Wonderland - Down the Rabbit Hole #4 - Review

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Wonderland - Down the Rabbit Hole #4

Writers:
Raven Gregory
Pat Shand

Artists:
Gregbo Watson
Vincenzo Federici

So where are readers at with Wonderland - Down the Rabbit Hole so far...

When Alice realises that her perceived mental illness is truly the evil of Wonderland attempting to hurt her family through her; Alice decides to fight back. However, Wonderland is ready for battle and as Alice takes a bath, a ghastly, faceless girls drags her down into the depths of the water to show her the reality of her family's unavoidable future.

 What can readers expect from this issue?

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Readers can look forward to a great sense of continuity coming through in this issue. For those of us that read 'Return to Wonderland' years ago, this prequel series, and in fact this issue, is where you really start to see the stories connect. Wonderland is certainly making its presence known to Alice, but who it is truly after is revealed in this issue (no prizes for guessing who if you have read Return to Wonderland).

The dispute that takes place between Alice and Calie really gives this issue an intensity that makes this issue brilliant. While Alice's family is torn apart by Wonderland, you see why Alice is the way she is in later series. This issue is where readers will see the dots connect which is genuinely rewarding for Wonderland fans.

Also, expect amazing comic book covers. I have featured most of them (including reference to the artists) in this blog entry.

What did I like about this issue?

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The writing is great and showcases Gregory and Shand's skill in helping long time Wonderland readers engage and stay in-sync with a brilliant story adaptation of Wonderland. For me, the intensity of the writing of the fight between Alice and Calie was what made this issue great. As for the art work, I really found the smooth lines of Alice and Calie visually pleasing. I think many fans will be blown away with the art work on pages 6 and 7 (Wonderland panel). It is very much what Wonderland fans love about the art that has accompanied this whole series, however for me it was pages 4 and 5 which show Calie listening to her iPod unaware that Alice is being dragged into the tormented world of Wonderland. While the art is brilliant, the colours by Francesca Zambon are amazing and flawless. 






What do I give this issue?

Grade: A

This issue for me was all about the amazing art. The visual impact of Wonderland created by Watson and Federici and colours by Zambon makes this issue great.

Enjoy!

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