Grimm Volume 1

author: David Greenwalt

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.82

book published: 2013

rating: 3

read at: 2014/02/13

date added: 2014/02/13

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

Grimm Volume 1 is a collection of comics based on the hit television series. When a tie-in is made, the questions that come to mind are, is it any good? Is it a money grab by a studio or is it written by someone who understands the characters and world of the show?



I have seen a few episodes of the show, so I have a faint knowledge of the show and it’s characters. The book seems to ring through fine, while also offering a larger scope story than you would find in a typical episode. I don’t know how often they travel internationally on the show, but most show budgets don’t allow such things very often.



There is a nice intro story, then the group ends up heading to Europe to find some coins. The coins are dangerous and need to be destroyed. The problem is there are factions that want to use the coin for evil or seemingly good. There are lots of face offs with monsters. There are loyalty shifts. It’s pretty violent at times.



It’s not a bad story. It seems to add some backstory that the show may not have told. Whether that fits in with the canon and universe of the show. The art is good. I’m not sure it looks like the main characters from the show, but that could be just me. I enjoyed the story.



I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for letting me review this graphic novel.





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