It seems that Belle is finally catching a break, or is she? With her world shattered and after nearly escaping two consecutive attacks on her life she awakens in an unfamiliar place surrounded by unfamiliar people. Are her new companions, allies or part of a larger game being played with our heroine? Another part of the mystery of these attacks is revealed in this can't miss issue!
I'm a big fan of the Grimm Universe, and especially like and admire the look and the feel of their entire Alice mythos. I had hoped that these first four issues of "Belle" would capture some of that old magic and style. But, while these four issues were pretty, and had the occasional amusing or clever moments, it was all fairly generic and predictable. There is nothing special, or even distinctive or memorable, about the heroine's look, backstory, personality, or skilz. Often, Belle just monologued and kvetched to kill time or fill space between monster appearances. Oddly, issue four recaps everything and feels like a reboot of what we just read in the first three issues. So, I really appreciated having the opportunity to read these four issues, but this just didn't ring my Bell(e).
(Please note that I received a free ecopy 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.)
Belle: Beast Hunter #3 (Kindle Edition) by Dave Franchini Belle thought she had to fight alone after the death of her friend Candlestick, but finding new support system only puts others in danger. But it is their development and research would not be wasted as Belle is able to save a small bit of the resources she will be able to fight her ever increasing opponents. This is great series using one of the key figures in the princess realms and creating a cross over into heroes and comics from the realm of Disney princess.
This comic could probably survive without the references to Beauty and the Beast, for they're pretty minor. We've not had many titles for teens where a buxom woman battles things from Greek legend, after all. Again, as with the second monthly issue, big jumps in narrative don't always make things completely readable, but it's all harmless, kinetic fun. There's a fair bit of ultraviolence here, though, for the teen reader's younger sibling to be kept away from.
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This is no princess tale…
When I first was notified of these issues I was extremely interested. It’s a twist on a classic tale, which as you may have guessed, Beauty and the Beast. What really captured my attention was that Belle is from a long line beast hunters. I’m sure there is some other retelling where Belle hunts down the beasts, but in these issues, she hunts way more than that.
There are many layers to the story being told involving characters (some you may recognize from the story), choices of weapons, locations, and even the creatures in which Belle has to fight. I was even shocked when a certain mythology creature showed up.
There isn’t a scene that is dull or boring and every page is filled with action and dialogue. The art and style were also very pleasing to look at and you can even spend some time taking it all in. This was really an entertaining read.