Amethyst #1

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Reeder draws one of the best Opals I have seen. He looks quite mad here. And that hairdo only adds some menace, like an evil scared Jack from a demonic deck! After months of grimness, this was a palate cleanser. Kudos to all involved! Read Full Review

Amy Reeder takes on writing, art and colour duties (with Gabriela Downie in lettering) in a brilliant new reinvention of this character, which subverts most of the magical girl narratives. The idealized fantasy transformation of a child into an adult in a fantasy world turns into an adolescent who doesn't magically grow and also doesn't live an stereotypical adventure of the right versus the wrong. The moving and compelling art easily makes this first chapter shine like a precious gem. Read Full Review

Visually, it's one of the most impressive books DC is putting out, and story-wise it immediately sets up an intriguing mystery and a likable main character worth rooting for. Read Full Review

Amethyst #1 is absolutely gorgeous and just flat-out fun to read, and will leave you itching to find out what happens next. Read Full Review

Amethyst #1 is a fun start to a book that feels out of place with the overly dark post-Rebirth DCU...amd that's what I enjoyed most about it.  Instead of the Batman Who Laughs, Infected or Leviathan, we get flying horses and giant caterpillars and young heroes trying to save their world.  It all looks excellent, and I am excited to learn more as we travel Gemworld again...for the first time! Read Full Review

If you're looking for fantasy adventure in your pull-list? Amethyst #1 should be a great addition as a book that will offer mystery, adventure, and exploration. Three things that are surely enough to give you just the fantastical experience you need. Read Full Review

This debut issue of Amethyst is an incredibly cute and fun look into how Princess Amethyst deals with being a leader to her people, as well as an ordinary earth girl. While I think there is a lot of room for growth in the writer, Amethyst #1 is a great start for a book about finding the strength to do what's right. Read Full Review

I'm very happy to be reviewing this series. The plot feels like it has a lot to give, and if Reeder keeps up her stellar work then I know we're all in for a treat. The art is spectacular and gives off strong, mystical, otherworldly vibes. I have no idea what's going to happen next, but I'm definitely sticking around to find out! Read Full Review

It's a well-told story that manages to hit all the right notes and establish an adventure without sacrificing the current story for the larger arc. Read Full Review

It is a decent enough book. The writing is pretty basic. It is fine but it isn't the most original. Reeder does a great job on the art, however, and the whole book is really nicely designed. This book won't change the world, but it is pleasant enough to read once. Not bad, overall. Read Full Review

The art is fantastic though. Reeder offers some beautiful, sweeping visuals filled with details and the panels move the story along perfectly. I just wish the story was worthy of the brilliant art. Read Full Review

Amethyst #1 is a good start to a new Gemworld story that is beckoning you to explore. Read Full Review

Reeder's miniseries reads like a lot of fun, but definitely layers itself in the subversion of cliches. Read Full Review

Welcome back to the Gemworld, where things are not quite what Amy expected. Read Full Review

"Amethyst #1" is a solid, promising debut even if it's missing a little magic. Read Full Review

I am excited to see more of Amy Reeder's work moving forward but right now, Amethyst is not a testament to the level of quality we're used to seeing from her. It is a merely okay comic when we have definitely seen more from her. Read Full Review

Psycamorean

Feb 27, 2020

This doesn't really jibe with what happened in Young Justice, but who cares about that? This was pretty good. I could definitely see it going either way. I am being a little bit nice with the number of clichés there are. But y'know, I expected to hate this and I didn't, so yeah.