Nottingham #1

Nottingham (Single Issues) #1

by David Hazan, Shane Connery Volk (Illustrator), Luca Romano (Illustrator)

In this twisted medieval noir, the Sheriff of Nottingham hunts a serial killer with a penchant for tax collectors. The Sheriff's investigation makes him the target of England's most nefarious power-brokers. That's to say nothing of the Merry Men, terrorists lurking amongst the trees of Sherwood, led by an enigma known only as "Hood."

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Historical Fiction

Kindle Edition

Published March 7, 2021

Reviews

[Myles Likes Tacos and Rice · Rating 4 out of 5]

I reading this as I do my taxes, so keep in mind my bias, but this violent revision of Robin Hood is AMAZING. Super super gory to start, so try to keep issue away if you have kids.

This got a 5th printing at my LCS so I probably wouldn't have heard about it, if not for the buzz around the shop. Its from a small studio in Miami called Mad Cave so I'll for sure check out more of their stuff

[RG · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

[Melisende · Rating 3 out of 5]

I accidentally chose this one not realising it was a graphic novel. That being said - I rather enjoyed this grim, noirish homage to the Robin Hood mythos.

If you like your villains dark and broody, your heroes questionable and a bit off-kilter, a bit of blood and gore (understatement), fantastic artwork, then this will be right up your alley. A great start to a promising series.

[Zandt McCue · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really like this, but I think both the dialogue and the art could be better in some parts. Some of the scenes were incredible. Well thought out. I could see myself buying this if I saw it in a store and casually flipped through it.

[Maria Karousi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seems like a good dark version, looking forward for the next new issue! Pretty promising.

[Horror DNA · Rating 4 out of 5]

You know the story of Robin Hood, right? It was probably introduced to you through the Disney movie where the famous character was depicted as an anthropomorphic fox stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. What if instead of just robbing the rich, he brutally murdered them? That's the rough idea behind Nottingham, an intriguing new series from Mad Cave Studios.

You can read James' full review at Horror DNA by clicking here.

[Critter · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wasn't sure if I would like this one when I first started to read it, but I ended up really enjoying it. This is the start to a dark and violent version of Robin Hood, where it seems that nobody is good. I really liked how it handled the characters and I find the perspective focusing on the Sheriff to be interesting. This was a really exciting beginning in which it seems that you can't really trust anyone. I also liked that it had some focus in the historical aspect of this legend. I also appreciated that it seems to be commenting on vigilantism and harms that are being done to the common people in the way that this story is being told in this volume. Overall, this was really great and I would love to continue reading this series in the future.

I would like to thank Diamond Books for providing me with a copy.

[Olivia Thorne · Rating 4 out of 5]

So this year I've tried to get into graphic novels for quick, fun reads, and this one was not a disappointment. I loved the art, I love robin hood, and I love all of the twists and fun (if you could call it that) that this book brought! Super excited to get a physical copy of this in october when it comes out!

[Mario Pimental · Rating 5 out of 5]

A dark, twisted retelling of Robin Hood. Great stuff.

[Laurian · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. This had a lot of hype. It was fun but I found nothing new here, for me.

[Dingleberg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cool book with unique art

[Zach · Rating 1 out of 5]

So two guards walking down a cramp hallway can’t see a guy pushed up against the wall that’s a foot away?
Also the illustrations are pretty hit or miss