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by Ben Meares (Author), Allan Otero (Artist), Ceci de la Cruz (Colorist) Format: Kindle Edition
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Gretel’s story has been more nightmare than fairy tale ever since the tragic events of her childhood involving her brother and a maniacal witch. These events have left her cursed with a life that will span centuries.

Picking up directly after her heart-wrenching debut in Grimm Universe Presents. After consuming the heart of a psychic witch, Gretel has been gifted the power of premonition. But when she has a psychic vision foretelling the end of the world, Gretel must open old wounds if she wants to try and prevent it from coming true.

Introducing a new corner of the Grimm Universe, this will be one series you won't want to miss!
Collects Gretel #1 – 5.
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    January 22, 2020
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B082MRJ4G8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zenescope (January 22, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 22, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 534968 KB
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Phodie56
4.0 out of 5 stars Great series
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2020
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Such a unique and interesting take on the story of Gretel and Hansel!

The art was great, but the world made in this remaining was where the book really shone. My biggest complaint was the reusing of certain panels. It was most obvious in the final, two issues collected in this volume. Blatant cut-and-paste panels with new dialogue.

This likely due to the deadline for the close getting too close before the published dates, but it doesn't ruin the book!

I hope we see more of Gretel in further adventures!
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Pop Bop
4.0 out of 5 stars Monologue Much?
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2020
This is a well drawn series, with good lines, inking and colors. Everything is crisp and sharp, characters are reasonably expressive, and you always know where you are and what's happening. Best of all, we have an attractive and feisty heroine who doesn't have to look like pinup cheesecake in absolutely every panel. Cursed, witch hunting Gretel is a more interesting and fully formed heroine than usual, and even her angsty bits are fairly novel. Her banter and wisecracking has its moments and we don't just get a catalogue of cliches.

That said, this is a remarkably talky project. The villains monologue, the supporting characters all monologue, and between dialogue, thought balloons, and narrative sidebars, Gretel shares just about every thought she's ever had during her several hundred years lifetime. Needless to say, there's a lot of repetition in that approach, and the monologuing often slows the pace of the story to a near halt.

But, mixed into that there's an interesting story and plot, complete with some nice twists and unexpected angles. The upshot is that you have to be patient with this series, but if you are patient there are many rewards. And, lots of stories like this are padded out with fight scenes that go on forever and are just repeated with different characters over and over. That isn't done here. Fights and battles and confrontations are crisp and brief, and most of the space is devoted to the aforementioned dialogues and soliloquies. The net effect is that this often reads more like an illustrated novel than your usual comic or graphic novel.

So, this ended up being a satisfying, if somewhat scattershot, tale that was anchored by a much stronger and well developed main character than usual. I'm good with that.

(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
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Kristine Fisher
2.0 out of 5 stars Gretel
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2020
Gretel by Ben Meares is a free NetGalley e-comicbook that I read in early December.

This comic has the feel of an otherworldly, supernatural Gen-X, at least in its art style, where the title character is cursed into immortality by the witch from the Grimm's fairytale, then gifted with the power to manipulate runes and take down evil spirits, particularly in New Orleans during the present day. It's all very, very colorful, yet its bopping back and forth through time and space confuses the story so much that, although the concept is strong, it’s not at all stable, nor can it stand on its own.
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K. G. A. Alavi
4.0 out of 5 stars The monster other monsters fear
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 6, 2022
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A very good book. This is the darkest version of the classic fairy tale I have ever read.

After the death of her brother, Gretel is given a horrible choice, to live. Now she is taking the darkness, her curse and using is yo fuel her revenge. However will even centuries of rage and power be enough yo face her destiny/nemesis.

An extremely dark tale, the zenescope guys have really put the grimm into this story. Murder, cannibalism and betrayals to name a few things.

The strongest part of the book for me is Gretel's character. I like the fact that she is continously questioning herself and the decision she made. On top of that, dispite all the darkness she has seen and endured, there is almost a naivety to her that's key her likable. Add to that a great sense of loyalty she feels to people who have earned it, is the making a good hero and a great character worth exploring.

The book finishes with a cover gallery that contains full page versions of issues 1 - 5 covers A - D of each issue.
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