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A review by vreadsabook
The Forgotten Queen by Tini Howard
3.0
I got a free look at this comic in exchange for a review.
The Forgotten Queen started out promising. Vexana is an immortal who incites bloodlust wherever she goes--which includes into the camps of many famous bloodthirsty historical figures. Her romp through history and her brief love affair with another strong woman were a fun ride, delivered in a highly detailed, colorfully gristly art style.
The end of the graphic novel got extremely confusing, however. (SPOILERS AHEAD!) It turns out, Vexana is a character designed to tie in to the rest of the Valiant comic universe, which I know nothing about. She is the little sibling of some (apparently?) major characters. I only discovered this through reading other reviews. As someone totally outside the Valiant universe, I found the sudden shift to focus on the siblings delivered via a very flatly delivered backstory simply confusing and off-putting.
I don't regret reading this, but what looked like a wonderful standalone series in the vein of Wicked and Divine turned out to be tied into another universe I know nothing about. I don't see myself continuing.
The Forgotten Queen started out promising. Vexana is an immortal who incites bloodlust wherever she goes--which includes into the camps of many famous bloodthirsty historical figures. Her romp through history and her brief love affair with another strong woman were a fun ride, delivered in a highly detailed, colorfully gristly art style.
The end of the graphic novel got extremely confusing, however. (SPOILERS AHEAD!) It turns out, Vexana is a character designed to tie in to the rest of the Valiant comic universe, which I know nothing about. She is the little sibling of some (apparently?) major characters. I only discovered this through reading other reviews. As someone totally outside the Valiant universe, I found the sudden shift to focus on the siblings delivered via a very flatly delivered backstory simply confusing and off-putting.
I don't regret reading this, but what looked like a wonderful standalone series in the vein of Wicked and Divine turned out to be tied into another universe I know nothing about. I don't see myself continuing.