GRIMM FAIRY TALES PRESENTS ROBYN HOOD: LEGEND #1 Review

Does the start of this new volume stay on target or miss its mark? Read on to find out.

The official description from Zenescope:

THE BEGINNING OF THE END!

Everyone’s favorite female archer is back in this brand new miniseries! 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… ROBYN RETURNS!

What we have is a nice spin on a classic tale, that even contains solid writing and exquisite art. The creative team has crafted a true gem, that’s both a proper start and continuation as this high caliber comic represents everything I expect from this particular company.

The script is really where this whole affair shines, as Pat Shand pens the odyssey of a women with a mixed bag of emotions. But it’s the subtle attention to detail and emotional nuance that really sell the revelations here. It’d be easy to dismiss some of the timely returns as somewhat forced, but its the underlying darkness and humanity carried by Robyn’s own narration that makes it all digestible. To sum up: it’s not perfect by any stretch but it is highly entertaining from beginning to end.

There are some shortcoming with the text but none that ever hamper the visual component’s sparkle and shine. The art by Larry Watts is as pleasing as it is deliberate in its execution. The characters are beautifully rendered, as solid and sure lines build up a world that’s chock-full of sensory details. When the dynamic colors done by Slamet Mujiono get added to the mix this quickly becomes a body of work that’s destined to please.

Grimm Fairy Tales presents Robyn Hood: Legend #1 is a promising start. There’s enough set up found with the confines of these pages to give fans a striking reason to come back for more. And bearing that in mind this easily comes recommended.