Bone, Vol. 4: The Dragonslayer (vuoden 2006 painos)

Not as immediately engaging as the last volume, but still good. Phoney Bone's schemes are never that interesting to me; I'm just waiting for him to screw up, and maybe become a little humbled. He surely deserves it. ( )

Grandma tells Thorn and Fone about Thorn's past: Thorn is a princess and Grandma was a queen. They go to find the Red Dragon. The hairy people attack. The locust people stir up discontent and intend to wage war against the village people.

This is getting near the point of the series that would be considered the "MIDDLE", which in some series we know is when the story detours or the writer has to try to draw out story because they do not want to reveal everything yet. In some realms you can tell that this is a volume full of that "trying to draw it out", but it never takes away from the overall feel of the franchise. There are moments that are funny, sweet, and some that are even terrifying. Yes I said terrifying. This is one of the first graphic novels where there were moments I felt fear because I found myself caring about the characters and honestly feeling that they may be in harms way. It is rare for me to be drawn into a series this much, so I know that Jeff Smith has continued to do something right with this series. It makes a lot of sense why this is a beloved comic book series for many people. This particular volume really plays up the personalities of specific characters in a comedic tone. It also creates tension as the plot moves forward in directions that we may not have seen. Overall if you have read the other books in the series you will not be disappointed by this one because it keeps the momentum going. This book also reveals enough of the overall plot to be fine for a first time Bone reader, though I would still recommend reading from the first volume. I am definitely pleased that I have started reading this series and I am well into the next volume, so shortly I will be reviewing that as well. ( )

My blog post about this book is at this link. ( )

I've seen better then this i've read the other books they were a bit better then this one. ( )