The chaotic realm of Wonderland weaves a web, but as its influence grows should readers really care who gets pulled in?  Read on to find out.

The official description from Zenescope:

Calie and Violet continue their journey cross country as they attempt to stay beyond Wonderland’s reach.  Elsewhere, a homely girl cashier at a local grocery store finds herself using the stories she reads to escape from her dreary existence but will quickly discover that although the grass does seem greener on the other side…the madness that lies in wait may be a price to great to bare.  Don’t miss out on this stand alone issue that serves as a great jumping on point for new readers!

On face value this is an excellent horror romp that plays with enough staple values to certainly be a draw for curious onlookers.  But no worries to the faithful followers there’s plenty here to sate your appetite as more players come into position in this sordid jaunt.

The script by Pat Shand is simplistic in its execution, but it conquers some strong narrative chunks despite a somewhat sluggish pace.  I instantly found myself floored by the honest mind of our newly introduced cashier and her not so complicated world.  By the end of the issue it becomes quite apparent that she’s an excellent candidate to be whisked away to Wonderland, and despite a few instances that suffered from an overabundance of text I found myself thoroughly enjoying what I perused from start to finish.

Sheldon Goh and JG Miranda tackle the art and the dynamic duo deliver an exemplary affair that’s full of enough visual treats to make this trip worthwhile. Using pencil strokes to attempt to capture madness can be rather complicated, but nonetheless, I found their innate aspirations to be quite appealing even if some panels came off a tad bit underdeveloped.  The transition between sequences was a tad bit bumpy but beyond that this was nothing short of a complete set of solid renditions.

Grimm Fairy Tales presents Wonderland #12 is another really good release that quite easily earns a recommendation.

4/5