I finished Zenescope's Volume 2, of their Grimm Fairy Tales within a couple of days after reading the first volume. This volume garnered similar reviews on Amazon.com as Volume 1 did: Seven reviews, 3 x 5-star, 3 x 4-star and only 1 x 3-star rating. The last rater specifically wanted an issue without, what he called, the pornographic cover. Unfortunately they got the "porno-cover" anyway. The title image on this post, is the same one on my copy of this volume.
As to pornographic--well...
...the cover and gallery art is indeed riske--to say the least.
However, as I mentioned in yesterday's post, the stories within, are not porn parodies of the original Grimm Brother's tales. The artwork is indeed eye-catching, but the stories themselves are hard-hitting, morality tales as well. So I'm giving this one a 5-star rating, just like I did for the initial volume.
In Volume 2, Sela Mathers returns, attempting to intervene on those heading down the same wayward path as the characters in the actual fairy tales. In the first volume, Sela was mostly successful. After hearing/reading an appropriate story, those stuck at a moral crossroad, usually made the correct turn.
Not so in Volume 2.
The following tales...
and The Pied Piper
...are a shade darker because, most of the people Sela tries to help, make the same wrong choice--just like the characters in the folk tales did--and suffer dire consequences as a result. Some realize their mistake--but too late to avoid the impending retribution.
At the end of the book, the story Timepiece, gives us a glimpse of Sela's life and a foretaste of adventures that lay ahead...
And speaking of glitz & glamor, the Zenescope announced an animated series is coming out, at a date yet to be determined. They're still accepting donations...
In the meantime, here's a sample of what we hope to expect, in this movie trailer.
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