Tim and Rose go on a journey that takes them across time and space, to the land of Faerie. Tim has the strange sense that he's been here before, but surely if he'd been to a place so magical and beautiful, he'd remember it, right?
Seriously, I can not sing the praises of this book any more. Whip smart story telling. Beautiful art. Each book ends with just the right amount of tease for the next issue. If you have not read this, you really, really should. Read Full Review
To the surprise of absolutely nobody, this is yet another bloody good comic! Read Full Review
With the next issue to be set within the land of Faerie, elements of the previous runs are sure to come into play at long last. As new mysteries continue to blossom, the young wizard will stake his claim as the future Merlin and prove to be the greatest wizard of his time. Read Full Review
Tom Fowler and Brian Churilla really engage the reader with the art in the issue. If the story has a sense of immediacy to it, the art helps move the story forward with scenes that engage the reader in movement and action. Read Full Review
Magic comes home and witnesses the dark things that live there. Read Full Review
Books of Magic continues to be a solidly done series that really needs that "aha!" moment to take it to the next level. Read Full Review
It's a slow burn of a comic, but one that's kept moving by its compelling main character and its strong ongoing mysteries. Read Full Review
A informative snapshot of the high school experience, set in a fantastical setting once assumed limited to fairy tales. Read Full Review
This is one connective piece of a larger, continuing story. But as a self-contained issue, the manic pace interspersed with the police investigation pointing to Tim work well to make this an entertaining, if not in-depth, read. Nothing slows down the cracking pace, not the explanations, set up, or dashed efforts, and you get the clear sense that something's afoot. There's more than enough to draw any reader in. On to the next issue. Read Full Review
It was never going to be so easy as just Tim and Dr. Rose tracking down the missing student. If only the detour we're given was half as interesting as it seems to think it is. Read Full Review
Tom Fowler continues to make Books of Magic a stunning comic to look at. In this is he has some fun playing with magic, boundaries, and the comic book form. Read Full Review
I think a major issue here is the pacing.
Not as strong as some of Vertigo's other offerings atm, but still quite solid.
A bit of a slow read in parts. This comic also seems shorter than it usually is which begs the question if it is due to the interesting story or whether it is a bridge to bigger events. Still the magical world is being greatly developed in this series.
Still chugging along a bit too slowly, but taking a trip to Faerie, and presumably to all the things we remember that Tim doesn't, is most welcome.
Not as into this as I once was.
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