Sebastian is a prince who, when looking in a mirror, sometimes sees a princess instead of a prince. Sebastian longs to express this other side of himself but is afraid of the resulting reactions, particularly what his parents will think. Frances is a low level seamstress in a shop. She has daring fashion designs in her heart but the shop Frances works for does not share her artistic vision. Seeing one of Frances unique designs at a ball sparks an idea in Sebastian, to hire […]
Enticing Cover and Art, but the Writing and Story Itself Could Be Worked More
This is a difficult one, because there is clearly a lot of emotion and depth to what the author is trying to do here, but the problem is that it just didn’t quite come through for me. Her illustrations and artwork are beautiful (that cover alone and the vibrant colours in it are stunning!), and it takes a lot of time and work to create both story and art for graphic novels, but this one here needed a lot more in order for it to […]
Then One Where We Meet Cheryl Blossom
Archie, Vol. 3 by Mark Waid My rating: 3 of 5 stars “Archie, Vol. 3” picks up directly from where “Vol. 2” left us. In this volume the energy picks up again and we are interested to Cheryl and Jason Blossom. Veronica and Cheryl face off in one of the predominant conflicts and while it’s entertaining, it’s also very look-at-how-much-damage-rich-girls-can-do-to-each-other. Back in Riverdale, Archie is inconsolable and Jughead steps up to be the one supporting Archie. The Andrews’ are about to celebrate a big anniversary […]
Archie + Drama = Are We Surprised?
Archie, Vol. 2 by Mark Waid My rating: 3 of 5 stars “Archie, Vol.2” lost a little of the energy that “Archie, Vol. 1” had developed for the Riverdale crew. In this volume the big problem is that the town is divided by an election. On one side is Hiram Lodge (supported by Veronica and Archie) and on the other Mr. Collier, Betty’s uncle. There’s a controversy that’s made public regarding Mr. Collier and the town splits on sides for those who support Mr. Collier […]