| Title | : | Robyn Hood, Volume One |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 193706879X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781937068790 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 156 |
| Publication | : | First published March 5, 2013 |
Robyn Hood, Volume One Reviews
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I was a little dubious of this title. My first try in the Grimm verse was not a great success. I had to give this one a try simply because I am a lifelong Robin Hood fan and have probably seen every incarnation of him (now her) there is. This one did not disappoint. This is a story of revenge and very action packed. The inner art work is very good, just a couple of notches below the cover art's standard. The thing that made this one different is it is an adult themed story as well as the art work.
Robyn was born in the realm of Mysts but raised on Earth. She had a hard life growing up having to fight for everything, but with a good heart taking what she need to survive but sharing the rest out among the needy. In college, she is attacked raped, and maimed by the son of the local Kingpin. While she is plotting her revenge she is pulled back to Mysts as their saviour. She is promised if she fulfils her task she would be sent back to Earth get her revenge. This is probably the best reason the author could have used to make Robyn a woman as the trauma she suffers is much worse for a women then a man. Also I think the Zenoscope artists much prefer drawing pretty girls.
There are a couple of things that I might have changed one being that Robyn is a good fighter but suddenly in Mysts she becomes a great fighter almost instantly (though this could be explained because there is something magical about). Time in both realms seem to be aligned so the time that Robyn spends in Mysts also pass on Earth. All the time fighting Robyn spends in Mysts, make her deadlier and harder. I am not ashamed I cheered with every arrow Robyn put into the bad guys.
The main reason this comic works with the sex change when other do not is, they stay true to the Robin Hood character. She is a fighter, but her greatest skill is her archery, and she completely uses the take from the rich to give to the poor. I also appreciate how she does this in the modern world as well. The only real let down in the book for me is her bow. It is supposed to be magic but as far I can see it does not do anything apart from glowing.
If you want to try Zenoscope comics out I would recommend this one. There are other one shots and a second miniseries starting in mid-2013. An excellent story, great art work completely worthy of the Robin Hood legend. -
Disclaimer: Read via Netgalley.
This isn’t your old Hollywood Robin. You know with tights and a Trigger cameo. This is not only a gender changing Robin Hood, but in many ways, a truer Robin Hood.
The gender bit you got because of the cleavage heavy cover. So let me just say this, why any woman who wears jeans and sweats would dress like that simply because she went though some type of portal, I have no idea, especially when she is in the middle of a forest.
Yeah, yeah, I know male audience and all that. Right.
Cleavage heavy cover aside, this retelling or take on Robin Hood is pretty cool. Dark, but awesome. Robyn lives in a town that is controlled by certain rich elements, and she is out of place because she does not bow before those who are lords. Needless to say, when she finds herself in another version of Nottingham, she fits right in as Robyn Hood.
It is the use of Bree and Robyn’s world that actually makes this story stand out. In the real world Robyn is a high school who deals with the problems of a rich family that controls the town as well as the illness of her mother. In the world of Bree, she finds a similar situation but can fight back in ways that she couldn’t in her world. The genesis story of Robyn is actually very believable and realistic. Not only does it capture what many girls go though during high school, it also shows how little difference exists between the modern world and the medieval world when it comes to power structure. It is what a Lifetime movie would be if Lifetime actually did movies about women saving themselves. The issue and harassment that Robyn faces – both in terms of her family and her school environment - are rarely dealt with in mainstream comics (or other media, come to think of it) in such an adult and horrifying accurate way.
