Rainbow Brite #1

Overall, Id recommend Rainbow Brite #1 to any child or adult who has nostalgia in their hearts. Its an empowering story for young girls, and girls of color as Willow herself is a black girl, that I feel would be welcomed with open arms and hearts by the targeted demographic. Rainbow Brite is the sort of story we need to bring in new readers, and to invite children to fall in love with the source content like many of their parents did at their age, and thats a bonding experience that stays with you for a lifetime. A fun, humorous and adventurous epic, Rainbow Brite is going to be a wonderful success for Dynamite Comics and the creative team behind it. It goes on sale October 3, so try not to miss it at your LCS! Read Full Review

I do hope the stories get a little deeper than "Oh no, Murky and Lurky are sapping the colors from that field of daisies!" But I expect Whitley has plenty of ideas to explore, and for a first issue I wholeheartedly recommend Dynamite's RAINBOW BRITE to the all-ages readers market. Read Full Review

This wonderful comic is perfect for all ages and is in a similar vein as Captain Underpants. It is bright, engaging and leaves you wanting to know more about what is going on. I think that this is going to be a big hit with younger readers and reminiscer's like me alike. Rated: 4.5 out of 5! Read Full Review

Sure to please long-time Saturday morning TV fans and a whole new generation of readers unfamiliar with her colorful adventures, Rainbow Brite #1 is a well-presented beacon of positivity. Read Full Review

Fans of Rainbow Brite are sure to appreciate what the upcoming journey will entail while readers unfamiliar with the character will appreciate the hopeful outlook in a world which currently has darkness around virtually every corner. Read Full Review

Overall, this is a fun debut issue that accomplishes the task of reintroducing a whole new generation to Rainbow Brite. I can see this title having some staying power, especially once it hits the graphic novel market. Read Full Review

Overall, Rainbow Brite is a fantastic read for children, particularly young girls and a fun read for adults. I would recommend the comic to anyone who has enjoyed Whitley's previous work, Rainbow Brite as a child or is craving some good ole 1980s nostalgia. Read Full Review

The writing from Jeremy Whitley is spot on for of children's comic. I appreciate Whitley's girl-centric focus on this comic because you know Rainbow Brite is a girl in charge of all of the Rainbow Scouts. It looks like he's coming from the viewpoint of she's a tough girl who knows how to take care of herself which makes for a good beginning. Read Full Review

Classic superhero and cartoon property Rainbow Brite is back, and shes better than you remembered. Read Full Review

Rainbow Brite keeps things low key in its opening chapter, and I would have liked a bigger, fuller introduction. What we do get is still very adorable, though. Read Full Review

By the last page, this comic made for an entertaining prologue to a property that I had little knowledge of. I envy the children who have this book put into their hands " especially once the full story is released and collected. Here's hoping many more enjoy this re-introduction to Rainbow Brite, and the talents shaping her world. Read Full Review

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Oct 27, 2018

I'm always excited when I hear that an intellectual property from my childhood is being rebooted or updated for modern times. I'm almost always disappointed or underwhelmed but I do appreciate that the franchises aren't just left to rot in the past. Rainbow Brite #1 follows Wisp (Rainbow Brite) and Willow (Her best friend). They are two normal kids. They play, get into trouble and are loyal to each other. After a day of larping. Willow goes home. Later that night Wisp sees something outside and goes to investigate. It turns out the somethings are monsters and they have taken the color from her mother's car. Wisp tries to fight the monsters but can't hurt them with her play sword, so she runs off. In the midst of escaping Wisp runs into, Twinkle a Sprite. Twinkle gives her the rundown that the monsters are minions of the Shadow King. He offers to teleport them away but isn't able to because the area is so dark and he needs light for his powers to work properly. Wisp, has the bright idea to go over Willows house, activate her burglar alarm and set off her floodlights. She goes to the home and tries to get Willows attention. This plan works but not before the monsters catch up to her. Wisp tells her to set off the alarm and Willow breaks her window. This causes the floodlights to go off. The monsters fade away and Twinkle teleports Wisp to Rainbow land, which seems to have been stripped of all color. As an origin story, Rainbow Brite is a perfect read. It sets up the friendship and loyalty between the main characters. The story also establishes some heroic qualities in Wisp that will no doubt come into play when she transitions to being Rainbow Brite. Wisp is imaginative, heroic and resourceful. All of these qualities emerge as she is able to overcome the threat of this issue. I'm not a fan of series that launch where the promised character doesn't show up. We see the origin of Wisp but not having her in character is a negative. Even if the book was extended and she only appeared in a few panels It would have been greatly appreciated. I would have gladly paid a couple more bucks more for a 48-page opening if that was what it took to get our hero on at least a few pages. I would have also preferred an art style more in line with the Paulina Ganucheau cover or even a straight-up rip of the 80's cartoon. The art is expressive and all of the characters are distinct. Brittney Williams conveys action well and the style could be easily translated into an animated series. Nothing is wrong here it's more of a taste issue for me. The colors are purposely muted in this issue. I'll be very interested to see what our colorist is able to do with this material once Wisp becomes Rainbow Brite. It will be very interesting to see what Brittney Williams can pull off with this material. Realistically speaking the colorist will be the most important part of this series. I would have preferred a more mature take on the story, I.E. Stranger Things. I wasn't looking for anything too outrageous but the Cover did give me the impression that the story would be aimed at a slightly older audience. I love the setup and will be reading the series through the first story arc at the very least. This is a really good comic for all ages and I could see kids especially young girls really getting into this story and enjoying it. On that note, mission accomplished. For more Reviews: https://www.gtmediareviews.com/ more