Post by richardvasseur on Mar 12, 2020 15:20:58 GMT
Title: Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Ghosts # 1
Publisher: Archaia
Story & Art by: Mark Lazzlo
Colors by: Patricio Delpecke
Letters by: Jim Campbell
Cover by: Michael Walsh
Variant Covers by: Mark Lazzlo, Lorenzo De Felici, Sonny Liew
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com/
Comments: Here we have a story about a My-Ling an infant spirit. This is a sad and terrible story of a child's life lost forever. The art is harsh as we see what happens here. This is a story of loss and also of love. The love a mother and father had and the love a brother has. Also a child who loses so much.
The storyteller and his dog sit and enjoy this tale. They are not as much a part of the story as usual here and it is noticeable.
The story of the My-Ling is such a sad one your heart will feel for all involved. Lost love and a lost childhood. The world can be a cruel place. It can also offer a little happiness and once in a great while be at peace for some.
The My-Ling here is illustrated so intensely and its suffering brought out so much that no matter what it looks like your heart will break for it.
Title: Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Ghosts # 2
Publisher: Archaia
Story & Art by: Jennifer Rostowsky
Colors by: Patricio Delpecke
Letters by: Jim Campbell
Cover by: Michael Walsh
Variant Covers by: Jennifer Postowsky, Dani with Colors by Tamra Bonvillain, Sonny Liew
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com/
Comments: Molika had it all until she was jilted. She lost the love of her life. So does she move on? No she tries to win her back yet this does not work out how she wanted. Molika wants Nimol back and is willing to do what ever it takes.
Molika is just a woman in love who goes to far to try to get what she can no longer have. She blames others at first but in the end she finally realizes who is to blame.
The Asian art style is great for this story. The touching on the ghosts of the past adds a horrifying touch.
This is a sad tale. One of love lost and love unreturned. Molika you will feel so sorry for. All she wanted was to be happy and in love. Now her life is no longer a life and she brings not love but fear to those she loved. Her loving soul is now a monster yet she is filled with sorrow.
The moral of this story is if your dog wants a treat give it to them.
Title: Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Ghosts # 3
Publisher: Archaia
Story & Art by: Michael Walsh
Letters by: Jim Campbell
Cover by: Michael Walsh
Variant Covers by: Jorge Monlonge, Rob Bowyers
Spot Illustration by: Sonny Lieu
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com/
Comments: "The Last Lullaby" A young boy begins to explore the woods around where he lives. Brendan fears for his father's safety.
Here Brendan faces a Bean Sidhe a terrifying ghost who only shows up when a family member is about to die and it also grants a wish to those who are unafraid of it.
Brendan makes his wish and he gets what he wished for. He also does the right thing and he lets his parents be happy together. He loved his parents and they loved him. This story is full of love between family members. Plus one boy who faces his future and handles it quit well.
The narrator of this story and his dog add so much to the book. He is a wise old man and his dog is loyal. They both share a love for each other and just spending time together.
The art is done in a soft subdued style it fits especially for the storyteller while he lays in bed telling this story. You will feel right at home with him. He tells a tale that will keep you listening or in this case reading.
Title: Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Ghosts # 4
Publisher: Archaia
Story & Art by: Ver
Letters by: Jim Campbell
Cover by: Michael Walsh
Variant Covers by: Ver, Naomi Franquiz
Spot Illustration by: Sonny Lieu
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com/
Comments: "the Promise" An old woman and her promise are the focus of this tale. The Zdusze creatures of the night afraid of the light follow her chanting. This story is all about the power of keeping a promise. Not have death can stop it. This woman may have left life but her spirit still soars. Nothing stands in her way.
The art is beautifully rendered. The creatures in the background are scary yet it is the one who comes after that is truly frightening.
This old woman loved her family. She shows that even love can hold off death. This woman is so determined to keep her promise and she stops at nothing and fears nothing to do so. She is a soul of great virtue. She is someone to be proud of. She will live on in her families memories.
Richard Vasseur