Robyn finds herself not only enjoying her ability to fight, but also, more importantly, wondering at her lack of remorse in the fight. This is a wonderful touch because few authors, either in book or comic book, would make such a note. The character of Robyn is most likely closer to what the real Robin Hood was like, an outlaw who stole. Who killed and stole. This doesn’t change the fact that you root for the outlaw, but let’s think for a minute. Wouldn’t giving to the poor make sense so that they didn’t betrayal to the Sheriff? Forget charity, it’s survival. It is to this template that Robyn binds herself to instead of the singing though the greenwood version. Added to this template, however, is a stronger degree of loyalty as well as fairness. Robyn may be bloodthirsty, but the word evil doesn’t describe her. The creation of Robyn’s personality is hinted at when she is a child, but it is also determined by the hand life dealt her. Batman was emotionally scarred by the murder of his parents; Robyn by far more than that. If anything, Robyn’s story is also a tale about the responsibility that members of society have for each other.
Cover might be cheesecake, but the story – the story is really good on so many different levels. -
I didn't realize this was all about her boobs.
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I love a woman who can kick some ass, and Robyn definitely can. In fact, it's pretty awesome to see such a familiar and popular hero being portrayed by a woman. The plot is unique, the script is decent. The artwork is mostly good, although there were a few spots where legs were at awkward angles, and proportions seemed off.
This graphic novel is not for young teens. It is for older teens and adults who have an established sense of right and wrong, and who won't follow Robyn's example. She isn't exactly a good role model for our children. There is mature language and plenty of violence and gore. Yay!
Here are a few of my thoughts while reading through it:
She can't be comfortable dressed like that...
That's not how you hold a bow!
Hmmm... those low-born uneducated villagers sure have a good vocabulary.
Boy, she sure seems to have a lot of arrows, especially considering she has no quiver that I can see.
At the end of the book is the alternate cover art. This is usually my favourite part of graphic novels. The problem here is that most of the artwork just objectifies Robyn. The male version of Robin Hood never pranced about in a thong. At least not that I ever saw... It takes away all the strength and power that Robyn had worked so hard to achieve. Now she's just another piece of meat.
Received a copy from Netgalley.
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So Robyn Hood (with a Y...ugh) looked stupid to me if I was going to be honest. A half naked chick on the cover in a badass yet sexy pose brought all the "this is why I stopped reading comics for awhile" feeling but overall the series turned out pretty okay.
SO we have Robyn here sent to the modern world as a baby. Growing up with a shitty dad who kicked out her and her sick mother and pushed around in school she grows up alone and annoyed. Then she is chased down by some sick assholes who then rape her and leave her half dead. She then is teleported back to the world she came from, you know mid-evil times, and begins the revolution we all know Robin Hood does to help the poor.
Good: I enjoyed the idea of Robin Hood in modern time. Anything with that worked. I also thought the grim and dark feeling the series had actually worked for it. Some of the deaths are brutal and sets it apart from most other fairy tale type stories. Also, I enjoyed Robyn. She was well done.
Bad: The side characters are completely useless. The villains are so over the top of rapey it's hard to take it serious. I didn't like the middle portion much of her heading back to her time period. It came off dull.
This was fun if not stupid. Funny enough I kind of want to keep going despite the oversexualized art but it's stupid and brutal and fun. So for that a 3 out of 5. -
Ever since I dressed up as Han Solo for a party – armed with a hot glue gun – I loved gender swaps. But it’s not enough to switch; the different gender should bring about a new perspective to the story. That’s exactly what Patrick Shand did for Robyn. Sure, she still steals from the rich and gives to the poor. But being undermined for being a woman inspired her fierce independence. Even her stealing is fleshed out, because she initially stole for the sake of her sick mother.
Thanks to Women in Refrigerators, violence against women in comics has become a big topic of discussion. What happens to Robyn is absolutely terrible. As I read it, I found myself in denial even though Cal clearly committed those heinous acts with a disgusting amount of self-righteousness. And yet I think it really worked. Robyn’s injury actually became her strength, which I greatly appreciated. Her suffering provided her with some serious motivation for revenge. Though her actions were not commendable, I still found myself cheering for her. The poor girl went through a lot! And isn’t that the point of the original story? How easily we forget that Robin Hood was committing crimes all because someone in need benefited from that. Robyn’s tale shows a much grittier take on justice and morals.
