What are five books do you have on your shelf but haven't read yet?

What are five books that have been sitting on your bookcase or shelves that you haven't read yet? But you really want to, however for whatever reason you just haven't gotten around to reading. I'm sure a lot of my fellow bookworms probably have this issue of getting books and then placing them on a shelf and forgetting about them. Or haven't found time to read them.

Here are five books that I haven't read yet but I want to:


1. Robyn Hood volume #1: Riot Girls by Pat Shand with illustrations by Larry Watts

Description:

A brand new Grimm Fairy Tales series that reinvents the classic tale of action, fantasy and adventure is here! From drug lords to corrupt bankers to the things that go bump in the night, no evils that plague the streets will be safe when Robyn Locksley sets up shop as a private detective in New York City. While Robyn settles into her new life, the Cabal, a collective of mysterious and powerful individuals, sets their sights on bringing down the hooded heroine, who will face the biggest threat of her life. The creators of Grimm Fairy Tales, Wonderland, and Neverland bring you the next great hero in the Grimm Universe!

Book Club Picks for August: When in Doubt, Add Butter and Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Robyn Hood: Origin

I'm a little behind in posting my book club picks for August but I figured better late than never. For The Book Girl's Book Club, I picked When in Doubt, Add Butter because it's been a while since we read any literature. I thought this book seemed interesting with it centering around food and perhaps some quirky characters.

As for the Comic Book Club, I picked Robyn Hood: Origin because I loved the comics I read several years ago. The funny thing is, I didn't read this first book in the Robyn Hood trilogy but read the second (Wanted) and third (Legend) books which were really good.

Let me know if you have any suggestions for book club picks.


The Book Girl's Book Club Pick:

Book: When in Doubt, Add Butter by Beth Harbison

Description:

As far as Gemma is concerned, her days of dating are over. In fact, it's her job to cater other peoples' dates, and that's just fine by her. At thirty-seven, she has her own business, working as a private chef, and has five steady clients who keep her hands full.

There's Lex, the fussy but fabulous department store owner who loves oysters Rockefeller and retro party food; Willa, who is morbidly obese and needs to lose weight under doctor's orders but still believes butter makes everything better; a colorful family who may or may not be part of the Russian mob; an uberwealthy Georgetown family in which the monstrously spoiled wife is "allergic to everything"; and finally, a man she calls "Mr. Tuesday," whom she has never met but to whom she feels a magnetic attraction, in part due to his taste for full-on comfort food.

For Gemma, cooking is predictable. Recipes are certain. Use good ingredients, follow the directions, and you are assured success. Life, on the other hand is full of variables. So when Gemma's takes an unexpected turn on a road she always thought was straight and narrow, she must face her past and move on in ways she never would have imagined. Because sometimes in life, all you need is a little hope, a lot of courage, and—oh yes—butter.

365 Days of Books of Interest: Day #237: Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Helsing

I already know a little something about Liesel Van Helsing from reading few of the Grimm Fairy Tales Presents books she was featured in. I would love to read this miniseries, I think Van Helsing is a really interesting character.

Book: Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Helsing: The Darkness and the Light (issues #1-4) by Pat Shand with illustrations by Tony Brescini and color by Fran Gamboa

Description:

Liesel Van Helsing's life of hunting down vampires is shaken up when a mysterious package shows up at her door. Inside it is an old journal written by her father, the famed vampire hunter, Abraham Van Helsing. Desperate to find out who sent her the book, Liesel discovers a clue which leads her on a voyage to Europe. What she doesn’t know is that her journey is being manipulated by her father’s greatest nemesis.

Comic Book News #4: Wonder Woman & Bionic Woman comic and more

There is a lot of good news coming out of the San Diego Comic Con here are a few things to look out for:

- Dynamite Comics will release a Wonder Woman and Bionic Woman comic book series. It will be Lynda Carter's Wonder Woman and Lindsay Wagner's Jamie Sommers/Bionic Woman that will appear in the series. It will be released sometime in 2017 and will be written by Andy Mangels. When more information is released I will post it.



- Midnighter and Apollo are back with a new six issue miniseries titled Midnighter and Apollo. The miniseries published by DC Comics will be written by Steve Orlando with illustrations by Fernando Blanco. The first issue will be available on October 5, 2016.

- Zenescope Entertainment will be publishing a special one-shot Grimm Fairy Tales GENESIS: Heroes Reborn in October. It will feature five stories that will focus on many of the company's top characters. According to reports, this comic will set the tone for a new direction for the Grimm Universe.

