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Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Oz #2
Warlord of Oz
Book 2 in the Oz trilogy!
Peace has been restored to Oz. The fallen Witch, Lynessa, and her sister, Zina, are fading into memory like a bad dream, soon to be remembered only in tales meant to frighten children. But there is one witch that still draws breath in Oz and she has not forgotten the power of her masters or the evil that they left behind. Soon the people of Oz will face a foe more frightening than any enemy that has come before... The Warlord of Oz has arrived!
Peace has been restored to Oz. The fallen Witch, Lynessa, and her sister, Zina, are fading into memory like a bad dream, soon to be remembered only in tales meant to frighten children. But there is one witch that still draws breath in Oz and she has not forgotten the power of her masters or the evil that they left behind. Soon the people of Oz will face a foe more frightening than any enemy that has come before... The Warlord of Oz has arrived!
156 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 2015
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August 29, 2017
I usually don't review comic books that, I feel, don't have anything particularly meaningful--and/or are repetitive as a series goes on. The only reason I'm saying anything about this book is because it was FAR more superior than the first one.
Where the first one didn't really do anything much to add unique flavor to the tale of The Wizard of Oz--or put anything unique in the plot, characters, or style for that matter--this second volume pays attention to characters' relationships, emotions, and backstories.
Volume One = boobs, pinups, covers reminiscent of porn and degrading women to sex idols, effortless rehash of the Wizard of Oz.
Volume Two = still some boobs, makes you CARE about the characters, rich and complicated backstory with a few pleasing twists I didn't expect from a book like this.
One thing I was annoyed with, however, was the many unnecessary usages of popular film quotes! There's no need for people who reside in another dimension/fantasy world to say lines from Monty Python or Princess Bride when they have never been exposed to those films. It was annoying and distracting and had no explanation whatsoever.
Am interested enough now to continue with the third book. Hopefully it will be just as good.
Where the first one didn't really do anything much to add unique flavor to the tale of The Wizard of Oz--or put anything unique in the plot, characters, or style for that matter--this second volume pays attention to characters' relationships, emotions, and backstories.
Volume One = boobs, pinups, covers reminiscent of porn and degrading women to sex idols, effortless rehash of the Wizard of Oz.
Volume Two = still some boobs, makes you CARE about the characters, rich and complicated backstory with a few pleasing twists I didn't expect from a book like this.
One thing I was annoyed with, however, was the many unnecessary usages of popular film quotes! There's no need for people who reside in another dimension/fantasy world to say lines from Monty Python or Princess Bride when they have never been exposed to those films. It was annoying and distracting and had no explanation whatsoever.
Am interested enough now to continue with the third book. Hopefully it will be just as good.
September 6, 2022
This book improves over the previous volume in story and art. The first book had some interesting ideas, but is overall boring with average to below average art. Volume 2 kicks it up a notch, especially the second half of the book. The first half drags a bit, however the reveal about Dorothy and the cliff hanger ending makes it worth reading.
A couple of big pluses is that Thora gets more story time and the Boggers are a lot less annoying in this volume. A major negative is that Smynth is a cookie cutter version of Master Splinter from TMNT; from his wisdom and advice to his main form being a rat. I am Seriously disappointed with this. Of all the available animals the writer chose a rat? Sorry, Master Splinter is much cooler than this discount dollar store version.
A couple of big pluses is that Thora gets more story time and the Boggers are a lot less annoying in this volume. A major negative is that Smynth is a cookie cutter version of Master Splinter from TMNT; from his wisdom and advice to his main form being a rat. I am Seriously disappointed with this. Of all the available animals the writer chose a rat? Sorry, Master Splinter is much cooler than this discount dollar store version.
July 12, 2021
More of the same; the Oz trilogy by Zenescope is a meaningless parade of cringey art and writing that just makes you wish somebody could have guided the creatives here to something better. It's great if you're a fan of endless panels of perfectly spherical boobs, but that's it.
January 11, 2017
Happy that I finished the book. The first roughly 3/4 of the book felt slow. I really lost interest for a bit, but wanted to see it through and am glad I did. I ended up loving the last bit so much that I am picking up the third book in the trilogy right now...
March 25, 2015
Very creative addition to the Oz mythos. This is the second volume in Zenescope's Oz Trilogy. Beautifully illustrated. Highly recommended.
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