kiwi23's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
kjandherbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this one better than the King Arthur one. I loved the humour 😂
kellkie's review against another edition
4.0
Tony Lee, Sam Hart, and Artur Fujita have reimagined the classic tale of Robin Hood in gorgeous illustrations and panels that come alive with exquisite color and shading.
corbad's review against another edition
1.0
Takes itself very seriously without adding anything to the mythos. Very little characterization, a cheap and easy origin concept, and such dramatic high-contrast that I don’t think we ever see Robin Hood’s eyes. Entirely underwhelming.
book_nut's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting take on the Robin Hood legend. He's a bit Batmanesque, and a bit less heroic than other interpretations. And the shadow drawings make it hard to tell who is who. But, it's fun.
2018: I didn’t remember I had read this. So maybe it’s not one that sticks with you?
2018: I didn’t remember I had read this. So maybe it’s not one that sticks with you?
betiana's review against another edition
4.0
A beautifully illustrated version of the legend we all know because we need to believe that dignity can fight injustice and love prevails in the end.
nerfherder86's review against another edition
4.0
I love anything having to do with Robin Hood. This is a great graphic novel interpretation of the legend, drawing a lot on a similar backstory that was used for the recent (and sadly canceled) BBC tv series Robin Hood. I liked the addition here of Robin as a child meeting the outlaw Will O'the Green, and then seeing his own father save Will from hanging with a well-shot arrow: which killed Will, sparing him the more gruesome death. Robin grows up under his dad's tutelage, vowing to someday be able to snap the rope on a hangman's noose with his arrows, thus becoming a better archer than his father. This book has a great colorful historical look to it, excellent art, great realistic drawing style and humorous dialogue. Very enjoyable. And did I mention romantic? Always loved the Marian and Robin storyline...
mckaylaboyd's review against another edition
I decided not to give this a rating. I could decide what it would be.
I don’t know if I enjoyed it as much as I could have but I’m not really one to enjoy graphic novels. Sometimes I genuinely forget to examine the art and I was getting confused on remembering what each character looked like.
It was also so short. I wish it was one of many because Robin Hood has such a number of stories.
But, that being said, it was a very successful graphic novel and it showed the Robin Hood legends in a very artistic way. They also didn’t just copy the stories. Yes it was obviously generated from some of the famous tales, but they wanted to tell the stories different. There is something about the epicness of the Robin Hood legends that begs to be shown and therefore, this book was a success. The end was engaging and enjoyable in every way. I loved the artwork with the arrows.
Maybe not my cup of tea, but definitely had the spirit of Robin Hood.
I don’t know if I enjoyed it as much as I could have but I’m not really one to enjoy graphic novels. Sometimes I genuinely forget to examine the art and I was getting confused on remembering what each character looked like.
It was also so short. I wish it was one of many because Robin Hood has such a number of stories.
But, that being said, it was a very successful graphic novel and it showed the Robin Hood legends in a very artistic way. They also didn’t just copy the stories. Yes it was obviously generated from some of the famous tales, but they wanted to tell the stories different. There is something about the epicness of the Robin Hood legends that begs to be shown and therefore, this book was a success. The end was engaging and enjoyable in every way. I loved the artwork with the arrows.
Maybe not my cup of tea, but definitely had the spirit of Robin Hood.
nairam1173's review against another edition
3.0
http://nairamofsherwood.blogspot.com/2010/07/outlaw-legend-of-robin-hood.html
kryten4k's review against another edition
1.0
I would perhaps be more forgiving if Robin Hood didn't look almost *exactly* like the author, rendering this little more than a vanity project. While there are some interesting lighting effects going on with the art, they are overused. Half the time characters are in the dark, making it difficult to tell what's going on.
I see little that is original here, which is fine. I mean, it's Robin Hood. Originality and a seven hundred year old myth don't quite go hand in hand. But the sources are quite obvious and have been done better elsewhere.
I once said that the British cultural sensibility rested on the shoulders of King Arthur, Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, James Bond and the Doctor. Tony Lee has attempted, to varying degrees of success, 3/5 of these. I shudder to think what he'd do with Bond.
I see little that is original here, which is fine. I mean, it's Robin Hood. Originality and a seven hundred year old myth don't quite go hand in hand. But the sources are quite obvious and have been done better elsewhere.
I once said that the British cultural sensibility rested on the shoulders of King Arthur, Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, James Bond and the Doctor. Tony Lee has attempted, to varying degrees of success, 3/5 of these. I shudder to think what he'd do with Bond.