If you enjoy fractured fairy tails and want to read a beautifully drawn and beautifully written graphic novel, Fairy Quest might just be for you.
Basic Information
Ages: 9+
About Fairy Quest
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Fairy Quest is beautifully drawn and beautifully written. It tells the “true story” of Little Red Riding Hood (Red), Big Bad Wolf (Mister Woof), and other fairy tail characters who live in Fablewood. However, this is a story of fractured fairytails. Grimm and the Thought Police control Fablewood and force everyone to repeat their stories perfectly. How will Red and Mister Woof, who have secretly become good friends, stay out of trouble? Or will they stay out of trouble? I don’t want to give away too many details of the story itself. It’s quite a fun read in my opinion.
One great aspect of the story is that it acts both as a children’s fairy tail and as a political statement. This may or may not have been the author’s intention, but in many ways this story has a 1984 style fee to it. In my opinion that makes Fairy Quest that much better. It’s cute and exciting which makes it great for younger audiences, but it’s also very thought provoking, completely making it suitable for adults.
My only complaint with Fairy Quest is that I want more. Even with about 50 pages of content, I finished the story very quickly. Luckily, that won’t be a problem for much longer since Paul Jenkins is currently working on funding the next edition of Fairy Quest.
About the Authors
Fairy Quest was written by Paul Jenkins, the art is by Humberto Ramos, and Leonardo Olea handled coloring, design, and setting. Paul Jenkins is a comic book writer who has written for various comic book companies including DC, Marvel, and Dark Horse Comics. Humberto Ramos is a comic book artist who has also worked for about as many comic book companies. Olea seems to have entered into the industry a little bit more recently, but as is evidenced by his work in Fairy Quest, he is also quite talented.