Moni Barrette Comic Reviews

​Death Comes for the Toymaker is a compelling dive into a mythology that is not often studied, with enough creative license, betrayals, and twists to keep readers engaged. Writer Dakota Brown and illustrator Ryan Cody are a good team here, balancing just the right amount of words with visually interesting illustrations. Each two-page spread plays with various panel layouts and is another effective storytelling tool. This is a worthy addition to library and school book club discussions, and even higher education classrooms, as a creative tie-in to study Mesopotamian mythology. Death Comes for the Toymaker is also a companion leisure read-alike for titles such as Lore Olympus, Ava’s Demon, The Sandman, and even Hellboy.