One of the stories to be included will feature Van Helsing and will be written by Pat Shand. The character will be getting a new series also written by Shand that will be published in January.



- DC Comics will be releasing a Superman: The Animated Series two-pack Superman and Lois Lane action figure set. It will be released sometime next year. I will post the date when it becomes available.

365 Days of Books of Interest: Day #131: Hellchild

As I write this up I just found out that Agent Carter has been cancelled. I will write more about this tomorrow.

Now for today's Book of Interest, here is a book I can't wait to read, Hellchild. I already added it to my wishlist. It mixes Greek mythology with the supernatural, how could I not want to read it. I love when authors put a different spin on stories and give readers something unique.

Book: Hellchild (issues #1-5) by Pat Shand with illustrations by Vincenzo Riccardi

Publication: September 13, 2016

Description:

Angelica Blackstone is a half-Greek god, half-vampire, and she’s pissed!

When she is brought back from the dead and given a new lease on life by monster hunter Liesel Van Helsing, Angelica joins a gang of Viking vampire junkies living in the underbelly of New York City. But she has a hell of an ax to grind with her absentee father, Hades, who she blames for her death. All hell is about to break loose!

365 Days of Books of Interest: Day #117: Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Godstorm - Hercules Payne vol #1

The Zenescope books that I have read that were written by Pat Shand I generally found to be rather interesting. My favorite is the Robyn Hood books and ongoing series which I just realized has been cancelled. Why does that happen to all my favorite comic books?

As soon as I saw that this new book Godstorm - Hercules Payne was being published I knew I had to read it. I'm a fan of mythology and it will be interesting to see how the author works it in. Really looking forward to reading this, too bad it's not out until July.

Book: Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Godstrom - Hercules Payne volume #1 by Pat Shand

Publication: July 12, 2016

Description:

Andre Payne grew up on the mean streets of south central LA where he learned early on that only the toughest survive and survival meant joining one of the ruthless gangs that run the streets. Andre never knew his real dad, but when his life of crime catches up with him and tragedy strikes, his estranged father finally shows up! Now, Andre’s about to realize the shocking truth about his life, as his father reveals to him that Andre is the modern incarnation of the demigod Hercules!

Book Review: Family Pets

Book: Family Pets (issues #1-6) by Pat Shand and illustrations by Sarah Dill

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Publisher: Silver Dragon Books

Description:

Ever since her parents died on her fifth birthday, Thomasina has been daydreaming that someday something amazing will happen in her life to make up for the hurt she's been through. But after turning sixteen, Thomasina begins to accept that her life will remain unremarkable... But when she wakes up one morning to discover that her foster family has been turned into pet animals and her favorite pet snake into a dashing young man, her ordinary life will turn into an extraordinary adventure!


Rating: 4 stars

Review:

Thomasina's life hasn't been the same since her parents died when she was five years old, since then she's been living with her grandmother Abuela (the name she prefers to go by), her aunt Veronica and uncle Billy and her two cousins Neil and Elizabeth. As a teenager, Thomasina prefers to be by herself and her only friend is her pet snake Sebastian.

One day, she woke up to find that her snake's tank had been broken. She quickly looked around but couldn't find him. As she searched the rest of the house she found four animals roaming around and she also found a guy sitting in the living room. He told her that he was Sebastian and that the animals were the rest of her family. Thomasina and her grandmother could not believe it, but after a while the truth started to sink in.

Sebastian said he knew how to the find out who was behind everything and soon him and Thomasina were off to figure how to fix this problem. Some how the duo wound up at her school leading them to her friend Smitty. Thomasina knows Smitty and there is no way he had anything to do with her family turning into animals. But Sabastian feels otherwise. Turns out the snake was right, Smitty is to blame. A spell he was practicing backfired. To fix his mistake, Thomasina and Smitty were soon heading off to the magical world that Smitty's from.

I really like this, there's a lot of laughs, kooky characters and adventure in this magical story with the underlying focus being family and friendship with a little hint of romance. This was fun but also a little sad as Thomasina was still dealing with the pain of losing her parents.

Book Review: Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Wonderland vol #5

Book: Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Wonderland volume #5 (issues #21-25) by Eric M. Esquivel and Raven Gregory with illustrations by J.G. Miranda

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Description:

As an Age of Darkness spreads across the realms, pushing the Queens of Wonderland into conflict, Calie must take a final stand.

