Post by richardvasseur on Sept 30, 2022 20:51:18 GMT
Title: Briar # 1
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written by: Christopher Cantwell
Illustrated by: German Garcia
Colored by: Matheus Lopes
Lettered by: AndWorld Design
Cover by: German Garcia
Variant Covers by: Yanick Paquette with Colors by Mathews Lopes, Mirka Andolfo, Jenny Frison, Stephanie Hans
Briar Created by: Christopher Cantwell & German Garcia
Price: $ 4.99 US
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: Prince Charming here is not so charming. Princess Briar Rose is gorgeous yet here she has been brought up secluded. When she falls asleep things change from what you know. This story does change things up and Briar Rose's father and husband Prince Charming are not what you expect.
Than one hundred years later. Briar Rose awakes and wonders around not knowing what to do. She may have slept for a hundred years yet she can still kick butt.
The world she has awoken into is a hard one. The world is not the only thing that has moved on as we see the people who live in it. People and creatures have evolved. Sleeping Beauty aka Princess Briar Rose she does adopt fast to her new environment.
The art beautifully presents this new world and all who dwell within it. Briar Rose nick named Rat is drawn perfectly to suit the story. She is a skinny beauty just awoken. Briar Rose now she is something special. This Princess will change the world if she does not destroy it first.
Sleeping Beauty was never like this.
Title: Briar # 2
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written by: Christopher Cantwell
Illustrated by: German Garcia
Colored by: Matheus Lopes
Lettered by: AndWorld Design
Cover by: German Garcia
Variant Covers by: Yanick Paquette with Colors by Mathews Lopes/Frany/Tiffany Turrill, Tula Lotay, German Garcia
Briar Created by: Christopher Cantwell & German Garcia
Price: $ 4.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: Here a woman is revealed and she wields power and we see she knows how to use it. The feeling you get from her is not overwhelming it is one that quitely comes over you.
Blue and Briar are traveling through a swamp and it seems as if Briar can not fully take care of herself. We get to see different.
Briar and Blue enounter the bog witches and Briar they wish to stay with them. If she stays it is to slowly have her abilities die out. Sitting around a swamp doing nothing well she herself would die out. One of the bog witches a lowly servant boy called Roop converses with our two travelers. Here we learn a little about Blue of the Norrish people.
So Blue does have a real name its Spider, apparently.
So Briar discovers that friends are more important than being safe. So the three companions take off on their way. While behind them some one and ones follow dealing death to others.
Briar Rose is the most off beat different way of looking at Sleeping Beauty you are ever likely to see.
Title: Briar # 3
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written by: Christopher Cantwell
Illustrated by: German Garcia
Colored by: Matheus Lopes
Lettered by: AndWorld Design
Cover by: German Garcia with Colors by Matheus Lopes
Variant Covers by: Yanick Paquette with Colors by Mathews Lopes/Maria Llovet, Raul Allen, German Garcia with Colors by Matheus Lopes
Briar Created by: Christopher Cantwell & German Garcia
Price: $ 4.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: Briar, Spider and Roop make it to Dartorian the Capital of Windcross. Legend has it an invisible man lives there a Captain Bly. The city is imposing and its entrance way one huge wall. Briar Rose is determined to get inside.
So the three need some Nightshade for their plan to enter to work. So its off to see the Gnomes. Briar is a happy positive person for one who has been through what she has. Spider is more realistic and Roop well is Roop a witch.
The Gnomes are not as cute and friendly as expected. Other surprises are in store for you here.
Briar Rose is the star of this book she is a tough girl and will fight for what she wants. She is also full of delightful hope. The characters she meets on her adventure are so amazing as they interact with her and her companions.
This story has twists and turns that were never in the original Sleeping Beauty.
Title: Briar # 4
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written by: Christopher Cantwell
Illustrated by: German Garcia
Colored by: Matheus Lopes
Lettered by: AndWorld Design
Cover by: German Garcia
Variant Covers by: Yanick Paquette with Colors by Mathews Lopes, Dan Mora, Toni Infante. German Garcia
Briar Created by: Christopher Cantwell & German Garcia
Price: $ 4.99 US
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: Spider and Roop are on an adventure with Briar Rose. This part of the adventure carries many dangers. They are attacked by five warriors and their response well things are not going that well. Then another combatant enters the fray, Captain Bly. Grendrid Mother leads the warriors from afar and Briar Rose shows that pure enthusiam is as good as training. Rose is thrilling to watch as she does not stop, her exuberance is a part of her that will make you route for her.
Briar Rose is a hero and here one more Captain Bly joins her and the others on their journey. Rose is coming for Grendrid Mother and she is determined.
The art is gorgeously presented. It fits the story and characters beautifully. Rose is still young looking yet she is a beautiful woman, Spider is cute and weird in her appearance, Roop is your typical young male witch, Captain Bly well he is a living skeleton and he makes a nice addition to the team.
The characters Rose, Spider, Roop and Captain Bly are all of good heart and easy to see that each one is a true hero.
Title: Briar # 5
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written by: Christopher Cantwell
Illustrated by: Alex Lins
Colored by: Luis NCT with Assistance by Mar Silvestre
Lettered by: AndWorld Design
Cover by: Alex Lins
Variant Covers by: Jenny Frison, Fabio Moon
Briar Created by: Christopher Cantwell & German Garcia
Price: $ 4.99 US
Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: Briar Rose and her team save one diseased old cow. Yes they are heroes and a ragtag band they are. Spider, Roop, and Captain Bly make up her merry little band.
Briar Rose is on a mission to find Grendrid. Grendrid is an ancient witch and very powerful indeed.
The travelers meet up with the local law and of course a battle breaks out. The battle affects Spider deeply. This fight is not one anyone wanted.
Is Briar Rose a Curse? Death does seem to follow her. Briar Rose and her crew are outcasts in this world. This Kingdom this wish to save may not wish to be saved. Rose seems to be doubts about herself.
This issue needed more excitement even the fighting is boring. The one scene of emotion in the fight with Spider and a girl is a surprise and well done.
This is just a boring issue as it in no way makes you interested in what is going on. The art illustrates Briar as a down on her luck girl. She is a Princess and a warrior yet here that is not apparent.
Richard Vasseur