A review by annadseal
Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood by Tony Lee

4.0

Tony Lee, Sam Hart, and Artur Fujita work together to create a wonderfully told and beautiful adaptation of the legend of Robin Hood in Outlaw. In Lee’s version of the story, Robin witnesses his father “release” a friend who was an outlaw when he is hanged for his crimes. Robin vows to learn to save his friends instead of releasing them as he grows up, and his father trains him to do just that. As a man, readers see Robin avoiding the life of an outlaw while also trying to defend those in need. The classic Robin Hood tale begins there, with Robin learning of his father’s death, the ransom on King Richard and no contribution being made in Nottingham, and his vow to “steal from the rich and give to the poor”. There is something for everyone in Outlaw, with epic fight sequences that span several panels and, sometimes, pages, the romance between Robin and Marian, and hilarious one-liners from some of the characters (namely John Little, aka “Little John”). The story itself might be difficult for younger readers to follow and there is the occasional use of what some readers may deem “bad language”, thus this adaptation is for older students. A wonderful adaptation it is, though, making Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood an essential purchase for middle and high school libraries.