Punderworld, Vol. 1 by Linda Šejić
In this Greek mythology retelling, we learn how Hades and Persephone fell in love through a series of hilarious misadventures. It was love at first sight for these two, but they barely spoke or saw each other for centuries. Between Hades being shy, and Persephone being sheltered and never allowed out on her own, a romance was not in the cards for them. That all changes when Hades unwillingly joins a celebration and finds himself ready to make his interests known with the help of a little liquid courage and a friend behind him.
I absolutely loved this story. It’s such a different take on both Hades and Persephone that I can’t help but be endeared to them. Hades is an overworked shy person while Persephone is sheltered and never allowed to make her own choices. Their personalities and everything they carry with them lead to a hilarious series of misadventures that are sure to suck every reader in right away. I immediately loved the way Linda Šejić designed and put their own spin on every single character who appears throughout this volume. I can’t wait to see what she does with this story next.
The artwork is absolutely stunning. It’s extremely vibrant, and you can tell a lot of work was put into the character designs. I loved seeing how the story came to be in addition to the concept art and the different ways some of the characters almost appeared at the end. I love seeing concept art appear at the end of graphic novels, so it was an added bonus to read how the story came to be side by side with concept art and early panels.
All in all, I loved this book and I’m excited to check out the second volume when it eventually comes out in addition to the author’s other works.
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