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fyrekatz's review
5.0
Rainbow Brite
I loved this and need the whole thing. It's a remake of my childhood fav. I was raised watching this show and its movies! 5 stars easy!
I loved this and need the whole thing. It's a remake of my childhood fav. I was raised watching this show and its movies! 5 stars easy!
madi180's review
4.0
The adventure begins for children and adults alike, as the classic character Rainbow Brite comes to comics and brings a little color to your life! Wisp and Willow are best friends who live in a small town. They are inseparable, until one night Wisp discovers something is stealing the color from the world! To escape their grasp, Wisp must use her wits and the help of a new friend...from somewhere else! Then the adventure begins! Follow along with writer Jeremy Whitley (My Little Pony, Unstoppable Wasp) and artists Brittney Williams (Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat!, Goldie Vance) and Xenia Pamfil (Princeless) as we find out how this seemingly normal girl becomes Rainbow Brite and how it changes Wisp, Willow, and their world!
I don't even know you guys. I have fallen victim to obsessively reading graphic novels and manga. Don't get me started on Kpop. I blame Jay Crownover for keeping on mentioning it...
Where do I begin....hmmmm......
I received it for free on Netgalley in exchange for a free review. Okay this graphic novel was way longer than I expected. I thought it was just one volume, but it actually turned out to be five volumes. Bonus!
I am sure I have heard of Rainbow Brite before, but all I could think of when I was reading was Lite Brite.
My brain just went to my '90s kid heart and was wishing I had a Lite Brite. I AM 28 YEARS OLD. ALMOST 29.
Where was I?????? Oh, the story is basically the origin story of Rainbow Brite and how she has to save Rainbow Land from having all the color stolen. Warning. This review will contain mild spoilers.
Wisp meets Twinkle, who insists she is the legendary Rainbow Brite, and he takes her across Rainbow Land in effort to find the magic rainbow staff and belt. She wants to help save Rainbow Land even though she doesn't think she is Rainbow Brite.
The colors and artwork were gorgeous, and I will definitely be reading the next one even though I know this is meant for a younger audience.
4 out of 5 Lite Brite Stars ;)
Maddy
I don't even know you guys. I have fallen victim to obsessively reading graphic novels and manga. Don't get me started on Kpop. I blame Jay Crownover for keeping on mentioning it...
Where do I begin....hmmmm......
I received it for free on Netgalley in exchange for a free review. Okay this graphic novel was way longer than I expected. I thought it was just one volume, but it actually turned out to be five volumes. Bonus!
I am sure I have heard of Rainbow Brite before, but all I could think of when I was reading was Lite Brite.
My brain just went to my '90s kid heart and was wishing I had a Lite Brite. I AM 28 YEARS OLD. ALMOST 29.
Where was I?????? Oh, the story is basically the origin story of Rainbow Brite and how she has to save Rainbow Land from having all the color stolen. Warning. This review will contain mild spoilers.
Wisp meets Twinkle, who insists she is the legendary Rainbow Brite, and he takes her across Rainbow Land in effort to find the magic rainbow staff and belt. She wants to help save Rainbow Land even though she doesn't think she is Rainbow Brite.
The colors and artwork were gorgeous, and I will definitely be reading the next one even though I know this is meant for a younger audience.
4 out of 5 Lite Brite Stars ;)
Maddy
maddy180's review
4.0
The adventure begins for children and adults alike, as the classic character Rainbow Brite comes to comics and brings a little color to your life! Wisp and Willow are best friends who live in a small town. They are inseparable, until one night Wisp discovers something is stealing the color from the world! To escape their grasp, Wisp must use her wits and the help of a new friend...from somewhere else! Then the adventure begins! Follow along with writer Jeremy Whitley (My Little Pony, Unstoppable Wasp) and artists Brittney Williams (Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat!, Goldie Vance) and Xenia Pamfil (Princeless) as we find out how this seemingly normal girl becomes Rainbow Brite and how it changes Wisp, Willow, and their world!
I don't even know you guys. I have fallen victim to obsessively reading graphic novels and manga. Don't get me started on Kpop. I blame Jay Crownover for keeping on mentioning it...
Where do I begin....hmmmm......
I received it for free on Netgalley in exchange for a free review. Okay this graphic novel was way longer than I expected. I thought it was just one volume, but it actually turned out to be five volumes. Bonus!
I am sure I have heard of Rainbow Brite before, but all I could think of when I was reading was Lite Brite.