Like most Zenescope comics, this is for mature readers (see her ridiculous outfit and magic boobs that manage to not fall out). But I don’t think the sexuality overshadows a very powerful story. The topics transcend gender boundaries and speak to many different types of readers in many ways. -
Robyn is an orphan from the realm of Myst. She grew up in our world, but now it's time for her to go back to Myst because they need her help.
The story takes place in both worlds, because Robyn has multiple battles to fight. I liked that about the story. Robyn grows up in our world, gets in trouble a lot, but she doesn't really learn how to deal with all that before she ends up in Myst. I found it really weird that she accepted her destiny so fast. Come on, girl, you were just transported to a different world. Be a bit more shocked.
Some things happened too fast to be convincing. The story as a whole was a bit boring.
The artwork was disappointing. Most of it looked very rough and there was way too much attention given to Robyn's boobs. So: tiny waist, huge boobs, skintight clothes that don't look at all comfortable to fight in and reveal way too much for a girl that lives in the woods - so typical of a comic book heroine.
There's a gallery of different covers, most of them terrible. Some of them don't have anything to do with the actual story. Like the New Year's cover, where we can see Robyn in a short white dress with drink being sprayed over her boobs, so her dress becomes transparent. What's the point of that cover? Or the sexy cowgirl Robyn Hood licking her arrows. Seriously? It's ridiculously over-the-top. -
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Bane of Kings reviews the collected volume of the first five issues of the Robyn Hood series , published by Zenescope, written by Patrick Shand.
“An action packed tale with a few issues that make it an otherwise entertaining read and a break from the standard superhero comics.” ~The Founding Fields
Writer: Patrick Shand | Artists: Dan Glasl (#1), Rob Dumo (#3), Larry Watts (#2,#4 #5), Colors: Tom Mullin & Jason Embury (#1), Andrew Elder (#2), Nick Filardi, Adam Metcalfe (#3-5), Slamet Mujiono (#5), Omi Remalante Jr. (#5), Wesley Wong (#5) | Publisher: Zenescope | Collects: #1-#5
I’ve been reading a lot of comics produced by DC and Marvel lately and when I saw the first five issues of Robyn Hood available on NetGalley, I leapt at the chance to take a break from superheroes such as the Justice League and read something with a graphic narrative in a different format. And Patrick Shand’s Robyn Hood makes for a strong breakaway from the norm, not only because the readers get to experience the world inhabited by the characters without having to rely on knowledge of what happened in the other series (This is my first Zenescope Comic), but that doesn’t make an entirely perfect read either. Yeah, Robyn Hood is flawed, for reasons I’ll touch on later in the review – but for now, cue the blurb:
In the land of Myst, a tryant rules the city of Bree with an iron fist, leaving its citizens living in fear and terror. But all hope is not lost as a young orphan girl from another world discovers her destiny and becomes the legend she was meant to be. The creators of Grimm Fairy Tales, Wonderland, and Neverland bring you the next great hero in the Grimm Universe!
There are as many things to like about Robyn Hood as there are to dislike about Patrick Shand’s take on the character. Firstly, let’s start off with the positives. The art, in most places, is strong and whilst I’m not too sure I liked having the artists change almost every issue, the book remains relatively strong on that front. The storyline is pretty good as well, and entertaining.
We get a good character development and Robyn is far from the standard hero character that DC and Marvel readers will be used to – she’s a killer, for one – but she’s all too happy to steal from the rich in order to give to the poor, which makes her good – I guess. Whilst she has some questionable dress choices – I know it’s a fantasy world and Zenescope titles are aimed at a male audience, but why would a girl who comes into the world wearing jeans and a hoodie swap them for… this?
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Starting at the very start, Robyn Hood quickly introduces us to where the title lead character came from, right from her origins as a baby all the way up to the ‘present’ day. She’s skilled with a bow, and finds herself thrust into a new world following a brutal attack. There is dark stuff here people, make no mistakes about it, in fact – I’d go so far as to say that this tale is probably closer to what Robin Hood probably would have been like (aside from the real world stuff and the female parts) than the Merry Men portrayal. Because I’m still struggling to believe why anyone would want to live in a forest in tights.