Journeying into Wonderland to save her daughter Violet, Calie assembles a team of warriors in effort to take control of Wonderland... for good!


Rating: 4 1/2 stars

Review:

Is it the end of Wonderland's terror? That's what Calie Liddle and her daughter Violet are hoping for when they plan to take on The Void and the Queen of Spades.

Calie and her daughter have been tormented by Wonderland for all their lives but this time they were through running from it. After Calie was able to convince Hazel Sebert, the newest victim of The Void, to join her in stopping him the two then devised a plan to gather as many allies as they could. First with Hazel going to talk the Queen of Diamonds and her army into helping them while Calie did her best with the Queen of Clubs.

Upon waiting to meet up with the other allies, Calie was finally able to reunite with her daughter Violet. The group of heroes now joined together are on their way to attack when they were surprised by someone who wanted to join their fight, the Cheshire Cat.

This was non-stop action but the story continues with that special kind of over the top craziness that can only be Wonderland. This is the story that gives readers what they've been waiting for, the Liddles fighting back.

I've read quite a few of the Wonderland stories and I thought this was a very good ending to this arc. I thought it was really nice that the Queen of Clubs and the Queen of Diamonds got their fairy tale ending. The series will focus on another arc with issue #26, so it will be interesting to see what that will be about now that Wonderland is at peace (or is it?).

Comic Book Wednesday: Dec. 24th Picks

Christmas Eve and Comic Book Wednesday that makes this Wednesday even more special.

There are quite a few books I really interested in picking up today and three that I can't to read are: The X-Files X-Mas Special, Batman '66 and Hawkeye vs. Deadpool.

Well, Happy Holidays everyone!

Archie Comics

Book: Betty and Veronica Comics Digest #229

Description:

The Lodge Mansion becomes the meeting spot for all of the clubs in Riverdale High while the school is being cleaned, thanks to a 'bright' idea from Archie. It turns out that there are a lot more afterschool activities that go on at Riverdale High than everyone imagined-will there be enough space to house all of them? And how will Mr. Lodge react to this afterschool invasion? Find out in 'The Club House!' the new, zany lead story to this comics digest.

Comic Book Wednesday: Dec. 17th Picks

I'm going to give Wonder Woman another chance but if this second issue written by Meredith Finch sucks then I'm going to have to drop the series until a better writer (and artist) takes over the book.

And believe me that's going to be hard to do because as a comic book fan we tend to be rather loyal even if the series sucks we continue to buy them in hopes that they will get better. It has to be something really bad for a comic book fan to drop a book and the Finch creative team for me is one of them.

Today is officially the first of the last print issues for Smallville Season 11, really hate to see this comic go but at least we have a few more issues before it ends.

Well, nothing new for me this week but here is my list:



Archie Comics

Book: World of Archie Jumbo Comics #46

Description:

Archie and Jughead are spending their weekend at school? No, it's not some kind of massive detention torture, they've been hired to do some repairs and paint the walls of Riverdale High School. They're ready to do a job well done, but each crack and tear reminds them of a special memory they associate with it. Will they be too distracted to get the job done? Find out in 'Between the Cracks,' the hilarious new lead story to this jumbo comics digest!

Comic Book Wednesday: Nov. 26th Picks

Kind of a late start today but here are the books that I'm going to be picking up.

There is nothing new but there are few series (and minis) that are ending today: New Warriors - I had no idea that series was cancelled, POP - this the last issue for the mini and The X-Files Year Zero - also the last issue for the mini.

So, what's on everyone's list?


Archie Comics

Book: Betty & Veronica Friends Comics Digest #241

Description:

Santa is reviewing his gift list and his elves are working overtime to supply him with spreadsheets regarding the behavior of kids of all ages. But he notices a discrepancy in one of his Riverdale spreadsheets: Betty Cooper - naughty? Veronica Lodge - nice??

Santa's puzzled, usually it's the other way around! He decides to find out what caused this change and travels to Riverdale to see what happened to the girls. Santa goes undercover to learn what is behind the Betty and Veronica turn around in the best possible disguise-as a shopping mall Santa!

Find out what caused this merry mix-up in 'Naughty or Nice?' the fun lead story to this comics digest!

Book Review: Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Age of Darkness vol #3

Book: Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Age of Darkness volume #3 story by various writers and artists

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Description:

The epic Grimm Fairy Tales Age of Darkness storyline continues!

