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A review by quirkycatsfatstacks
Crimson Flower by Carlos Badilla, Matt Kindt, Matt Lesniewski
4.0
CRIMSON FLOWER #2, available February 24th from Dark Horse Comics, continues the tale of one young woman, and her bloody path towards revenge. It’s a dark story, one seeded with folklore and surprises.
Crimson Flower is one of those series that demands attention. The style and aesthetic alone are eye-catching, especially when in combination with the heavy use of Russian folk tales. It is reminiscent of a fractured fairy tale, but with a few unique twists.
This is not one of those happy fairytale retellings. This is the story of a young woman who watched her father get brutally murdered. Now, she’s using her love of those very tales to shield her mind as she hunts down his killer.
While not a happy tale, it does fit in rather nicely with some of the more classic fairytales out there. The original versions that is, not the versions we so commonly see these days. This is the setting from which Crimson Flower #2 springs out.
Check out the rest of my review over at Monkeys Fighting Robots
Crimson Flower is one of those series that demands attention. The style and aesthetic alone are eye-catching, especially when in combination with the heavy use of Russian folk tales. It is reminiscent of a fractured fairy tale, but with a few unique twists.
This is not one of those happy fairytale retellings. This is the story of a young woman who watched her father get brutally murdered. Now, she’s using her love of those very tales to shield her mind as she hunts down his killer.
While not a happy tale, it does fit in rather nicely with some of the more classic fairytales out there. The original versions that is, not the versions we so commonly see these days. This is the setting from which Crimson Flower #2 springs out.
Check out the rest of my review over at Monkeys Fighting Robots