A review by dtaylorbooks
Jim Henson's the Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 1, Volume 1 by Simon Spurrier

3.0

I was never a Dark Crystal fan, but I picked this up at BEA. Might as well give it a try. And I have to say it’s a good story. I’ve only seen the original movie once, if that, so I’m not really familiar with the story itself although I’m more familiar with some of the characters.

I definitely liked the art here. Visually stunning and eye-catching. I think it told more of a story than the words themselves. Not that the story wasn’t good. It’s this little fire creature trying to save its kind by obtaining a shard of the crystal itself. Which, of course, is sacrilege. And it ended up waking up the two main characters there, who were in stasis, which is even worse than asking for a shard.

So it has its fair share of drama. It’s still not really my thing. I’m probably not going to keep reading in the series. But I can see how The Dark Crystal is a fan favorite and I can definitely see how the comic is sure to be really popular. It just doesn’t resonate with me, unfortunately. I was hoping it would. Like I said, it’s not bad. But it’s not for me.

3

I received a copy of this comic from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.