Books of Magic #20

Books of Magic #20 is, well, magic. I know that David Barnett wanted to give Tim a break from the madness and give him something fun. I appreciate it. It isn't super stressful, but the danger was real and once again, Tim proves he is the best of all bespectacled boy magicians. There is even a joke about that in this issue. I laughed out loud. His time in the Dreaming was welcome and we shall all welcome him back again whenever he wants to visit I am sure, but next month, we get back to things as they were left. Baddies are coming for Tim and now he has a girlfriend, so as we know, when the hero has a partner, things get complicated. Read Full Review

Barnett's script in this issue and last's provides readers with a more lighthearted tale to provide balance to the previous arc. Read Full Review

I'm definitely going to miss Books of Magic when it was gone because I had hoped they were finally going to give Tim a chance to start growing up and become more active in this, especially with this whole Sandman Universe imprint that's now becoming nothing at all by all appearances. Barnett has some good fun with this storyline as the dialogue is enjoyable, the flow works well, the flashbacks are handled right, and I mostly like the resolution outside of what Izzy does – but more so because it's wiped away. Between that and some solid as always artwork from the team, it's a good book with a good conclusion to this two-part storyline. Read Full Review

It's familiar territory, but it's well-executed and done with charm, and Tom Fowler, as usual, draws the hell out of every moment. Read Full Review

As it stands, Books of Magic #20 is a solid story with solid art, but like Tim Hunter, it has potential to be greater. Read Full Review

Psycamorean

Jun 24, 2020

This was fine. A bit long winded. I don't have much to say about it.

Spacey Medicine

Jun 30, 2020

Well, that was resolved quickly.