The theme of this book is very interesting – in the ‘real world’, Robyn deals with a rich family that controls her town, but can’t stop them there. But when it comes to the fantasy world of Bree, the character can stop the bad guys, and the act in the forest inspires her, so that when she eventually heads back to her own world to deal with the problems that she left behind.
I think I’ve already covered some of the stuff in this review that I didn’t like already, the impracticability issues for one, and that she came across as a little too brutal for my liking as well, even though it may be – ahem, all in a good cause. However, this book also deals with issues where she wonders about her lack of remorse displayed – something that’s rarely seen in comics in particular when the lead character is a killer, which is something that lessened the impact a bit.
At the end of the book, there’s a gallery of different variant covers – I won’t post them here in order to spoil it, but quite frankly – some of them are terrible, and have nothing to do with the book whatsoever (The one of the Cowgirl Robyn comes to mind here) If you’ve already brought individual issues of this book and are buying this based on extra content value – then don’t.
VERDICT: 3/5
A strong, standalone storyline. Robyn is an interesting character, and for the most part the artwork is strong, but the variant covers are the weak parts and the character has some questionable costume choices. -
Note: I read 50% of this book. The reason why I didn't finish it was because it's not something my watchers on my YouTube channel would want to see, not because I didn't like it! (copy given to me by NetGalley)
The art:
Loved how Watts portrayed Robyn! The art in between chapters were a little… revealing. When I saw the first pictures I was like "aw, she's so beauit- HOLY CRAP LOOK AT THOSE TITS!" I'm not a graphic novel expert, but I know those types of drawings are normal. Robyn having one eye that glows was awesome.
Look at dem titties. I SAID LOOK AT THEM DAMMIT!
The characters:
I didn't get to know Robyn very well in this book but from what I saw she was really kick ass and that's what I admire in characters. She had a hard past and doesn't let that get her down. It's admirable seeing her fight with Will. Speaking of Will, if he were real I'd think he'd be hot. I mean, did you see those chiseled features? Dayum. Even though I only read half I still felt really bad for the characters. That doesn't happen with me; it usually takes a lot more time to be empathetic (I'm a heartless bastard, what can I say?). Robyn is someone you want to hug.
COMM'ER GURLFRIEND!
Other thoughts:
When reading reviews on Goodreads I saw a comment about how Robyn holds the bow. I agree that it's not the correct way, so maybe the author needs to do some more research. It's a fun light read and something you'll enjoy if you're into Robin Hood stories. I recommend this book for older teens to adults since the drawings are, once again, very revealing.
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The Robin Hood legend is probably my favorite of all time. The concept of a noble who forsakes his title and money in order to help the needy is a classic literary trope, but it is one that still stands the test of time; it hits on a primal nerve in most people and therefore resonates in the hearts and minds of the majority of society. This is one of the main reasons I am betting Zenescope’s ROBYN HOOD will be a major success in the comic book world.
This is a comic series that I’ve waited a long time to see: an imaginative, unique retelling of this classic myth. And it comes complete with a few unexpected twists; for example, in this version Robyn is a female. Also, the realm in which it is set exists in a parallel dimension. These might sound like drastic differences, but they actually work to enhance the story.
ROBYN HOOD is written well, with sharp dialogue and a crisp storyline. I mentioned the twists above, and I absolutely love how they fit into the story. I can honestly say I’ve never read an alternative Robin Hood mythos before, but I’m hooked.
The artwork is superb, and it’s a major reason to check this series out if you are not interested in the plot. The attention to detail is painstakingly precise and it shows in each frame; a lot of care is put into the images, which helps to enhance the story as it plays out.
