It's Friday, So Let's Review

Hey, peeps.

I've been racking my brain trying to figure out what to write today. I figured I'd read a graphic novel, and maybe my brain would come up with something on its own. Lo and behold, it did. It told me to so a quick review of what I was reading. I agreed,  so here we go...

The book is I Hate Fairyland, published by Image Comics, with story and art by Scottie Young, who you may know from Marvel's adaptations of the Oz series of books, as well as their Rocket Raccoon series.

It should be easy making this review spoiler-free, since I have only read the first issue in the trade paperback. I feel like I have a good handle on the series to review it properly. That is meant as a compliment, by the way.

But I digress.

The story: Gertrude is a little girl who wishes herself to Fairyland. Once there, she immediately realizes that she made a huge mistake. She wants to go back home, so she is given a map and a guide to help her find a key to take her there. Twenty-seven years later...

Well, as you may have guessed, she's still looking for the key. Gertrude also looks the same outside, but has "aged every single minute of her time in Fairyland". She is also more than a little crazy, and takes it out on everyone and everything she comes across. Synopsis over.

Review time. First of all, I had an idea what I was getting into just by looking at the cover, which shows Gertrude displaying a devilish, wild-eyed look, as well as a giant, bloody axe, and stand amid some deceased citizens of Fairyland. Then I opened the book, and the title page gave me a really good clue what I was going to get into. No spoiler; you'll just have to see for yourself. Just make sure no one is around you on the bookstore when you open the trade. I literally laughed out loud.

I love this book. It's definitely for adults, and with good reason. It's bloody, and rude, and extremely funny, and those are things I love to see every now and then when I pick up a graphic novel. Not all the time, but I needed this after the day I had. Laughter is crucial to me, and this book provided it generously.

To sum up: if you like twisted takes on the make-believe, and love love love to laugh, check this out. Oh, I don't want to close without mentioning that the art is gorgeous. I am immensely fond of Scottie Young's work. It makes me giddy as a schoolgirl (intentional reference to the comic? You tell me).

Feel free to leave comments below.

Later.

-Charlie

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