Book: Grimm Fairy Tales: Realm Knights (issues #1-4 and includes the one-shot issue Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Realm Knights) written by Pat Shand with illustrations by Butch Mapa and color by Kevin Volo (issue #1) and Rohvel Yumul (issues #2-4)
Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review
Publication: July 8, 2014
Rating: 4 1/2 stars
Review:
This story has the Realm Knights which includes the four most powerful agents: Agent Red/Britney Waters (Red Riding Hood),Agent Hook/Nathan Cross (the infamous Neverland Captain Hook), Agent Snow/Sela Mathers (Snow White) and Agent Robyn Hood/Robyn Locksley (the legendary Robin Hood) with assistance from Liesel Van Helsing (the monster hunter) were tasked by the Knights Task Force with trying to retrieve the mythical scythes that were left by the Highborns (Greek Gods) in hopes of keeping them out of enemy hands. However, it seems like some one may have already beat them to the punch and was leaving a deadly trail as he acquired the first scythe. That man turned out to be Cronus who was looking to regain his throne by taking back both scythes.
To acquire the second scythe, the Knights had to travel to Hades where they had to go up against Hades to try to get it away from him. But Cronus ended up joining the fight to also get the scythe leading in tragedy for three of the Knights along with Hades.
Believing the three members to be dead, the Knights Task Force brought in Neptune (the God of the Sea) to help them deal with Cronus. So while the remaining were trying to create a plan, the other three and Hades were stuck in the underworld trying to stay out of Cronus' radar as he tries to get the scythe from Hades.
Once, Cronus caught up with them they were no match and couldn't stop him from getting the last scythe. From there it took both groups to try to take down Cronus and his minions as they rampaged in Greece.
I found this to be a rather exciting story that had these characters who usually work alone work together to stop a villain. Yes, I know the superhero team-up is nothing new in the world of comic books but I enjoyed this story because it's interesting and I liked all the characters. I like that the story included Greek Mythology and that the heroes weren't fighting just a regular fairy tale villain. There is also something else going on in the story because the head of the Task Force is up to something as well as Hades and I would be interested in knowing what they both are up to.
After the main story, this book includes the Grimm Fairy Tales Present: Realm Knights one-shot which showed the first time the Realm Knights (Agent Snow, Agent Hook, Agent Red, Agent Robyn Hood and Agent Hecate) joined up to stop Cindy, Nox and the Necromancer. The three villians were holding hostage The United Nations. This was a good story but I felt like it should have preceded the first issue in this book instead of being a bonus story at the end of the book.
Overall, I enjoy reading this, it had a good story and it was funny and action packed. I think the artwork is beautiful but it can be a bit boobalicious at times. I think it's totally cool to see that the majority of the team is female as well as the team leader (Agent Snow), which is rare on both accounts in the comic book world. These are trul kick-butt heroines and Agent Hook is pretty cool too.
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