the Major never interact. The Earl goes out of his way to avoid contact so that his operation isn’t compromised. Meanwhile the Major sees curly-haired Dorian look-alikes everywhere but never the genuine article, even when he’s right under his nose!

BOOK SEVEN
Side Story 2

MIDNIGHT COLLECTOR

( Typos )

( Lots of comments, observations, and gripes. )

( The Quotes! )

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Next - Story 11 - Seven Days In September - Part 1

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By: Margaret Price

Posted: March 25, 2008

Notes: I don’t think any other story underscores the love/hate relationship Eroica has with the Major better than this one. For the first time, the Major gets hit with full blown retaliation from Dorian, reciprocal retribution be damned. Their antics are like a sibling rivalry from hell. Let the war between the Major and the Earl begin!

BOOK SIX
Story 10 Part 1

GLASS TARGET

( Typos...sort of )

( Comments, observations, and gripes )

( The Quotes ! )

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Story Ten - Glass Target - Part 2

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By: Margaret Price

Posted: March 16, 2008

Notes: This story is my personal favorite of all the side stories. It has nothing to do with the fact that it’s a Klaus-centric story. (Well, maybe just a little.) I love the fact that the Major seems to have turned off his Iron Klaus radar and is completely oblivious to the KGB swarming around him. Equally amusing is that the KGB interprets everything his does as cunning ploys to thwart them. It is pure crack, and I love it to pieces.


BOOK SIX
Side Story 1

SPECIAL VACATION ORDERS

( Typos )

( Observations, comments, and gripes )

( The Quotes )

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Story Ten - Glass Target - Part 1

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By: Margaret Price

Posted: March 14, 2008

BOOK FIVE
Story 9 Part 2b

ALASKAN FRONT

( Typos & the Royal we )

( Comments, observations, and gripes )

( The Quotes! )


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Side Story One - Special Vacation Orders

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By: Margaret Price

Posted: March 10, 2008

BOOK FIVE
Story 9 Part 2a

ALASKAN FRONT

( Typos and the Royal we )

( Comments, observations, and gripes )

( The Quotes! )

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Story Nine - Alaskan Front - Part 2b

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By: Margaret Price

Posted: March 2, 2008

Notes: I realize this will sound odd, but I think this is the most visual story thus far. The author seems very comfortable with the way the characters have been established and is now playing with them. The wonderful wordless images that tell us exactly what the character is thinking. The Major and his men on the plane is a great example. (page 179) She also takes full advantage of the “vastness” of Alaska. There are lots of lovely backgrounds and sweeping landscapes. (pages 181-2, 198, 199, 202,)


BOOK FOUR
Story 9 Part 1

ALASKAN FRONT

( The Royal 'we' continues to annoy me. )

( Quite a few observations and aside comments. )

( The Quotes. )

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Story Nine - Alaskan Front - Part 2a

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By: Margaret Price

Posted: February 26, 2008

Notes: This story has my favorite artistic rendering style for the Major. He no longer has the androgynous look of the first two books, and is more accurately proportioned to a normal human being. As is Dorian. When I think of the Major, this is the style in which I picture him.

Oh, yeah. And the cover is to die for. It isn’t the same as on the Japanese Book Four. I have no idea how the author got the Major into that leather outfit, but I would willingly fight Dorian for a chance to peel him out of it.


BOOK FOUR
Story Eight

VENI, VIDI, VICI

( The typos in this story. )

( Dorian and the Royal we. )

( My observations and gripes. )

( On with the quotes! )

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Story Nine - Alaskan Front - Part 1

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By: Margaret Price

Posted: February 24, 2008

BOOK THREE
Story Seven

HALLELUJAH EXPRESS

( I must admit, I have a bit of a soft spot for this story. )


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Story Eight - Veni, Vidi, Vici

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By: Margaret Price

Posted: February 23, 2008

BOOK THREE
Story Six

IN'SHALLAH

--> This one seems to have the biggest variation between the fan and CMX translation. I’m not sure why. This could be why this post is quite a bit longer than the first five stories.

( In'shallah - Tell me if I'm at the TL;DR point. )

MIRROR ENTRY – COMMENTS DISABLED

By: Margaret Price

Posted: February 22, 2008

BOOK TWO
Story Five

DRAMATIC SPRING

( Due to the nature of this cracked out story, this post is rather long. Enjoy! )


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Story Six - In'shallah

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By: Margaret Price

Posted: February 22, 2008

--> Am I the only one who thinks the drawing of Iron Klaus in the inside cover makes him look about eighteen?

BOOK TWO
Story Four

LOVE IN GREECE


( Spies, shipping tycoons, and crossdressing in Greece )


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Story Five - Dramatic Spring

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By: Margaret Price

Posted: February 20, 2008

BOOK ONE
Story Three

ACHILLES’ LAST STAND


( Last Story of Book One in which we bid a fond farewell to Caesar & Co. )


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Story Four - Love In Greece

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By: Margaret Price

Posted: February 19, 2008

BOOK ONE
Story Two

IRON KLAUS


--> The Major’s superior is referred to as Director in the CMX translations, and Chief in the fan translations. I prefer the latter, and use it when referencing dialogue.

( The Major makes his entrance. Let the crack begin! )


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Story Three - Achilles' Last Stand

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By: Margaret Price

Posted: February 19, 2008

Notes: I started this on the Eroicafans.org message board last February, but had to stop because of a death in the famly. I suppose it's time I started again. I was in the process of reading all the CMX translations because I didn't really sit down and do that when I got them. There are some glaring errors (to me, anyway) and some humorous and slashy bits. That is what I'd like to share, story by story. If I missed something humorous and/or slashy, let me know.

--> First off, let my say it annoys me that everyone calls Dorian “Earl” instead of “Lord Gloria” or “my lord” or “your lordship.” Okay. Moving on...

BOOK ONE
Story One

A THOUSAND KISSES

( Probably the only story that conforms in any way to 'formula' manga. )