(I received a free copy of this book, through NetGalley, in exchange for a review).
(This review may contain spoilers).
This is the second comic book in this ‘verse that I’ve read and I felt this was quite an intriguing comic book. I know the legends of Robin Hood quite well and it was fairly interesting to read an alternate reality where Robin was actually a girl. I would have liked to know how she could shoot the bow and arrow when half-blind, though…
It was interesting to see other characters from the legends as well. I particularly found Guy to be an intriguing character. I would have liked some more details about the history between them, though I appreciated the use of the flashbacks.
I also liked the relationship between Robyn and Will. The use of magic, particularly by Marian, was quite interesting as well.
I did find this storyline really easy to follow, even though it was later in the series. I also felt that the artwork was really nice. There were a lot of really pretty scenes and I liked the appearances of the characters. I also really liked the artwork at the end of the comic, too. There were some really pretty pieces there, too.
I did think that Robyn was probably the easiest character to empathise with. The other characters were interesting as well, but I definitely liked Robyn the best.
I really liked this ‘verse and I’d definitely be interested in reading other stories about Robyn Hood at some point in the future. Although some parts of it were very violent, there were a lot of really nice scenes as well and some that were quite emotional. If you’re on the fence about reading this, I recommend at least giving it a try.
Ink of Blood 