Reviews
Green Valley by Jean-François Beaulieu, Max Landis, Cliff Rathburn, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Pat Brosseau
joshgauthier's review against another edition
5.0
Admittedly, this was not without its flaws, and I would probably lower the rating a little if I was giving an objective, in-depth analysis. As a reader though, this was fun--like, actually-laugh-while-reading fun. I enjoyed the story from start to finish--along with the bright and engaging artwork--and fun wins bonus points in my book.
The book opens with the Knights of Kelodia facing off against a barbarian horde, complete with snappy dialogue and amusing character interactions. In the interest of a spoiler-free description (the book is better if you don't know what's coming), I'll just say that what follows is highly amusing and surprisingly dark in equal turns, creating a genre-mashing adventure that uses familiar concepts to great effect.
The characters and plot are highly entertaining, and there are excellent visual moments throughout this entire mini-series. It's wacky, it's enjoyable, and it's committed to being exactly what it wants to be. And for whatever reasons this concept had to not work--the sum total succeeds in many ways.
The book opens with the Knights of Kelodia facing off against a barbarian horde, complete with snappy dialogue and amusing character interactions. In the interest of a spoiler-free description (the book is better if you don't know what's coming), I'll just say that what follows is highly amusing and surprisingly dark in equal turns, creating a genre-mashing adventure that uses familiar concepts to great effect.
The characters and plot are highly entertaining, and there are excellent visual moments throughout this entire mini-series. It's wacky, it's enjoyable, and it's committed to being exactly what it wants to be. And for whatever reasons this concept had to not work--the sum total succeeds in many ways.
sizrobe's review against another edition
4.0
I only got this because Max Landis wrote it, and for a bit I was afraid that it would just be generic swords & sorcery fantasy, but relatively quickly it distinguishes itself in a way that I don't want to spoil.
grilledcheesesamurai's review against another edition
3.0
This started out really fun...got somewhat generic for a while and then got fun again.
There is an interesting revelation that occurs just a little under halfway through the book that changes things up quite a bit. If not for this story twist I don't think I would have liked this book as much as I did.
The art and color are what really sold it all for me. If not for the pretty pictures that popped I think I would have dropped this down a star.
Still - altogether, all said and done, I enjoyed it well enough.
There is an interesting revelation that occurs just a little under halfway through the book that changes things up quite a bit. If not for this story twist I don't think I would have liked this book as much as I did.
The art and color are what really sold it all for me. If not for the pretty pictures that popped I think I would have dropped this down a star.
Still - altogether, all said and done, I enjoyed it well enough.
n8duke's review against another edition
3.0
A little uneven, but if you're obsessed with reading time travel stories (as I clearly am), then it's worth your....TIME.
williamc's review against another edition
4.0
That rarity among comic books: a complete series in under twelve issues. Vibrant art and a cinematic plot make this one volume story a true joy ride. Really enjoyable stuff.
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