Bizarrely Hypnotic
There are no words strong enough that come to mind after reading such a bizarre after-the-bomb tale that conveys how I felt by the end of it. I nearly can't believe something like this exists. You just don't wake up one morning with some sudden urge to want a read a book about a chain-smoking unicorn, unemployed fairy godmother, and frog who thinks he's a prince, embarking on a quest for tail set to a post-apocalyptic backdrop rife with other bizarre things, and expect to find it at your LCS. Yet it does exist and as crazy as the premise sounds, it's actually good.
There isn't much not to like about the this book. The characters feel very fleshed out and I love how they interact with each other and of all the fairytale-themed critters out there, I couldn't think of any other combination. It's the perfect trifecta and for what it's worth, Bundy (the unemployed fairy godmother) is my favorite. I found the story of his life very amusing.
To go with the crazy cast of characters is a bunch of words. This isn't Shakespeare or Dickens, so it's not any deep literary masterpiece. Our heroes are just after some tail after all, and such eloquence wouldn't settle well with me. The story is well-paced, and while I never would have expected it to go anywhere good, it has surprised me and garnered a few laughs.
The art goes perfectly with the story. Seeing the first page, I was excited. Unfortunately, beyond that was panelpalooza. So many tidy little panels with only a few full pagers to really show off the art. The lack of a two-page spread also disappointed me. The art is just as important to me as the story and I felt it got a bid sidelined with the panelfest that took over the book. It's not such a disappointment to stop me reading any more issues of this book, but it's enough to take away it's perfection. I hope I'll get to see more art in the next issue.
Overall, this was a good, crazy read that surprisingly hooked me. I don't read things like this. They typically never interest me. I am humbled by this book and will have to take more chances on new reads. Everyone needs a good taste of the bizarre, so give this one a chance.