Grimm Fairy Tales presents Sleepy Hollow #2 Review

By Harrison Rawdin on Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

The legacy of the Headless Horseman is present and accounted for in the Grimm Fairy Tales universe, but should it be? Read on to find out.

The official description from Zenescope:

After the shocking ending of issue 1, the group responsible for a murder pledge to keep it a secret. But Sela has showed up on campus for a lecture on Tarrytown’s infamous “Headless Horseman” as she tells the real story behind the legend.

That night, a body returns to collect the heads of those responsible for taking his… The soul of the Headless Horseman has returned and vengeance is necessary!

What we have here is an extremely solid interpretation that plays it rather safe with its mainline story beats but that doesn’t mean this issue is a waste of your money or time. Overall it’s a competent release that delves deeper into a re-worked legend while continuing the birth of its immediate successor.

Dan Wickline delivers a very together script that continues to propel this narrative forward in a positive direction. The series writer allows this tale to yield some rather stereotypical responses but to be honest that’s not a bad thing. It creates a level of familiarity that might just work in its favor, even as it sells some rather campy scenes. In the end what we get here is a second outing that will keep fans more than satisfied but I hope that the next installment takes a bit more risk as this romp heads toward some interesting territory.

Alberto Cortes does a fine job on the art as his pencil strokes reveal a structured but somewhat chaotic interpretation of this haunted adventure. He uses thick line-work to illustrate the subtle layers and intricate details of Tarry Town while allowing a dark and brooding atmosphere to germinate and build. There are moments however where deformities create a rather jarring visual style that in all honesty turned out to be rather distracting.