All hell is about to break loose as the Dark Queen prepares to wage war on Earth and the four realms of power that surround it.

Can Sela, Robyn, Cross, Shang, and the rest of the Realm Knights stop her in time or will the evil Queen finally gain ultimate power over the entire Grimm Universe?

Collects Godstorm: Age of Darkness One-Shot, Wonderland: Age of Darkness One-Shot and OZ: Age of Darkness One-Shot.



Rating: 4 stars

Review:

Although volume #3 features three one-shot stories they each connect by showing the Evil Queen using one of her new allies to wreck havoc and death upon others.

The first story Godstorm: Age of Darkness written by Pat Shand with illustrations by Noah Salonga and Andrea Meloni. It focused on Zeus as he deals with his death and new transformation. It also focused on one of his children Julian who had also had a sort of transformation. The Evil Queen's ally in this story was the newly brought back to life Venus who went after Zeus while he was in his new form.

The second story Wonderland: Age of Darkness written by Eric M. Esquivel with illustrations by Vincenzo Riccardi. This story takes place sometime after Wonderland: Asylum vol #1, with Violet and her mother Calie were both attacked. While Calie was asleep her dream had been enchanted by the Queen to keep her busy so that one of her minions/allies could go after Violet. The Evil Queen was trying to get Callie to become one of allies and run Wonderland but she refused. But no one refuses the Queen which had Callie making a very difficult decision.

The last story Oz: Age of Darkness written by Jeff Massey with illustrations by Lalit Kumar Sharma and Antonio Bifulco. This story lives up to the darkness title, because Oz has had several long years of good time and prosperity but the Evil Queen has removed the Warlord from his imprisonment. He is soon going after the people of Oz including Queen Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Lion and Toto. He is pure evil and it doesn't look like a fight that Oz may win this time.

The stories for the Age of Darkness continue to show the Evil Queen building up her army and collecting new allies along the way. They are well written and definitely dark and had me wondering how the heroes will eventually stop the Queen.

Comic Book Wednesday: Nov. 5th Picks

Last week must have been a fluke because my list is back to being it's usual stack.

There are a few new books and miniseries out today: Penny Dora and the Wishing Box (miniseries), Fairy Quest Outcast (2 issue mini) and Over the Garden Wall (one-shot).

Today also marks the last issues for Superman: Unchained and Tiny Titans Return to the Treehouse (miniseries).

I'm going to give the second issue of Gotham Academy a chance hopefully it will be a much better read than the first issue.



Archie Comics

(Bought this last night after I went to vote)

Book: Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #228

Description:

The holiday season is upon us, and that means it's time to shop! Of course for shopaholic Veronica, that's not a problem! When Mr. Lodge gets fed up with Veronica's out of control spending habits, he demands that she get a job at the local mall.

Of course, not one to do menial work, Veronica immediately takes over management of the mall. Will she transform the shopping center into a Winter Wonderland, or is she in over her head? Find out 'Are You Being Served?'

Comic Book Wednesday: Oct. 29th Picks

Happy Comic Book Wednesday!

Wow, this is probably one of the smallest list I've had in a long time. Only 9 books on my list this week. Just 9, that truly is something weird. Well at least for me.

Anyway, they may be few but I think they're still going to be good reads.


DC Comics

Book: Batman Eternal #30

Description:

The last time Deacon Blackfire took control of Gotham City, Batman nearly died...How will the city fare now that he wields unspeakable power?

Book Review: Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Robyn Hood issues #1

Book: Grimm Fairy Tales Present: Robyn Hood issue #1 by Pat Shand with illustrations by Larry Watts with color by Slamet Mujiono

Rating: 5 stars

Review:

In the first issue of this new on going series, Robyn Locksley and Marian Quin are now operating as Private Detectives in Manhattan. Despite Marian still getting used to being on Earth as well as having some difficulties with technology, business seems to be going pretty well for the duo.

This issue opens with Robyn taking down a crooked politician then taking on a case involving a coven of witches. The leader of the coven Sam wanted to hire the duo to look into not only a stalker following one of the members but also a mythical drug that is having a weird side effect on the user.

The case leads Robyn and Marian to a mysterious Priest who is trying to acquire souls. They also walked right into a trap set by the Priest with Sam as the bait. They meet someone who may be a potential ally or enemy.

