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Bezig met laden... The Stuff of Legend: Omnibus Onedoor Mike Raicht
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Onderdeel van de reeks(en)The Stuff of Legend (Omnibus 1 (The Dark #1-2, The Jungle #1-4))
"As Allied forces fight the enemy on Europe's war-torn beaches, another battle begins in a child's bedroom in Brooklyn when the nightmarish Boogeyman snatches a boy and takes him to the realm of the Dark. The child's playthings, led by the toy soldier known as the Colonel, band together to stage a daring rescue. On their perilous mission they will confront the boy's bitter and forgotten toys, as well as betrayal in their own ranks. The stuff of legend is a haunting and ultimately redemptive tale of loyalty, camaraderie, and perseverance."--Publisher's description. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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The Stuff of Legend makes it very dark indeed, and that's immediately apparent in Charles Paul Wilson III's sketchy, monochromatic art. The little boy who owns these toys isn't just absent from the scene, he's been stolen away by the Boogeyman, and his toys have ventured into the Dark of his closet to save him. It's all played absolutely for real: there's a war against the Boogeyman's forces, and toys die, right away. Sometimes, you find yourself worrying when the next one will be claimed.
My childhood self wouldn't have liked this story; she would have found it frightening and upsetting. She also would have recognized the inherent mythological power it invokes. This isn't a cheap excuse to do "dark Toy Story"; it's a proper quest narrative with high stakes, traitors, and consequences. I would love to see a little more depth to the hero characters - the backstory is frustratingly slight so far - but it may not be absolutely necessary. After all, every reader knows these heroes already. We've known them since we were very small, and saw them as their true selves: not just beanbags, pieces of wood or ceramics, but our protectors.
I'll keep reading the series. It's a little slow to start, but there's a lot of potential and the world is immersive. (