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This month I was without a car until the evening of the 28th. But I
figured that was no problem, since my husband was supposed to have
the 30th off... We'd go down to the comic shop, and as soon as I got
home I'd write a review, and that'd be that. Then, on the 29th, he
discovered that he didn't have the 30th off. Well, there went that idea. I
didn't dare face the wrath of our editor by saying there would be no
comic review... So I turned to the 'net for answers!
I chose to review one of my favorite comics, Eversummer Eve
(www.eversummereve.com). This comic is wonderfully written and
beautifully drawn by Denise Jones. It updates once a week, every
Monday (though as I am writing this it is on a hiatus while the creator
visits her family). The update usually consists of 2 comic-sized pages.
Oh, and best of all, like all good web comics, it's free! There is a PayPal
button if you want to donate, though.
Eversummer Eve is a fantasy story set on Earth, right now in modern
times. It mainly centers around Griffin McBride, a goofy college student
who sees something he shouldn't while out looking for some fodder for
his photography assignment (sounds kinda like a teen slasher flick,
huh?), and the charming, blue-haired Libra Juliano, 20-something
proprietress of the Pook's Hill Cafe. Not only do SCA people meet there
occasionally, but the cafe is sort of a front for Libra's true calling...
Helping out those with magickal and psionic powers. Griffin seems to be
gifted with such, though he doesn't seem to have much of a grasp on it.
There's also Griffin's brooding, Gothy older brother Alasdair, the perhaps-
villainess Juno Wintersmith, and the group of goth-punks who work for
her (including one who thinks.... Oh, you just have to see it for yourself.
Don't let me spoil the surprise!). All of these characters are well drawn,
and you can get a pretty good grasp of their personalities despite the
fact that you don't see them often.
But the real star here, the one the comic should revolve around, is
Amadan, the faerie king! Tall, with wonderful long hair (I'll ignore the
fact that it's blond), green eyes, and a perfect blend of charm and
mischievous smile.... *sighs* Amadan looks like he stepped right out of
the 19th century or so, stopping to grab a pair of feminine shades on the
way to the comic. If you swoon over the bishonen ("beautiful boy") in
anime and manga, you'll love Amadan.
Eversummer Eve has a definite manga feel to it... The delicate features of
the characters, many of the story elements... Yet the characters are so
likeable and the story so well-woven so far that it should appeal even to
those who generally don't go for the anime/manga genre.
My only complaint with this comic is that since it's only updated once a
week, with 2 pages (or 1, on weeks when the creator is busy), the story
moves kind of slow at times. I would love to see this published as a
monthly full-sized comic on the shelves, so I could get a big dose of
story all at once!
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