Rainbow Brite #1

Rainbow Brite #0.1

by Jeremy Whitley, Brittney Williams (Artist)

The adventure begins for children and adults alike, as the classic character Rainbow Brite comes to comics and brings a little color to your life! Wisp and Willow are best friends who live in a small town. They are inseparable, until one night Wisp discovers something is stealing the color from the world! To escape their grasp, Wisp must use her wits and the help of a new friend…from somewhere else! Then the adventure begins! Follow along with writer Jeremy Whitley (My Little Pony, Unstoppable Wasp) and artist Brittney Williams (Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat!, Goldie Vance) as we find out how this seemingly normal girl becomes Rainbow Brite and how it changes Wisp, Willow, and their world!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Comics, Monsters, Magic

30 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 3, 2018

About the author

Jeremy Whitley is the son of two teachers and the husband of a third.

Born in La Mesa, CA, Jeremy went to high school in Lenoir, NC and college at The University of North Carolina. He graduated with a Bachelors in English, and a minor in Creative Writing.

Jeremy lives in Durham, North Carolina with his wife Alicia and his two daughters Zuri and Amara.

Jeremy is the writer/creator of the comic series Princeless, Raven the Pirate Princess, School for Extraterrestrial Girls, and The Dog Knight. He is also the writer of the acclaimed Marvel series "The Unstoppable Wasp". His other works include extensive work for Marvel, the "Sea of Thieves" comics, and over sixty issues of My Little Pony comics.

Awards and Nominations:
3 time Glyph Winner
5 time Glyph Nominee
2 time Eisner Nominee
2 time Cyblis Nominee
2 time Bloomer Nominee
1 time Most Likely to Succeed Winner

Reviews

[Mehsi · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short review for this first issue. Everyone knows Rainbow Brite, the character at least. I am just not sure if I ever watched anything of the show/collected any dolls. I just can't remember if it ever was that big in my country. So I was definitely curious to try out these comic books. This first issue pretty much sets the tone for what is about to come. We see our girl play with her friends, at night strange things go bump, and boom she is in a different world. I loved that she was so strong, brave, and that she could kick some serious ass thanks to that play thing she does with her best friend.
However, it did feel a bit boring. It is only like 30 pages, but it felt way longer at times. That is why I also decided not to read further for now. Maybe when the full bundled volume comes out.
The art was pretty OK. Very colourful.

[Jenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

A new version of the Rainbow Brite origin story. I still love the original story best, but I was six and it made an impression lol. This was a cute story and I'll probably continue reading it.

[Ken Yuen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hmm. I get this is an origin story, but too much of it takes place in the real world. They reach Rainbow Land and the comic's over. The characters are interesting and spunky enough, but I honestly had been hoping for more.

Not really a fan of the cover or Twinkle's redesign either, but Wisp and Willow and everything else looks fine.

[Kristin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hate when the cover art doesn’t match the interior art.

[Valerie Torrence · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐⭐⭐ and 3/4. Obviously rounded up to 4 since I had to. It should have been a solid 4, but the cover art portrays her better and that was a bummer for me.

[Nic · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars, really - cute and sometimes funny, though with a LOT of exposition.

[Kat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute

[Jenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was in the mood for some comics and this was on my Hoopla list. I didn't know much about this franchise and it really got me interested after finishing this volume. It was a rough start laying down the exposition, but the world is cute as pie. Each person serves as a color guardian for each shade and Rainbow Brite is responsible for bringing everyone together to bring back color to the gray world. This volume unfortunately stops halfway through nearly five years ago without a second volume in sight. I suppose it's been written but the author is just waiting on confirmation from the publisher? I watched some of the old cartoon on Youtube and it's cute as pie. I love the animation and color palette, but it's a little too scary for children. I watched it with my 6 year old neice and she was totally transfixed. I'm sad that there's no second volume currently, but at least I have the television show.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this more than any comic I've read in a while! It's really cute and feels so nostalgic. I haven't watched the Rainbow Brite cartoons since the actual 80s, and as a kid they weren't my favorite, but man, this comic was a fun read!

It starts out on Earth, with two little girls, Willow and Wisp, who enjoy roleplaying. Their little adventure was adorable, but the real adventure begins when Wisp goes home and finds monsters sucking all the color out of her mom's car.

For now, the color blue is under assault. What's next? I can't wait to find out!

[Danielle Klassen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a sucker for anything from my childhood and I've been really impressed with how comics like this one give more of an interesting take on some of my favorite characters. In the past, a lot of these brightly colored creatures and people were nothing more than just pictures used for figures and greeting cards. I'm very impressed that Whitley has started off giving the character a backstory and with the whimsical art work, this first issue is a delight.

[Lilyan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been eagerly waiting for this since it was announced earlier this year! Did not disappoint. I'm too young to have watched the original Rainbow Brite cartoon so I don't know the original story for her as a character but so far I am in love with the LARP duo of Willow and Wisp. I anxious to see how their adventures proceed! Would be really enjoyable for younger nerds as well!

[Delia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a nostalgia-based auto-purchase for me and it wasn't until I got home did I bother to wonder if I would actually enjoy this take on one of my most treasured childhood cartoons. The verdict? I really liked it. It's SO damn cute, and had more of a PG rating than I was expecting.

[Ashley Beery · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good but

Way too short, I also don't like how they did Twink aka Twinkle into this magical know it all. The artwork is good but it's very very short.

[Jamie Canaves · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was exactly what I need to read in this here garbage fire year.

[Elena · Rating 5 out of 5]

I need issue number two and I need it NOW.
Loved the artwork, the friendship, Willow's parents.

(Review copy was given by Dynamite at the London Book Fair)