I got this from Netgalley, with no promise to write a positive review.

I think it was more of a didn't mesh with me than anything.  There was... a lot of romantic angst, for one thing, and I'm not a huge fan of that.  At least not the way it was done in this book: hurt/comfort I like, but this was not that.   Also, the whole wishy-washy, 'I should tell him, I can't tell him,' just got under my skin. 

Which is a shame.   The magic, the world, I wanted to know more about those.   I liked the world, I like the fact that characters that seemed one dimensional at first were fleshed out so skillfully.   Not much time was given to them, or at least their past, but it was enough to feel sympathy for them where I'd once felt disgust.   I also got the general gist of what had happened in previous volumes, so it was nice that this stood alone quite well for me.

That being said, I felt like this was well written and well illustrated.   I think the problem might have been that I went into it looking for something that this wasn't intended to be.  Since my enjoyment is part of the star rating, I did knock it down a little for some eye-rolling angsty moments.   

Grimm Fairy Tales: Robyn Hood Legend continues the story of our female Robyn Hood who has escaped from a dark, brutal Nottingham into the modern times. Once in the big city, our heroine turns herself into a Green Arrow type vigilante, patrolling the city and taking from the criminal rich and giving to the poor. But, even though she is trying to let the past go and embrace her new life, she can’t seem to escape it. Her old choices and her old mistakes haunt her dreams, making her shun companionship, and keeping her sealed tight in a world of self-imposed despair. And then things suddenly get even worse!

For one night, Robyn’s past literally comes to life. Maid Marian, Guy of Gisbourne and Will Scarlett, who she thought was dead, appearing in this world. And they have come in search of her, to take her back to Nottingham, so she can help their ragged tag group of former enemies defeat the Dark Horde that she left behind.

From reading a few comic collections from the Grimm Universe, I generally expect these stories to have two essential features: really hot chicks and incredibly dark stories. Here there is definitely the former (Robyn is a scantily clad vigilante, of course), but the creative team has toned down the darkness and gore, making this comic story more about the character’s relationships with one another. And that actually works, because the narrative about Will’s love for Robyn (especially our female archer’s reluctance to embrace that love and why) and the flashbacks about Sir Guy of Gisbourne’s past were both well handled, turning what could have been ho-hum plot lines into something a bit deeper and more meaningful. Hell, the creative team even transformed Maid Marian into more than just a damsel in distress.

Overall, Robyn Hood Legends was a well written and illustrated comic collection. Patrick Shand did a really good job of creating a new wrinkle in the Robyn Hood mythos while tidying up the past storylines. The art was very nice, if not spectacular, and the covers were stellar as always. You might not find anything earth shattering here, but it is still a fun comic collection to try out.

This one is recommended for people who like fairy tale re-imagining, Zenescope, masked vigilantes, bows and arrows, and really hot chicks.

I received this ARC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. I’d like to thank them both for allowing me to receive this review copy and inform everyone that the review you have read is my opinion alone.

So, when I requested this I had no idea that this is actually a compendium that's leading up to a new set of comics in this series. I mistakenly assumed that Volume 1 meant the beginning of the whole story. Therefore, this review is going to be short, and mainly about what I actually understood as a reader coming into the series late.

First off, I love the art style but I'm not a huge fan of the character depictions. The characters are extremely stereotypical in the way they're drawn. Male characters are handsome, and generally well toned. Female characters have tiny waists, gigantic breasts, and lovely faces. I absolutely understand that a lot of comics and graphic novels are drawn this way. For this reader though, it's a turn off. Despite the crisp, gorgeously rendered panels, I just couldn't fully immerse myself in the story.

Which is a shame, because the actual story line is fascinating. Imagine a world populated by not just Grimm's Fairy Tale characters, but characters from all areas of fiction. Mythical beings interspersed with characters from Greek mythology. Add in a few original characters, like the Dark Queen herself, and you have a series that's compulsively readable. I kind of want to go back to the beginning, but apparently this volume is the first that actually brings all of these worlds together. Before this, there are separate story arcs and it seems I'd have to read multiple series to catch up. So, we shall see. In the meantime, I'll give this particular graphic novel three stars for entertaining me.

I was provided the this issue of Wonderland Asylum after issue #19 by Netgalley for a fair and in biased review. I have a full and complete one ready to post later on. For now, here is a brief summary of my thoughts.The artwork in Woderland Asylum is phenomenal. I enjoyed the sarcasm and humor.that was continued through each of the lands. Although I didn't read the previous 19 issues I felt that the introduction provided enough background information to include the reader as to where the graphic novel plot was at that point. The extra art work of alternate covers at the end was a perk. Besides the art work were the coloring and the metering which were magnificent as well. In total I felt the comic could be read as a stand alone. This graphic novel has adult themes, language, and situations. I look forward to see what else www.zenescope.com will develop.

Although both of these books have something to do with Wonderland, they are different. The graphic novel of Wonderland Asylum adds to the Madness of the characters and asylum itself. The Moth and the Mirror has some of the same incorporation of characters from the original Wonderland series but in totally different ways. However, in both books there is at least one MAD person. The madness in both books want company.

I'll be returning to finish up the novella very shortly. It is odd that I decided to take the novella vacation and choose this book it simply reinforces that there is no logic in Wonderland and that nothing is as you believe. Reading The Moth and the Mirror simply reaffirms that there is no logic or reason in Wonderland. The novella is holding its own as a stand alone, considering I didn't read the rest of the Splintered series. I think that I would understand so much more if I had read at least the first book in the series before reading this novella, perhaps I would fully understand the conflicts and positions that each of the main characters are experiencing. SO I must admit I am a little lost in The Moth and the Mirror. I do feel that the moment that I read the Splintered seriese I would