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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Eyes of Nine" data-source="post: 7966545" data-attributes="member: 99786">I decided to go through my backlog of graphic novels. One more to go, Invisible Kingdom by G Willow Wilson. But of what I have read so far:Trees V3: Warren Ellis, Jason Howard (art). Ok addition to the Trees storyline. This volume tells one story of one place. It advances the overall plot of the Trees a bit; but it's still unclear how the trees influence human cognition and emotion. I gave it 3 stars.Sleeper and the Spindle: Neil Gaiman, Chris Riddell (art). Classic Gaiman - taking a fairy tale or two, mashing them up; modernizing the perspective so that women have some agency. This is technically an illustrated novella or even a short story. The art is great, Chris Ridell I'm a fan. If you like Gaiman, you'll like this. If not, well - you've been warned. Unearth Vol 1: Cullen Bunn, Baldemar Rivas (art): Well, the art is sufficiently creepy and distorted to be perfect for this storyline. I'm not sure what I was expecting - maybe some body horror; some mystery; maybe even some discovery. [SPOILER]Well I got all those; but the mystery turned out to be related to a particular fictional universe that as far as I'm concerned has been done to death; and the creator was an avowed racist. This took a new perspective on that old mythos; but as soon as someone said "Ftaghn", I was so done.[/SPOILER] I gave Unearth 2 stars.Coda Vol 1: Simon Spurrier, Matias Bergara (art):I bought this book for the art. It's like a psychedelic version of Asterix's Albert Uderzo. Then the writing is by Simon Spurrier, who I've been enjoying his run on the new Dreaming book from DC.It's post-apocalyptic; but it's post a fantasy world. So the magic is supposed to be dying, although there is something called "akker" which I guess is mainlining magic power. However, the way it's created is grisly and revealed in the 2nd/3rd chapter. The main character - called Sir Hum by some of the others in the novel - is scornful of the old days. He's practical, and focused on finding his wife, who is with the Urken. That tale unfolds with a delicious twist in chapter 4. Anyway, this first volume was a fun read, and I'll definitely keep up with the series. I gave this one a 4 of 5 stars.Fairlady Vol 1: Brian Schirmer, Claudia Balboni (art): If you like mysteries, hard boiled detective stories, and fantasy, then you’ll like this. I mean come on, the first panel is an overhead shot of a town built in the ruins of a colossal mech or metal golem or construct. It gets better from there. The art style is clean line; and they really lean into a bunch of fantasy/D&D type tropes. I give this one 5 of 5 stars. Highly recommended.</blockquote>

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