The writing continues to be good with the Robyn Hood books and Robyn is still as awesome as ever with her wit and humor but also still knowing when it time to kick butt. I like the artwork it's bright and colorful but also very dramatic when it needs to be.

If the rest of the series is as well written as the first issue it looks like this is going to be a good series.

Book Review: Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Robyn Hood: Legend

Book: Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Robyn Hood Trilogy book #3: Legend (issues #1-5) by Pat Shand with illustration by Larry Watts and color by Slamet Mujiono

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Description:

Everyone’s favorite archer is back!

Robyn thought she lost everything, but when the villainous Guy of Gisbourne makes his way to Earth, Robyn is faced with a choice.

Return to Myst to save the people of Nottingham once and for all, or live life as a normal person. The final volume of the fan-favorite Robyn Hood trilogy begins now!


Rating: 5 stars

Description:

The Robyn Hood comics never fail to be anything but amazing. The writing for this one was really good, the story was filled with action, humor and heart.

Robyn Hood Legend is the sequel to Robyn Hood: Wanted and picks up some time after Robyn was released from jail and started working with the Realm Knights. 

In this book, Robyn's life in the Myst has found its way to Earth, bringing three people who need her help including someone who she thought was dead. They need her to return with them to try to stop the evil Cal who has taken over the lands and not to mention told the people that Robyn is the evil that they should fear.

She finds with this new threat enemies have become allies. But will it be enough to defeat Cal. I enjoyed every page of this and loved how the ending is setting everything up for an ongoing series for Robyn Hood. There is a preview of the new series and what I read is really good. Which looks like I will be adding another series to my Comic Book Wednesday list and turns out the series has already started with the first two issues already out. I will have to check with the comic book store to see if they carry it. Hopefully, they do and I can find those issues.

I hate to say this but Robyn Hood has replaced Green Arrow as my favorite Emerald Archer but that's due to two things: 1) I can't stand the New 52 version of Green Arrow and 2) how awesome Robyn is. Now the pre-New 52 Green Arrow is still my favorite but until that character returns (which I highly doubt) Robyn will be my favorite new archer. Followed by Hawkeye (both Clint Barton and Kate Bishop) as my two second favorite archers.

Book Review: Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Age of Darkness vol #1

Book: Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Age of Darkness volume #1 by various writers and artists

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Description:

The Age of Darkness has descended upon the Grimm Universe!

All hell is about to break loose as the Dark Horde prepares to wage war on Earth.

The evil Dark Queen has risen again and now the table is set as she will set in motion a plan that will have terrifying and lasting ramifications on the Grimm Universe.

This Trade Paperback collects Grimm Fairy Tales Age of Darkness one-shot and Grimm Fairy Tales issues 94 through 98.


Rating: 3 stars

Review:

My favorite part of this was the one-shot story that had the Realm Knights (Agent Snow, Agent Hook, Agent Red, Agent Robyn Hood and Agent Van Helsing) trying to stop the Evil Queen from tormenting people at an amusement park. That story alone I would have gave 4 stars to.

But the stories that followed were okay, they mostly focused on the Evil Queen's minions. In issue #94, Professor Sela Ward a.k.a. Agent Snow (Snow White) was looking for one her students who had not attended her class in some time. Sela ended up tracking her students whereabouts down but she wound up getting caught by a group connected to the Evil Queen.

Issue #95 gave the backstory to an evil immortal being who is associated with the Evil Queen.

Issue #96 had Agent Snow being tricked by the Immortal to fight an old acquaintance whom she believed was imprisoning the god Helios. The Immortal thought it would be the perfect plan to capture the god. But unbeknownst to the Immortal the Evil Queen had another plan in the works to get Helios on her side.

Issue #97 focused on the Tooth Fairy but I found the beginning part of this story to be rather offensive and quite racist. It really didn't sit well with me. The part I'm referring to is the stereotypical portrayal of the little girl's mother. That just ruined what could have been an interesting story because this has a very different take on the Tooth Fairy. She's not the nice and sweet fairy that we're all told about as little kids instead she a blood thirsty killer (or should I say bone hunger, she survives on eating bones). And although she tries to protect children she takes her hunger out by going after those who are bad.

And lastly, issue #98 told the story of a professor who became obsessed with finding out information about the monsters and the fairy tale characters being real. It got to the point where it was putting his relationship with his wife and daughter in jeopardy.