My brain just went to my '90s kid heart and was wishing I had a Lite Brite. I AM 28 YEARS OLD. ALMOST 29.
Where was I?????? Oh, the story is basically the origin story of Rainbow Brite and how she has to save Rainbow Land from having all the color stolen. Warning. This review will contain mild spoilers.
Wisp meets Twinkle, who insists she is the legendary Rainbow Brite, and he takes her across Rainbow Land in effort to find the magic rainbow staff and belt. She wants to help save Rainbow Land even though she doesn't think she is Rainbow Brite.
The colors and artwork were gorgeous, and I will definitely be reading the next one even though I know this is meant for a younger audience.
4 out of 5 Lite Brite Stars ;)
Maddy
I don't even know you guys. I have fallen victim to obsessively reading graphic novels and manga. Don't get me started on Kpop. I blame Jay Crownover for keeping on mentioning it...
Where do I begin....hmmmm......
I received it for free on Netgalley in exchange for a free review. Okay this graphic novel was way longer than I expected. I thought it was just one volume, but it actually turned out to be five volumes. Bonus!
I am sure I have heard of Rainbow Brite before, but all I could think of when I was reading was Lite Brite.
My brain just went to my '90s kid heart and was wishing I had a Lite Brite. I AM 28 YEARS OLD. ALMOST 29.
Where was I?????? Oh, the story is basically the origin story of Rainbow Brite and how she has to save Rainbow Land from having all the color stolen. Warning. This review will contain mild spoilers.
Wisp meets Twinkle, who insists she is the legendary Rainbow Brite, and he takes her across Rainbow Land in effort to find the magic rainbow staff and belt. She wants to help save Rainbow Land even though she doesn't think she is Rainbow Brite.
The colors and artwork were gorgeous, and I will definitely be reading the next one even though I know this is meant for a younger audience.
4 out of 5 Lite Brite Stars ;)
Maddy
bridgette's review
3.0
3.5 stars
I grew up with Rainbow Brite. I was even for book character day in elementary school, complete with a massive yellow yarn wig that I believe one of my older sisters made. So, she was a massive part of my childhood, and I'd somehow missed the memo there was a comic and was presently surprised when this showed up in the truck at work.
This is mostly the Rainbow Brite you remember, and this colors and artwork is fittingly bright and vibrant and is truly a piece of art. I'm not a huge fan of how Twink is drawn (something about the shape of his face is just off to me), and I really enjoyed how this story has new versions of them. The storyline was heavy on the infodumps, but the plot, the characters, are done in such a way that new readers can come into this knowing nothing about Rainbow Brite and enjoy the story; it's definitely written assuming that you know nothing about Rainbow Land. But all the favorite are here--Murky, Lurky, Twink, and, most importantly, Starlite, though his appearance is brief.
This is a great all ages comic for anyone interested in fantasy graphic novels.
I grew up with Rainbow Brite. I was even for book character day in elementary school, complete with a massive yellow yarn wig that I believe one of my older sisters made. So, she was a massive part of my childhood, and I'd somehow missed the memo there was a comic and was presently surprised when this showed up in the truck at work.
This is mostly the Rainbow Brite you remember, and this colors and artwork is fittingly bright and vibrant and is truly a piece of art. I'm not a huge fan of how Twink is drawn (something about the shape of his face is just off to me), and I really enjoyed how this story has new versions of them. The storyline was heavy on the infodumps, but the plot, the characters, are done in such a way that new readers can come into this knowing nothing about Rainbow Brite and enjoy the story; it's definitely written assuming that you know nothing about Rainbow Land. But all the favorite are here--Murky, Lurky, Twink, and, most importantly, Starlite, though his appearance is brief.
This is a great all ages comic for anyone interested in fantasy graphic novels.
megggriffin's review
5.0
Jeremy Whitley has become one of my auto-buy comic authors, without a doubt. I am still going through his backlog, but I have yet to come across one that I don’t like. So when I saw a copy of the first volume of Rainbow Brite on Netgalley, I immediately went for it. I also have since bought the trade and cannot wait to see where it goes next!
I have vague memories of Rainbow Brite, the TV series. Not enough to really tell you anything about it. I also vaguely remember being terrified of the movies? It was all slightly before my time, so I mostly just remember the yarn dolls. I knew that Whitley was writing Rainbow Brite, and I was quite interested to see what he can do it with it, especially given his other children’s comics (See Princeless and My Little Pony.) Comics used to be a medium geared towards kids, and I like knowing that there are authors and artists willing to focus on a children audience still. Perhaps this is why I lean towards Whitley’s work?