ROBYIN HOOD is a definite win for me and I highly recommend it. The first compilation in graphic novel form is available now, and I understand a secondary sub-series is in the works as well, so be on the lookout. The legend of Robin Hood might be ancient, but this retelling breathes new life into it. Give it a look for sure. -
Young Robyn Locksley is forced to survive on the streets. Stealing medicine for her ailing mother, and dealing with and addicted father have made her street smart. She runs into the wrong crowd at high school and is attacked and left with a missing eye. At this point, a portal whisks her off to medieval England where she is given the task of killing King John. The usual cast of characters assists. She is promised a return to her home to exact revenge once this is accomplished.
Besides the gender bending of the lead character, there is a much darker edge to this story than your usual story of Robin Hood. Robyn has a very tough edge about her and is not above using cruelty to make a point. Perhaps this is a more realistic take on someone who is pushed around by authority to the breaking point.
The story is good, and is part of a larger story arc. The art is also good, except perhaps for the choice of a skimpy costume for the main character. For someone whose job is running around in the woods it seems pretty impractical, as well as being so different from everyone around her, that she can't help but stand out in any crowd. These are artistic choices, probably designed to make sales. In spite of this, the story manages to rise above and stay engaging throughout. -
I picked this book up along with a few others at Fan Expo this weekend. It is awesome! The art work is wonderful and the story line is great. I love how it takes a legend and puts a modern twist on it.
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Excellent story and art. Would love to see this made into a movie. Highly recommended.
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Eh.. This story opens with Robyn being raped and though she plans her revenge, it just feels uncomfortable to read and the ending wasn't satisfying to me.
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Pretty good start to the series. A few things I wasn't super keen on but all in all a fun read. Will be interesting to see where it goes from here.
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This graphic novel is full of amazing art, strong characters, and a wonderfully intriguing story! I couldn't put it down all morning and I seriously can't wait to read the next two volumes.
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Well, that was... Worse than I remember.
The intent was interesting, and I enjoyed the reimagining of certain elements from the classic tale, but all in all it fell very short. Each episode barely held itself together, there were inconsistencies in the details (Robyn mentions she’s been hanging out with The Merry Men for a month in #3 and then says she’s barely known Little John for more than a few days in #4), and love interest Will Scarlet gave me the willies with his ‘my girl’ nonsense. Plus, I just couldn’t get into Watts’ art style, it looks wrong more often than it looks right.
I’ll read on because I have the next graphic novel already, and if I can find them for free I may read more Grimm Fairy Tales, but there are most certainly better retellings out there. -
A solid read but admittedly a little shallow.
This is the very first Robyn Hood story and it is a rather entertaining read at that! The premise is that of a simple revenge/coming of age themed tale; featuring a loner who gets sucked into a mythical world where she is more accepted there than in her own world. So far so cliche but where Robyn Hood differentiates itself is in its action and a lot of people die in this book; so its quite refreshing to read such a no nonsense type of heroine.
The only major flaw is that Robyn herself has the emotional depth of a teaspoon; quickly establishing herself in the angry female action hero trope. Still, she truly starts of this tale as an underdog and I mean big time, so despite her lack of complexity you still very much root for her.
Ultimately I had fun with this and intend to keep reading the series as it certainly has a lot of potential!
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Nothing amazing, though it was an enjoyable read for a few afternoons. I liked that it was fairly standalone from the rest of the Zenescope universe, since I'm not caught up at all! The art was kind of inconsistent, with multiple artists...nice cover gallery though!
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I initially picked up this story because I thought it would be a good book to read for Fairy tales Retold reading challenge. But I was so so wrong. This is a good comic, to be sure, but it's also very dark and definitely not meant for younger kids.
Robyn Hood tells the story of a girl (who may be born to the dark side), that was left to grow up in the human world. She has a terrible childhood, culminating in a rape that left her blinded in one eye. But somehow, she stumbles into well, Robin Hood's world (the world of Grimm I guess), and finds out that to get home to take revenge, she has to help create a revolution to topple King John.
