With Burrich's harsh lesson still fresh in his mind, Fitz keeps his head down, doing his best to hide the power within him. But the nobles of Buckkeep have their own plans for the boy, and if Fitz doesn't learn to adjust to his new life quickly, he might not survive for long.
* The first comics installment of best-selling author Robin Hobbs's Assassin's Apprentice!
I still don't understand why the characters on the covers are totally different from the ones inside - they are way better in terms of design. In this one, for example, the Fool featured on the cover is pretty much as I imagined him from the books. But the one inside? Disappointed is a kind word... Anyway, it's Fitz' story and it's starting to take shape, and I miss it, so... But it doesn't do justice to the original story nor Hobb, and that's a shame.
This one had a little too much narration for me, but I did like that it's finally advancing the story.
The artwork is really dark and I'm getting over that a bit, so hoping to see a little more colour next issue.
Compared to the novel, this is certainly travelling much faster, which I appreciate. It does still have a lot of info-dumping, but with a kid that doesn't say a lot it's a little hard to tell the story through dialogue.
Was a bit weird seeing the Jester in this issue and yet there was absolutely no mention of him at all?
Obviously, another great issue. Here we meet the Fool, as evidenced by the cover. But honestly, I don’t like the depiction of the Fool. Not his behavior but his looks. He looks so creepy to me lol. Everything else is great—Shrewd, Burrich and Fitz, Regal (not him as a person but the dynamics between him and Shrewd and his feelings about Fitz—if I ever LIKE Regal, call for backup), all of it. The ending is great! I can’t wait to read #4 and officially meet Chade. Oh, I also love that Hobb overturns gender stereotypes with Hod.
I'm so mad the cover art is completely different from the art on the inside, in some panels some characters have unmatched funny looking eyes, it can be so ugly, this is why Mangas are superior than comics, Its such a disappointment, I'm so sorry for my bluntness but dude you can guys can do better, its not doing any justice to Robin Hobb's work. :/ I'll keep reading it since it seems to be getting better (Story-wise, thats only thing saving the comic)