Grimm Fairy Tales Volume 1

This volume is a compilation of a comic series that put a dark twist to Grimm's fairy tales - you know, the ones you read as a kid (or not, I suppose). The twists typically involve horror, gore, or just plain dark.

There are six comics in this volume, bound together loosely with an overarching plot. The thing I couldn't get around is the modern-day tie-ins that wraps each fairy tale. Not quite sure why it needs to be there yet. Hoping the subsequent volume will shed some light or I'd probably give it up.

Story-wise, the twists are not that unpredictable. Once you've gone past the first two, you sort of expect what will happen to the rest, so while the reading was enjoyable enough, it was rather in a mindless kind of way.

In terms of artwork, T&A and fan service are an obvious part of the theme, but it's not gratuitous or pretty enough to recommend it by itself. The art just doesn't really stand out, though the style's rather consistent; still, a few panels are just plain ugly.

Not much to recommend it, but nothing to dislike it either. Look elsewhere if artwork is high on your list.