Once & Future #3

Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora swung big with Once & Future, and they absolutely hit out of the park. Read Full Review

Once and Future #3continues to impress with its inversion of Arthurian lore, insanely engaging characters, and a creative team who is firing on all cylinders. I can't wait to see what else Gillen, Mora, and Bonvillain do with this lore. Read Full Review

Dan Mora's art is fantastic. It's beautifully detailed and fills each panel with energy. Read Full Review

Once And Future #3 injects a little bit of meta-commentary on the nature of stories into the mix, and it makes the book all the stronger. Beyond, Gillen sets a breakneck pace for the whole thing without sacrificing any of the needed exposition to make the scenes work. Dan Mora and Tamra Bonvillains art draws it all together, giving the book the visuals it needs to make it all work. This comic is just marvelous and does what every good comic should- add new things to its story without bogging it down and provide an entertaining narrative. Once And Future #3 is a triumph of storytelling. Read Full Review

Once & Future #3 was a dramatic addition to the series; full of intense fight scenes, fascinating characters, and even some comic relief. Read Full Review

Other than surviving what's been thrown at them, things aren't looking all that bright for our heroes (despite Rose sign-up for the bizarre adventure). Arthur is moments away from retrieving the sword, and the woman responsible for his resurrection has also added her own knight to the new Round Table with a specific task that doesn't bode well for Duncan (or humanity). Worth a look. Read Full Review

History, legend, and a touch of humor combine in the plot to bring Arthur back from the dead to save England " whatever that means. Read Full Review

Once & Future is a solid action adventure fantasy story that leans a little on history and Arthurian legends, but no so much as to fell derivative or forced. Read Full Review

They found one heck of a way to throw us into the thick of this battle to keep the sword from the stone out of the hands of Arthur. Once & Future #3 was engaging, entertaining, action-packed, and even enlightening. I'd call it the full package among fantasy series currently on shelves. Right now this is not the book to overlook from BOOM! Studios. Read Full Review

Intriguing to find out if King Arthur succeeds or if Galahad will betray him for the gift of immortality! Maybe Duncan will be the successor of this story?! Read Full Review

I still wish Bridgette was MY gran. She's just so nonchalant bout the whole otherworldly activity thing. I mean, I suppose that's to be expected from someone who supposedly spent her youth chasing down beings of a mythical and/or mystical persuasion. The beauty of her character is that she gets some fantastic dialogue. There are several laugh-out-loud moments in issue #3, including one where Bridgette takes a truly divine dig at Duncan's bachelorhood. The way she jumps between "gran mode" and "no-nonsense monster hunter" is a delight to behold. In that way, she puts me I mind of Merlin from the Disney adaptation of "The Sword in the Stone" (1977). "Once & Future" as a whole is a wonderful book, yes, but Bridgette is what, to me, gives it that little extra bit of oomph. Read Full Review

As the night gathers, the knights also gather in yet another phenomenal installment to this Arthurian tale. Read Full Review

Artist Dan Mora and colorist Tamra Bonvillain have proven to be a match made in heaven. Their work is textured and rich with expression - even a wide shot with scratchy linework for characters conveys their emotions. Read Full Review

ohhaimark

Oct 16, 2019

THE GOOD: -This is such a fun series that readers of all ages can enjoy. Check it out if you haven't. Anyone can enjoy it. -Dan Mora is such a good artist. I'm surprised he's not more well-known. I especially like how good he is at drawing both normal situations, and crazy supernatural situations. -These are just great characters. They're likable people outside of all the supernatural situations, and I think that does miles for this series. -The humor here's wonderful. It's not flashy, over-the-top. Very natural. I love Gran's personality especially. -I've never really cared about Arthurian lore, but it was pretty interesting here. To be fair, Kieron Gillen's good at taking things I'm not interested in and turning them int o something great. -I honestly really like Rose. They don't force her romance with Duncan at all, and it's great. -I didn't know how far Gran and Duncan's relationship went before this issue. The emotional scenes were wonderful too. -The abbey scene was really cool. Dan Mora's interior design skills are great. -Wow. I'm on the edge of my seat for the next issue. THE BAD: -Arthur is still just big bad dude unfortunately. Maybe we'll get a more interesting villain later, as this series is now ongoing. more

Valiant Son

Oct 17, 2019

Another excellent issue. Gillen's script continues to shine with wit, while Mora's art works perfectly to tell the story visually (and it would be remiss not to note the fantastic colouring from Bonvillain). This is a comic to really enjoy as you read it, and then reflect on brilliantly written and drawn it is.

JustCrazy

Oct 19, 2019

You got to like the grandma