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aconfundityofcrows's review
3.5
I liked more of the comics in the beginning and was less interested in many of the comics near the end.
hollowspine's review
4.0
A variety of graphic stories linked by their re-interpretation of various fables, myths and fairy tales. There are twists on Hansel and Gretel involving giant insects, Humpty Dumpty finally finding his identity (leaving another broken in his place) and John Henry as a mech pilot just to name a few of the numerous and various stories in the anthology.
I enjoyed the varied, often eye-catching, artwork, as well as the different takes on the familiar stories. Some were easily recognized, and others worlds away and took some re-reading to connect with the source.
Among my favorites were the take on Rikki-tikki-tavi, where nanites replace the mongoose in a future where new cancer treatments are being discovered, as well as The Billy Goats Gruff (or the Crossing) about one Slick Gruff (who lives in the GRF) trying to steal from the rich to get by in a dystopian future and the MarioKart-like take on the tortoise and the hare, which was very fun.
I also loved the humor in the Shepard Boy Who Cried Space Wolf! The space wolf had a laser eye. It was cool. I also really enjoyed Vasilissa the Beautiful which not only had Baba Yaga in but was also a neat combination of many different stories and had great characters, not to mention a very strong heroine.
Overall, I quite enjoyed the collection and would recommend to anyone, either comic fan or lover of fairy tales.
I enjoyed the varied, often eye-catching, artwork, as well as the different takes on the familiar stories. Some were easily recognized, and others worlds away and took some re-reading to connect with the source.
Among my favorites were the take on Rikki-tikki-tavi, where nanites replace the mongoose in a future where new cancer treatments are being discovered, as well as The Billy Goats Gruff (or the Crossing) about one Slick Gruff (who lives in the GRF) trying to steal from the rich to get by in a dystopian future and the MarioKart-like take on the tortoise and the hare, which was very fun.
I also loved the humor in the Shepard Boy Who Cried Space Wolf! The space wolf had a laser eye. It was cool. I also really enjoyed Vasilissa the Beautiful which not only had Baba Yaga in but was also a neat combination of many different stories and had great characters, not to mention a very strong heroine.
Overall, I quite enjoyed the collection and would recommend to anyone, either comic fan or lover of fairy tales.
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