Zenescope’s Call of Wonderland TPB Review & Giveaway
Ever since I first started reading Zenescope’s Wonderland comics, there has only been one writer’s name attached to them: Raven Gregory. The master of all things Liddle has written practically every word that has appeared in a comic with Wonderland in the title, and done so with skill and storytelling ability that is hard to match.
So when Call of Wonderland came out, I was shocked to see that Gregory was not writing it.
This was the miniseries that was going to bridge the gap between the Alice in Wonderland miniseries and the new monthly Wonderland title. How could Gregory not be writing this? Would it be any good? Who the hell is this Dan Wickline guy anyway?
I shouldn’t have worried one bit.
Call of Wonderland picks up in the aftermath of The Dream Eater Saga, with the Queen of Hearts dead and Wonderland in chaos. Enter the Red Knight, who is determined to unleash death and destruction upon the Earth. And the only thing stopping him are two young women who are destined to assume a role left vacant in Wonderland for far too long.
While Call of Wonderland doesn’t feature any members of the Liddle family, it does serve a very important purpose in the overall Wonderland story while also being a great miniseries all on it’s own. Wickline has stepped into the Wonderland universe and quickly found a unique voice that complements Gregory’s very nicely. The way he manages to tie H.P. Lovecraft into the mythos of the book is incredibly clever and original. It’s a perfect example of why a concept like Wonderland is just teeming with story ideas and possibilities, it would be criminal to not explore some of them, especially if they are handled by writers as good as Wickline proved to be.
The art is handled by a small group of Zenescope regulars, with the bulk of the heavy lifting done by Matt Triano and Nacho Arranz. For the most part the artwork is simple, clean and effective. There are some points where the storytelling becomes a bit muddled, but overall I liked it, especially the work of Arranz, who reminded me of a young Dale Keown.
Raven Gregory’s Wonderland work is a very tough act to follow and not a job I would wish on anyone. But Wickline has stepped up to the plate and hit it out of the park. Call of Wonderland is must reading for any Wonderland fan (especially with the sequel, Madness of Wonderland, coming out soon) and will not disappoint.
Lucky for you, Zenescope has given us not one, but two Call of Wonderland TPBs to give away to two worthy Geekadelphia readers. Just leave a comment about which Wonderland character is your favorite and we’ll pick a random winner at the end of next week.
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I love the cheshire cat. The blood thirsty beast they portray him as is just awesome.
My favorite character is The Mad Hatter(Johnny Liddle), he’s such a curious and tragic character and MAD, of course.
Calie will always be my favorite, Return to Wonderland was my introduction to the world of Grimm Fairy Tales and I’ve been hooked ever since!
Queen of Hearts or…Calie of course!
Love the Hatter! and Calie
Johnny is that little evil we all have to tap down once in a while. Definitely my fave.
I like the mad hatter. He just embodies those dark twisted psychopathic tendencies that you just don’t get to see in a character often.
Johnny Liddle is so very diabolically insane that I can never predict what he is going to try next. The artwork for his character especially when he’s in true Mad Hatter mode is always awesome to behold! Raven Gregory is a fabulous artist and does all of the GFT characters gloriously well. I met him once at a comicon and he was a humble and friendly gentleman too!
Oh, I don’t know, a bit partial to the Hatter, but in the end, they are all good. It’s like your own children: you can’t really tell one they are a favorite.
Best, and keep on blogging.
The Cheshire Cat or the Mad Hatter are my favorites. I love how the Cheshire Cat looks (beast!) and the Mad Hatter is such an interesting character, the more I read of the series the more interesting he becomes.
Calie all the way!
Calie!
I’ve always gravitated to the Mad Hatter charachter, even the early and original incarnations. I’ve really enjoyed this approach and take on him, probably the main reason I’ve went all in on this series.
The Cheshire Cat or the Mad Hatter
Calie or the mad hatter
I am totally for the Mad Hatter… who can’t love the madness that lies in that hat.
Calie for me.
Hate to sound like a broken record, but (like everyone else) I pick the Mad Hatter.
Hm, just to be different I will say Alice, Her story was pretty sad!
Ever since I found the Wonderland series, mainly because of drawings and coloring works by EBas and Nei on deviantart, I have been hooked. I love seeing how the Characters develop and are all in some way a little Mad and twisted. I think Calie is my favorite and I am looking forward to seeing where the series takes her.
The Cheshire Cat!
Calie. Hatter would be a close second though!
Calie, though I love them all!
mad hatter
salome does it for me.
I like Violet
Cheshire Cat or the Mad Hatter are my favorites