(I received a free copy of this book, through NetGalley, in exchange for a review).
(This review may contain spoilers).
I’ve read and seen quite a lot of things with fairy tales in, but I think this might be the first comic book version of fairy tales that I’ve read.
The Grimm fairy tales are quite violent ones and I felt that this book showcased those quite well. There was a lot of violence in this comic book, but I felt there were a few less recognisable characters than I would have liked.
I did think this was a bit difficult to read without knowing the characters. I had quite a bit of confusion at certain points, even though I found the comic to be quite entertaining. I would have liked to see more of the characters’ pasts. The short story of the villain at the beginning was interesting, but I couldn’t really see her as a well-rounded character. The best villains are those who don’t see themselves as villains.
The tooth fairy story was one that was particularly disturbing. I would have liked to see more of the background on some of the characters killed, though, because there were many of them I couldn’t care about being killed because I didn’t know them.
The artwork was really nice as well. It was really good to see the art for the covers at the end, too. Plus, a lot of the characters were quite distinctive, which was good; even though I would have liked to see more of them and know about their origins.
I’m not sure if I’d read any more of the comics set in this ‘verse, though it would be nice to learn more about the characters and storylines.
Ink of Blood 