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A review by joshgauthier
Green Valley by Max Landis
5.0
Admittedly, this was not without its flaws, and I would probably lower the rating a little if I was giving an objective, in-depth analysis. As a reader though, this was fun--like, actually-laugh-while-reading fun. I enjoyed the story from start to finish--along with the bright and engaging artwork--and fun wins bonus points in my book.
The book opens with the Knights of Kelodia facing off against a barbarian horde, complete with snappy dialogue and amusing character interactions. In the interest of a spoiler-free description (the book is better if you don't know what's coming), I'll just say that what follows is highly amusing and surprisingly dark in equal turns, creating a genre-mashing adventure that uses familiar concepts to great effect.
The characters and plot are highly entertaining, and there are excellent visual moments throughout this entire mini-series. It's wacky, it's enjoyable, and it's committed to being exactly what it wants to be. And for whatever reasons this concept had to not work--the sum total succeeds in many ways.
The book opens with the Knights of Kelodia facing off against a barbarian horde, complete with snappy dialogue and amusing character interactions. In the interest of a spoiler-free description (the book is better if you don't know what's coming), I'll just say that what follows is highly amusing and surprisingly dark in equal turns, creating a genre-mashing adventure that uses familiar concepts to great effect.
The characters and plot are highly entertaining, and there are excellent visual moments throughout this entire mini-series. It's wacky, it's enjoyable, and it's committed to being exactly what it wants to be. And for whatever reasons this concept had to not work--the sum total succeeds in many ways.