I Hate Fairyland has enjoyable mindless violence with potentially interesting subversive elements. Great art, fast-paced story, crude humor, and unique characters, makes for a satisfying read. Some might find the comic too mindless or some of the character flat, but for all the muffin huggers out there that love ultraviolence, it will be a sweet, delicious treat.
It’s a silly fear that haunts the deep recesses of my mind from time to time that is constantly pushed further and further back as independent artists get to work on new properties. The latest example is I Hate Fairyland from Skottie Young over at Image Comics, based around a premise so neat and original that it’s downright annoying it only recently came into existence.
Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard #1 Written/drawn by David Petersen, Mark Buckingham, Skottie Young, Hannah Christenson Published by BOOM!/Archaia At the June Alley Inn, should you lack the funds to pay for your food, drink, or lodging you can open a tab. Should that tab remain unpaid, the Proprietor will propose a trade. A tale …