The first volume of Rainbow Brite is entirely the set up trade. It is perfect if you are like me and either didn’t experience or don’t really remember the series at all. We get a little bit of background on Wisp — she’s a rambunctious child with an overactive imagination that is perfectly in tune with her best friend Willow. Her home life isn’t perfect — we see her heating up dinner and choosing not to wake up an overworked mom. It is a mom who does seem to care about her! Just one that seems to be overworked. Especially in contrast with her best friend’s Willow’s family: both parents are around, super attentive and supportive of the girls’ fantasy world. Even the color pallet of the houses are different — warm and cold.
If you have seen Rainbow Brite, you know the story. Wisp meets Twinkle and is taken to a world that has all of its colors sucked out. Twink believes Wisp is the mythical Rainbow Brite, here to save the world, but Wisp isn’t convince. She knows what kind of kid she is! What I do love is the slight nod to the original — Wisp isn’t THE Rainbow Brite, she’s this generation’s Rainbow Brite. There’s enough to make me laugh, but it isn’t like 90s children’s movies where it goes over kids heads.
Willow is not from the original series (from what I can gather, at least) and I was incredibly bummed that we are introduced to this character only for her to be pushed aside? But it’s because the background needs to be set in order to move into the new arc. Where Willow will definitely be around.
I don’t know the artist Brittany Williams well; I don’t think I’ve read another comic with her involved. That being said, I really liked it. I think the style fits the story and age range well. It’s more cartoony and colorful, which I dig.
In the end, I am here for people supporting comics geared towards kids. I think this comic is perfect for old fans and new ones alike, and I’m excited to see where the next arc goes. Also, there seems to be some confusion on if the comic has been cancelled or not. It looks like right now they’re waiting to see how the trade does, so it’s more on hiatus. I hope it comes back!
Rants, Raves, and Reviews
I have vague memories of Rainbow Brite, the TV series. Not enough to really tell you anything about it. I also vaguely remember being terrified of the movies? It was all slightly before my time, so I mostly just remember the yarn dolls. I knew that Whitley was writing Rainbow Brite, and I was quite interested to see what he can do it with it, especially given his other children’s comics (See Princeless and My Little Pony.) Comics used to be a medium geared towards kids, and I like knowing that there are authors and artists willing to focus on a children audience still. Perhaps this is why I lean towards Whitley’s work?
The first volume of Rainbow Brite is entirely the set up trade. It is perfect if you are like me and either didn’t experience or don’t really remember the series at all. We get a little bit of background on Wisp — she’s a rambunctious child with an overactive imagination that is perfectly in tune with her best friend Willow. Her home life isn’t perfect — we see her heating up dinner and choosing not to wake up an overworked mom. It is a mom who does seem to care about her! Just one that seems to be overworked. Especially in contrast with her best friend’s Willow’s family: both parents are around, super attentive and supportive of the girls’ fantasy world. Even the color pallet of the houses are different — warm and cold.
If you have seen Rainbow Brite, you know the story. Wisp meets Twinkle and is taken to a world that has all of its colors sucked out. Twink believes Wisp is the mythical Rainbow Brite, here to save the world, but Wisp isn’t convince. She knows what kind of kid she is! What I do love is the slight nod to the original — Wisp isn’t THE Rainbow Brite, she’s this generation’s Rainbow Brite. There’s enough to make me laugh, but it isn’t like 90s children’s movies where it goes over kids heads.
Willow is not from the original series (from what I can gather, at least) and I was incredibly bummed that we are introduced to this character only for her to be pushed aside? But it’s because the background needs to be set in order to move into the new arc. Where Willow will definitely be around.
I don’t know the artist Brittany Williams well; I don’t think I’ve read another comic with her involved. That being said, I really liked it. I think the style fits the story and age range well. It’s more cartoony and colorful, which I dig.
Final Thoughts
In the end, I am here for people supporting comics geared towards kids. I think this comic is perfect for old fans and new ones alike, and I’m excited to see where the next arc goes. Also, there seems to be some confusion on if the comic has been cancelled or not. It looks like right now they’re waiting to see how the trade does, so it’s more on hiatus. I hope it comes back!
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