Why did he leave the forest? What happened to his child? I assume the child never got the powers as Orc Dave is a) still alive and b) still has the blue birds in his beard. That said, this issue opens wide a ton of questions about the universe, and still more questions about Orc Dave.
I did spend a lot of the time wondering just how these men who live alone in the forest procreate. Orc Dave’s father is pragmatic to a fault, but even he still realizes his 20-year-old son’s gentleness is a strength. Which is such an important lesson to teach everyone - but especially boys and man - about masculinity and the different ways to be a man. There’s always been a gentleness to Dave, and it’s explored here as a strength. Especially as it slowly unfolds what’s happening. This story of Orc Dave’s last day with his father hits you in the heart. Action - particularly the plotting and cohesion of it - is not Wiebe’s strength. It’s unfortunate that the action of Rat Queens often overrides these elements in the main storyline.
Wiebe always shines when he subverts fantasy genre tropes and in his intense character studies. WiebeĪrt: Max Dunbar (illustrator), Micah Myers (letterer), and Tamra Bonvillain (colorist) Rat Queens Special: Orc Dave #1 by Kurtis J. There’s a lot of talking, and I got so very bored. Dee’s about her magic, Hannah’s about her friend-family, and Violet about how she does love her father and the rest of her family despite everything. It actually made it so Wiebe didn’t try to fill every little silence with words.īraga and Tizzy, oh, my heart. The fluid nature of the art was gorgeous. It added to their characterization, which Wiebe has left pretty flat since relaunching the series.Īdditionally, Gieni showed off his artistic talent by changing styles. The storytelling gave insights into each of the women. Two stars are solely for the opening sequence when the women are looking into the mirror and seeing their pasts or maybe their futures. No one wants to think about medical paperwork and insurance in a fantasy comic. Not that Hannah talking about how her mom had less sense than her or Barrie and Violet’s weird twin relationship isn’t entertaining, this was someone’s weird D&D game. Not that the treasure chest with teeth isn’t awesome. Wiebe, Owen Gieni, Kyle Charles, Max Dunbar, Micah Myers, and Tamra BonvillainĪnd here we have someone’s literal game of D&D. Comic book reviews for Rat Queens #4, Rat Queens #5, and Rat Queens Special Orc Dave #1 by Kurtis J.
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