So: good story, artwork and color leaving a fair amount to be desired.more The coloring is not quite so one-note as "Solomon's Thieves," but three color schemes isn't much better than two. The Middle Ages here had no torches, braziers or firepits to provide horizontal illumination. This wasn't so difficult with Marian and Robin, but characters like the Sheriff and Sir Guy are completely indistinguishable.
It means that the identity of characters has to be largely inferred from dialogue, rather than from being able to recognize them as people with distinct appearances. It never bothered me there (in fact, that "Legion" storyline is still one of my lifetime favorites), but the same critique could be made - more justifiably in my opinion - with Sam Hart's artwork in "Outlaw." Most characters don't have eyes, but rather deep pools of shadow that connect to networks of criss-crossing lines to imply faces, rather than depict them. Critics have lambasted Keith Giffen's work on the "Five Years Later" storyline of "The Legion of Super Heroes," largely because his characters' faces were often partially obscured by shadow. Lee even incorporates the "bury me where the arrow lands" legend in a humorously original way. But the ar This is a tidily concise version of the varied elements of the Robin Hood legend, incorporating most of the traditional elements (Maid Marian, Much the Miller's son, Little John, the archery contest) and most of the modern revisions as well (Robin was a noble knight who fought in the Crusades, fighting the corruption of Prince John and the blackguard Sir Guy until King Richard could return). This is a tidily concise version of the varied elements of the Robin Hood legend, incorporating most of the traditional elements (Maid Marian, Much the Miller's son, Little John, the archery contest) and most of the modern revisions as well (Robin was a noble knight who fought in the Crusades, fighting the corruption of Prince John and the blackguard Sir Guy until King Richard could return). Lively language and illustrations follow the legendary hero as he champions the poor and provokes a high-stakes vendetta in a gripping adventure sure to draw a new generation of readers.more How did Robin of Loxley become Robin Hood? Why did he choose to fight injustice instead of robbing for his own gain? Expressive and gritty, this graphic novel whisks readers back to Crusades-era England, where the Sheriff of Nottingham rules with an iron fist, and in the haunted heart of Sherwood Forest, a defiant rogue - with the help of his men and the lovely Maid Marian - disguises himself to become an outlaw.
How did Robin of Loxley become Robin Hood? Why did he choose to fight injustice instead of robbing for his own gain? Expressive and gritty, this graphic novel whisks readers back to Crusades-era England, where the Sheriff of Nottingham Fast-paced graphic storytelling and stunning full-color illustrations combine in an action-packed retelling of the heroic Robin Hood story. Fast-paced graphic storytelling and stunning full-color illustrations combine in an action-packed retelling of the heroic Robin Hood story.
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