Woodland Creatures #2
May 9, 2022
Comic Book Review Woodland Creatures #1
8
Rating
Published On:2021-10-08
Published by: Independent
Author:Cristina Roswell
Artist:Tomas Aira
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Letterer:Gonzalo Duarte
Wild Foolish Souls
Comic book review written on May 4, 2022
In This Issue of
What Else Happens in this Comic?
Someone is trying to weaponize werewolves, and Callie falls right into their trap. She’s lead there by the blood traitor, Vincent. Through his bond to Callie, Christopher rushes in to save the day, but the damage has been done.
How is the Writing in ??
The Dialogue
Cristina crafts fantastic dialogue for her characters. Vincent is despicable, but I liked his odd human-inspired humor. Callie speaks as woman torn between human and wolf.
Showing Versus Telling
Cristina crafts fantastic dialogue for her characters. Vincent is despicable, but I liked his odd human-inspired humor. Callie speaks as woman torn between human and wolf.
The Vibe
Woodland Creatures reads just like a Patricia Briggs or Kim Harrison novel. It’s good company to keep as both authors are excellent, and their worlds are all encompassing.
Comic Art Review
The art reminds me of Top Cow. Years ago, Top Cow and EIDOS were publishing a Tomb Raider comic with art by Billy Tan. Tomas Aira’s art would fit right in at Top Cow. Which makes sense because he’s a regular artist at Dark Horse. It’s a realistic style, and it’s so good that he makes a black and white comic readable.
I’m not a huge fan of black and white comics. It saves on the production costs, but generally the comic loses a lot without the color. Color helps to set mood and location. That’s not the case with Woodland Creatures #1. Aira’s art is that good.
Woodland Creatures 1 Cover Aira
On the Cover
Aira’s cover shows us the main characters of our story and their wolves. The reflection was a great way to make a connection between the humans and beasts. The humans are stuck in the city. Their wolves exist in the forest.
World Building
Locations
Our location is New York City so we see many real-world locations like the UN Building and Central Park.
Who's Who
- Callie
- Christopher Szilagyi
- Vincent
- Colonel Harris
- Natalie Mayr
- Christopher Szilagyi
- Vincent
- Colonel Harris
- Natalie Mayr
Big Question
Who's setting up the wolves and what's Natalie's angle?
Seriously? If you were gonna kill him, why'd you stop me?
Callie to Christopher
Who Will Like
Twilight and Underworld fans are sure to enjoy Woodland Creatures. Game of Thrones had a similar concept with the Wargs. Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson readers will be able to dive right into Woodland Creatures. There are many shared powers between the wolves in both series.
I Need More Content like
You are in luck. Woodland Creatures Volume 2 is available today. Starting in May 2022, Volume 3 is under development. Check out the Woodland Creatures Kickstarter page to become a patron.
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Should You Buy This Comic Book?
I've been watching Woodland Creatures on Twitter for a while now. The author Cristina Roswell is wonderfully active promoting the comic. I'm glad I bought Woodland Creatures. I like the world and the concept. Volume 2 is on my read list for later this week.