quirkycatsfatstacks's review
4.0
CRIMSON FLOWER #1, available Wednesday from Dark Horse Comics, is the start of a new series full of lore and revenge, as one woman seeks to right the wrongs of her past. The lines between fantasy and reality are about to blur thanks to this series.
Avid readers are certainly familiar with the concept of infusing an active (and frequently alarming) plot with bits of folklore. Or they’ve come across a fairytale retelling or something else. Yet these twists aren’t as common in the comic book world, making Crimson Flower a standout right from the start.
To be clear, this is not a fairytale retelling. Though it is twisted, so it has that much going for it. The series follows a young woman, one who has always had a love of Russian folklore. Her love wasn’t diminished, even after witnessing a horrible event.
If anything, it solidified the world for her. Now she has an escape, as well as a plan for acting out her revenge fantasy. And it all starts with Crimson Flower #1.
Check out the rest of my review over at Monkeys Fighting Robots
Avid readers are certainly familiar with the concept of infusing an active (and frequently alarming) plot with bits of folklore. Or they’ve come across a fairytale retelling or something else. Yet these twists aren’t as common in the comic book world, making Crimson Flower a standout right from the start.
To be clear, this is not a fairytale retelling. Though it is twisted, so it has that much going for it. The series follows a young woman, one who has always had a love of Russian folklore. Her love wasn’t diminished, even after witnessing a horrible event.
If anything, it solidified the world for her. Now she has an escape, as well as a plan for acting out her revenge fantasy. And it all starts with Crimson Flower #1.
Check out the rest of my review over at Monkeys Fighting Robots
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