So basically, her motives are revenge and revenge. There are really no morals in the story - Robyn says so a few times, that she doesn't feel any remorse for killing people. There is, I suppose, a fairly good social commentary on the herd mentality, but it was overshadowed by the number of graphic killings.
The violence in this comic was to be expected (at least, once I grasped the direction of the story), but what I didn't understand was Robyn Hood's outfit. Her initial outfit (hoodie and jeans) were appropriate, but what was the skimpy thing she was wearing in the forest? Somehow, it looked more modest on the cover. >.<
Most of the humour came from Robyn using language from our world, and the inhabitants of this separate dimension not understanding it. That would be fine, but a lot of the words are insults, so those needing a clean comic, step away now.
In conclusion, this is a dark comic for those who want a modern day Robyn Hood. There are no morals in this story, and Robyn is motivated only by thoughts of revenge (sadly, her mother dies early in the chapter). From how the story ends, it seems like the moral developement will come later, as the real villian emerges, but somehow, I don't feel too inclined to follow this series.
Disclaimer: I got a free copy of this comic from NetGalley in exchange for a free and honest review.
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Similar to The Jungle Book in the Grimm Fairy Tales series, I requested Robyn Hood because of the graphics. The artwork is beautiful, rich, bold colours and vibrant scenes. The story was good, pretty intriguing and fast-paced. If you’re at all familiar with the Robin Hood legend, you’re set for this graphic novel version. The land is called "Bree," but everything else is pretty similar.
The characters were also good; you delve quite deeply into Robyn, her abusive past and how it shapes her vengeful nature now. If you want to learn about any of the other characters though, you’re out of luck. They appear, and are beautifully drawn, but you know nothing about them.
Robyn was an exceedingly interesting character. Female, for a start, and pretty bad ass. She hits from behind, seems to lack all honour, and is certainly not heroic. She takes revenge in a pretty brutal, bloodthirsty way, and has no qualms about offing people who have wronged her. I questioned the artwork at some points, but it seems to be a Grimm Tales thing; if I was transported to a different realm to kick some ass, I wouldn't do it strapped into a corset whose poor laces seemed ready to give out at any given moment, but hey, that’s just me.
There was also some quirky humour which kept the pace going nicely: Robyn getting interrupted during her dramatic speech by a blow from behind, and of course, Cal’s comment along the lines of “Why didn't you just hire a goddamned therapist?” rather than go on a blood-soaked quest for vengeance.
Overall, a good read, an interesting take on a well-known legend with beautiful artwork, and an intriguing protagonist. I’d recommend it to any Fables or Elf Quest fan. -
I have to admit that the main reason I requested to view this title on Netgalley was because of the artwork. I’m a CG artist by profession so gathering inspiration and viewing all sorts of artwork comes with the job. When I came across the cover of Grimm Fairy Tales: Robyn Hood, I was incredibly drawn to it. It’s fantastical, bad-ass, and sexy, albeit a little bloody; it was just alluring!
The story itself was dark and... Well, bloody; definitely living up to what that gorgeous cover seems to promise. As most comics/graphic books go, this was a short read, and the story was laid out as a typical vigilante plot, you know, thirst for justice and whatnot. Accompanying this was the mystery of Robyn’s past and all the prophecy talk that I happen to be still as just clueless about in the beginning up until the end.
Although not as spectacular as I was hoping, Grimm Fairy Tales: Robyn Hood comes off to be a notable way of reinventing the classic story of Robin Hood, a thief who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. But, really, what I adore about this is the artwork! Beautiful! Some are too sexy and comes off a cliché image of a female super heroine, or anti-heroine (?), but still beautifully crafted.
*Thank you, Zenescope and NetGalley for the copy of Grimm Fairy Tales: Robyn Hood.
