The writing similarly delivers the legend well and the cut backs to the storyteller and his dog are nice touches that build upon the story within a story if you will. It’s not that the fairy realm is a let-down necessarily, it’s just that I think it could have been upped a notch or two. Given the Henson pedigree, I was expecting more ‘magic’. The one thing I felt was a little disappointing is the depiction of the fairy realm itself. If you were to imagine a book of illustrated fairy tales, you probably wouldn’t be far off. The images of Dark Age Iceland are suitably stark and overall the art throughout is of high quality. Grettir, our shepherd, embarks upon a quest to free the fairy queen from her dark curse to forever walk the human realm sowing sadness. Based on Icelandic myth, this first in a series of four separate legends recounts the story of the Fairy Queen and the Shepherd. There’s real warmth here that draws you in to the fireside to curl up for a tale. Right from the off, the combined writing and art evokes the fanciful with this telling of part of the Saga of Grettir the Strong. Why am I telling you this? Well, this new work by Matt Smith hit me right in the feels. Combining the charm of the likes of Gambon or Hurt and the puppetry (should that be wizardry) of the Henson brand, it evokes some warm memories. I have a faint recollection of sitting as a kid being introduced to these wondrous tales by some old guy and his dog. Those of you of a certain age may remember the Storyteller on the old telebox. Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
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