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A review by iffer
Red Thorn #1 by Meghan Hetrick, David Baillie
3.0
I'm optimistic about this title. The premise is intriguing, and the main character passes the cursory female main character BS test. Despite the poorly (in my opinion) choice of cover art, which seems to be a low attempt by Vertigo to appeal to paranormal romance fans, the main character isn't bland with poor self-esteem, nor does the story seem like it'll focus on romance.
Oddly, this title seems aimed at mid-20s to mid-30s women, which is rare, as comic titles tend to be oriented more toward men or hipster college girl readers who grew up in the age of comic movies, though this seems to be changing with the popularity of titles like Saga, Sex Crims, Bitch Planet, and Monstress.
This issue shows that the premise of the series is fertile ground, since it combines the "Buffy" vibe with Scottish folklore and mystery, with emotional gravity added by the main character's search not only to figure out her weird drawing magic (unsubtely paralleling a coming-of-age/heritage-exploration story), but also the mystery of her sister's death.
While I don't find the drawings-come-to-magic thing as new and surprising as others, since I've seen it before (Naruto, Bakuman, and Imager Portfolio, just to name a few),this series seems like it'll put a new twist on things.
Oddly, this title seems aimed at mid-20s to mid-30s women, which is rare, as comic titles tend to be oriented more toward men or hipster college girl readers who grew up in the age of comic movies, though this seems to be changing with the popularity of titles like Saga, Sex Crims, Bitch Planet, and Monstress.
This issue shows that the premise of the series is fertile ground, since it combines the "Buffy" vibe with Scottish folklore and mystery, with emotional gravity added by the main character's search not only to figure out her weird drawing magic (unsubtely paralleling a coming-of-age/heritage-exploration story), but also the mystery of her sister's death.
While I don't find the drawings-come-to-magic thing as new and surprising as others, since I've seen it before (Naruto, Bakuman, and Imager Portfolio, just to name a few),this series seems like it'll put a new twist on things.