Overall, this might not be the best group of stories because I found the writing to not be strong and seemed to rely more on the artwork to tell the story. I also didn't think the artwork was the best because it was a little inconsistent. Lastly, I thought Agent Snow was dumb down in this except for in the one-shot where all the Agents were at their best. She's usually written as very smart but in several of these stories she wasn't shown being the smartest.

Is this readable? Yeah, but it's not my favorite and beside the one-shot story at the beginning I couldn't see myself reading the rest of the stories again.

Book Review: Grimm Fairy Tale Presents: Wonderland: Ayslum vol #1

Book: Grimm Fairy Tale Presents: Wonderland: Asylum volume #1 (issues #1-5) by Pat Shand with illustrations by Tony Brescini and Elmer Cantada

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Description:

Exiled in the realm of Wonderland, the legacy of the Mad Hatter claimed Johnny Liddle's soul creating one of the greatest villains the world has ever known.

But the true horror of what Wonderland is has never been revealed...until now! They thought the realm of madness was trapped in Wonderland.

They were wrong!

From the creators of the original Wonderland trilogy and Pat Shand (Robin Hood, Unleashed) comes the madness as you have never seen before!


Rating: 1 star

Review:

I've read some of the other Wonderland related comics from Zenescope and they were good but this one wasn't. It felt like the story was trying too hard with the madness and the story got left behind somewhere. This was far from being an interesting story.

In this volume, Violet Liddle found herself transported to Wonderland a place that is full of intense madness. Violet's family has a connection to Wonderland and that connection brings nothing but trouble for them. In Wonderland, when Violet was not trying to fight off the Cheshire Cat and the crazy Mad Hatter she had to avoid the mysterious void who had transformed himself into a human form to try to convince Violet to become the new Mad Hatter.

This story was not good, it was too crazy and had no focus. Sorry, this just wasn't a good read.

Book Review: Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Code Red vol #1

Book: Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Code Red: Age of Darkness (issues #1-5) by Pat Shand with illustrations by various artists

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Description:

The Dark Queen, along with the Horde, is getting ready to launch an attack on the unsuspecting United States — and Brittany finds herself right in the middle of the fight!

This fun, action-packed series ties directly into Zenescope’s upcoming milestone, Grimm Fairy Tales #100!


Rating: 2 stars

Review:

Um...this was okay, it definitely wasn't as good as the other books in this series that I have read such as Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Realm Knights and Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Robyn Hood: Wanted.

In this story, Agent Red (Britney Waters) was called in by Hibocorp, a special branch of the government to assist in keeping a special gem from falling into the enemies hands.

But the enemy was a step ahead of them as well as heavily armed and Agent Red had to go up against them without the other members of the Realm Knights. But she did get a little help from Agent Robyn Hood (Robyn Locksley) who showed up in the second issue but other than that she had to fight alongside the soldiers who unfortunately didn't stand a chance against a horde of orcs.

I was a little disappointed with this story because it didn't seem as well written as the other two that I mentioned above. The artwork wasn't that great either, at least most of the female characters were covered up but all the unnecessary posing was ridiculous. And the artists changed from issue to issue, nothing was consistent.

Also, why did it seem like Agent Red was weakened in this? A lot of the time she could barely hold her own in a fight.

Book Review: Grimm Fairy Tales Present: Tales from Oz

Book: Grimm Fairy Tales Present: Tales from Oz (issues #1-3) story by Joe Brusha written by Dan Wickline, Meredith Finch, Shane McKenzie and Jeff Massey

Illustrations and color by various artists

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Description:

Now, the most infamous Oz characters appear in Zenescope’s intense, dark, and daring re-imagining of the Oz mythos.

The mesmerizing and often times frightening origins of the Tin Man, The Scarecrow, Thane the Lion, and a wolf named Toto are collected together in this epic trade paperback.


Rating: 4 stars

Review:

This is a prequel to the Grimm Fairy Tales: Oz story, that features short stories that focus on the Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, and the Scarecrow, before they met Dorothy. There is also a short story about Toto when he was separated from the group during the Oz story.

Although the stories were short, they swept you into the lives of the Tin Man, Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow as well as their stories truly showed how evil the wicked witches were. Toto's story added a bit of hope that the witches reign of terror would finally be over.

I think the artwork and color were really amazing. I had an issue with the Oz story with the way the clothing for the ladies were drawn. The clothing in this book was still a little skimpy but they were not as bad as with the Oz story.

This was a dark and intriguing group of stories and it makes me interested in wanting to read more about this version of Oz.