Grimm Fairy Tales: Myths and Legends (Zenescope - Gregory / Miller / Embury)

Zenescope Presents a new ongoing series that promises to be one of the hottest independent titles of the year. After the milestone events of Grimm Fairy Tales #50 creatures from the realm of Myst have escaped into our world. Captured by the evil Baba Yaga for her sinister plans they are about to cause major havoc on earth. Written by Raven Gregory (Zenescope’s Wonderland trilogy) with artwork by David Miller, this first arc revisits the characters and story from the very first issue of Grimm Fairy Tales – Little Red Riding Hood. Brittany, our hero from issue #1 is back, working in a treatment center for adolescents. Little does she know that something from another realm has caught her scent and will stop at nothing to find and destroy her before her true purpose is revealed.

Myths and Legends as a series provides a functional workspace for the creative teams at Zenescope to tell stories within their own “dark fairytale” verse on a regular basis that don’t necessarily have to do with ongoing epic adventures and conflict that is happening in the monthly Grimm Fairy Tales book.

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To be honest, this reads like the first year or so of the original Grimm Fairy Tales book.  That is to say, it perfects being spooky and yummy at the same time!

The story opens with Brittney Waters, a psych counselor at a high end at-risk institution out in the boonies, trying to get some positive feedback and progress from her current group that includes the usual suspects for a good thriller / horror story – psychopaths, cutters, addicts, abusers, manipulators and a catatonic.  This is a perfect mix of crazies that makes you not want to work the night shift.

Raven Gregory is at the top of his game as this spooky set of inmates  sets the stage for a eye-candy filled battle between good and evil.  Who will prevail?  The blood-thirsty wolf creature that is slowly making his way to the institution or the inter-dimensional hottie who hopes she is not too late to save the day?  David Miller does Zenescope proud with his interiors – he sets a high bar by presenting both beautiful splash pages and vivid action frames.

Issue Grade: A

Bottom Line: This 32 page book comes out next Weds (19th!) and easily worth the $2.99 cover price!