The Reason for Dragons #1

CRITIC REVIEWS

• 8.0

  AIPT - David Brooke

  Oct 02, 2013

  Stokely nails the atmosphere of the fall season, with some great help from Andrew Elder and Chris Northrop's excellent colors. Everything is very cool and crisp. The design of the characters helps too though, as their expressions and characters overflow through the way they are dressed and their faces. Read Full Review

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  Flip Geeks - Alvin Minon

  Jul 28, 2013

  As for the art, it's up to Jeff Stokely to come up with something that'll match the story and he delivers. The drawing looks a bit kiddy at first but then you'd realize that it's supposed to be a kid story, only that it later on involves knights and dragons and dealing with family problems. I felt that there're panels that Stokely favored more than others, with more details or better inking and so on. If this is some way of his to emphasize the heavier parts, I'm not sure but I guess I just let it pass since I found myself dazzled more than nitpicking on the lacking pages. There are parts where I really enjoyed the knight or Ted's faces. Even a considerable amount of details' been put into Ted's most beloved bike, Lilly. Oh and you gotta love that dragon! I won't describe it here but I'd say it looks radical, more menacing and unexpected compared to your usual medieval dragons. That black face, glowing eyes and fiery drool looks like it could work well in some CG movie. Read Full Review

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  Blue Raven Comics - The Frog Queen

  Oct 25, 2013

  There is a lot of effort in the last 5 years to prevent bullying in play grounds and online. Bullying is an unfortunate part of life but technology has made it easier for people to be unfair. The comforting perspective offered by this book makes it a great story for children, most of which feel bullied at some point or another in life. Get this book, get it.. I dare you. Read Full Review