Curse Words, Issue #1 is a title I had a little trouble starting. I bought it a couple of weeks ago based on it being a first issue and written by Charles Soule. Thing is, I'm not a big fan of fantasy. I read a fantasy novel here and there, and I love a few series, like The Autumnlands and The Lord of the Rings, but I much prefer science. I do like the idea that the difference between fantasy and science fiction is that sci-fi is meant to escape reality while fantasy is meant to confront reality (Jack Vance said this, I think), but I find that in the current world of sci-fi and fantasy, the opposite might be the case at times, if the distinction is even valid (Animal Farm is fantasy, and 1984 science fiction, but both confront reality).
These days, everything is about Trump. I go to Facebook. Trump. I go to Twitter. Trump. The news. Trump. TV. Trump. It's hard not to see the wizard who comes in, promising to fix everything as a version of Trump. Of course, Trump is evil, but is the wizard? And how can someone evil have a talking koala named Margaret that's so damn cute? I have to admit, it's a unique comic. The coloring is just a little bit different from anything I've seen. I'll keep reading it.
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