Written by Joe Brusha & Raven Gregory
Art by Shawn Van Brisen; Studio Cirque; Bernie Lee; & David Seidman
Cover Art ‘B’ by Franchesco
SUMMARY:
Entitled “The Good Witch,” Zenescope Entertainment, Inc. released this issue for June 2010. Samantha’s sorceress training with her mentor, Shang, is depicted. Following plot threads from Issues # 21 and 23-24, bewildered college Samantha’s efforts to return home after Sela’s seemingly fatal sacrifice is complicated by four mystical challenges.
Ultimately, Samantha’s imminent role is conveyed, as Sela, Shang, & Nissa must now depart for the fairy tale realm. It’s indicated that the young sorceress will appear in a new spin-off: Grimm Tales # 1.
REVIEW:
Though the visual quality is somewhat inconsistent, the art squad’s painting-like work is still good enough for an independent publisher. However, this issue’s pedestrian scripting seems implausibly shallow for a contemporary magical adventure. Case in point: protagonist Samantha is depicted as a somewhat snarky teenager, but her character simply has too little substance. Fans of Grimm Fairy Tales may enjoy this issue, but savvy newcomers will likely be unimpressed.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
The inside cover features thumbnail reveals of all four covers. Later, there’s a nearly full-page cover reveals Sela’s new mission going into Issue # 49. Zenoscope, otherwise, plugs a multitude of self-promoting ads. Predictably, these ads push cheap sex appeal in its artwork (reminiscent of images like Cover Art ‘B’).
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 3 Stars
