Part of the feeling of quality comes from Jeff Smith's mouth-watering cinematic storytelling. The book just feels more like a filmstrip that's been laid out in comic book form, and there's such a mythic quality in the characters that despite being one of the penultimate issues, a new reader would feel the power within the cast. Read Full Review
Phoney has delusions of grandeur as he shows off his 20 pieces of gold and wants his mug on the coins. Phoney doesn't stop there, he wants to be the king of the village. The dramatic seriousness came through as evil swept the air and Princess Thorn is wanted and there is talk of burning her at the stake for worshipping dragons. The cliffhanger definitely made me nervous! 50 is around the corner! Read Full Review