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I love these Grimm books and I quite enjoyed the first four chapters of this one when Robyn was sent to the village of Bree, but once she came back to our world again the story just became too violent. As always with these books we get lots of sexy outfits but I don't mind that. The violence is high, but the sex and language are low in this volume. A good fun romp most of the time. While not graphically detailed, this volume is a bit more intense than other Grimms I've read as it deals with rape early on setting a serious tone which is left behind while Robyn goes to Bree. The re-imagining of the whole Robin Hood story is told in this volume and was a whole lot of fun. I enjoyed how key elements of the familiar tale were incorporated into the story. I became uncomfortable with the story in the last chapter when Robyn comes home and turns into an excessively violent vigilante distributing her own brand of justice to those who were in any way connected with hurting her. I felt it went too far and I lost any empathy I felt for her, though she isn't a particularly empathetic character to begin with. I was surprised and pleased with how the story twisted and turned into the beginning of a new story arc which leaves us waiting to read the next volume. Not my favourite Grimm story but I'll certainly read the next volume.
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other than the shots of the excessive cleavage and some truly disgusting and misogynistic covers on the back, the story itself is fresh and, despite some of the cover artists best attempts, quite an empowering story about a young girl, robyn locksley (well played there), who is taken from her land as a baby, and thrown into our world, but while she is away, the land of bree has fallen on hard times with king john, so robyn is pulled into a world that is unknown to her, but a story all too well known to us, the reader, and yes, there are great twists, and i can't wait for vol. 2 to come out (yes, i know that won't be for a long time coming, but if it's as good as this one was... it'll be worth the wait!)
so, if you can get past some (not all of the covers are horribly offensive, 75% of the ones at the end of the collection, however, are) of the covers that are aggressively objectifying women, and just read the graphic novel itself and the artwork, again NOT the covers, you'll find a hidden treasure here in Grimm Fairy Tales: Robyn Hood. -
Hawkeye step aside, this is who should be in the Avengers wielding a bow. I couldn't put it down, and when I finished it I wanted nothing more than to jump straight into reading the next one. Patrick Shand takes the story of Robin Hood and brings it to the 21st century. Shand incorporates elements of fantasy and science fiction, but includes several elements of realism as well and Robyn's character development is outstanding.
However, I would rate this book for mature audiences. Mainly due to the amount of violence, but also to a pivotal event that may not be appropriate for readers under the age of 17. There is nothing sexually explicit. I would also caution the reader that there may be some triggers, but nothing explicit. -
Loved the modern day twist of this classic tale. I liked how Robyn Hood was strong and fearless. She did what she needed to do to survive. Her strength as an archer was great.
However with all that being said, I did not like the way the illustrator dressed her in the fairy tale component from the waist up. Really? In this century comic book writers and publishers are still going for the "slut-factor"? Any woman that strong and capable would never be dressed with her breasts popping out in an ill-conceived bustier. I understand it sells comics but as a woman, I just loved that Robyn was a strong, fearless and capable hero. -
This is a modern update to the Robin Hood tale set in the Grimm Fairy Tales universe with part of the twist being the gender of the main character. The other part of the twist is that action takes place in multiple worlds (Bree and modern America). The themes covered, the audience and art reminds me of DC's Fables series, but the tone is darker. The artwork is well-done and easy on the eyes. I will definitely be exploring more of the Grimm Fairy Tales based on this sample.
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I've heard nothing but good things about this title and I was not disappointed. Zenescope's Robyn Hood is the retelling of the famous tale taking place in Myst - their fantasy world. The plot was believable, the characters very enjoyable and well scripted, and the ending a great way to tie up a beginning and lead to a second adventure. Would definitely suggest to any Zeneescope fan or a fan of the classic Robin Hood.
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I received a digital copy from Zenescope Entertainment by requesting on Netgalley.com
The art of this comic is beautiful and consistent. And it amazes me how Robyn’s clothes can stay put as she moves around!
I really enjoyed this version of a childhood favourite. I love how brutal everything is, and how the story actually flows really well even though so many things is mixed.
I recommend this to every fan of the Grimm Universe.
