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A review by despinareviews
Black Beth: Vengeance Be Thy Name by DaNi, Alec Worley, Blas Gallego
2.0
This book is a compilation of stories about Black Beth, a young girl turned warrior. After a prophecy tells the Count Rassau that a woman named Beth would destroy him, he pre-emptively attacks a wedding ceremony killing most of the village. One of the only survivors is Beth, who takes on the role of avenger, training and becoming a fierce warrior.
These comics can clearly be seen to run through the course of time, with the first strip published in the 1960s. The style does evolve and even has one story in colour, and the art style is difficult to comment on as a result. The comics feel very dark, and often characters are standing quite far away so their features are barely discernible. You can just about work out what is happening in terms of movement, but later comics in the collection (those illustrated by DaNi) are better at this.
My primary issue is that I found myself not really liking the main character - Beth is quite abrupt when talking to people, actions things on her own accord without much consideration for her surroundings, and as a result I struggled to get behind this collection despite reading through all of them. I think comic book fans would really like this collection and despite my misgivings it was very easy to read, it just didn't hit the sweet-spot for me sadly.
Many thanks to Rebellion Publishing for providing a complimentary copy of this through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
These comics can clearly be seen to run through the course of time, with the first strip published in the 1960s. The style does evolve and even has one story in colour, and the art style is difficult to comment on as a result. The comics feel very dark, and often characters are standing quite far away so their features are barely discernible. You can just about work out what is happening in terms of movement, but later comics in the collection (those illustrated by DaNi) are better at this.
My primary issue is that I found myself not really liking the main character - Beth is quite abrupt when talking to people, actions things on her own accord without much consideration for her surroundings, and as a result I struggled to get behind this collection despite reading through all of them. I think comic book fans would really like this collection and despite my misgivings it was very easy to read, it just didn't hit the sweet-spot for me sadly.
Many thanks to Rebellion Publishing for providing a complimentary copy of this through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review