Jonathan
Recent Reviews
I’ve been reading the Fables series in trade paperbacks for a while now, and with this volume I’m finally caught up. I don’t know if it’s just because this is the first volume I had to wait for, but The Good Prince for me was a real standout; I might go so far as to say it is my favourite volume yet. This was a bit of a surprise, since it focused on an up-until-now minor character, Flycatcher, rather than following old favourites. Still, Willingham has shown his ability to write interesting characters again, and, rather than “just” adding another gem to this series, he’s really upped the ante. The only problem is, now I need to start going month to month!
1 pts.
The Mouse Guard series (or, I suppose, series of miniseries) tells the story of a medieval mouse society and, in particular, the protectors thereof. The first series, Fall: 1152, serves as a nice introduction to the world and the principal characters. So far, at least, the plot is nothing to write home about, although it's not terrible, either. I'm hoping it will continue to pick up as the series develops and matures. The real draw here, though, is the art. It is wonderfully detailed and shockingly realistic - which is hard to pull off when you have mice wearing cloaks and wielding swords. For this reason alone I'll keep buying this series and watching for anything else David Petersen draws.
2 pts.