Edward Scissorhands Volume 1: Parts Unknown

Edward Scissorhands Volume 1: Parts Unknown - Kate Leth, Drew Rausch Originally reviewed on my blog

This graphic novel is a sequel that picks up not immediately after the movie, but two generations later. Instead of Kim, we get to follow her granddaughter. I really don’t want to say much about the story, because it’s short and anything I say might spoil it.

Where to begin? Ok, the art. Oh my gosh, the art! I love it! It reminds me a lot of Cartoon Network shows from when I was younger, like Courage the Cowardly Dog. But, it’s also reminiscent of Tim Burton’s work. It’s…”beautiful” doesn’t seem like the right word, but that’ll have to do. The art gets at least 4 stars in my opinion.

The story was good, but something about it wasn’t totally satisfying. Maybe the ending was too abrupt for my tastes, I’m not sure. Anyway, it was nice to see how things were going for Edward, but there was a touch of sadness to it all. His seclusion all this time, him missing Kim, etc. I love Edward as a character, and always have, so my heart kinda of broke for him a few times while reading this.

Megs was pretty cool, I think. She’s a teenager, and I think I could have related to her a lot when I was that age. I won’t go into specifics, to avoid spoilers.

I gave the story itself about 3.5 stars. It was good, but not amazing. I think this will appeal to people who are big fans of Edward Scissorhands, but probably not so much to those who aren’t.

Long story short: I liked this graphic novel a lot, and I will definitely be looking forward to the next installment.

(*I received a free copy for review from Net Galley*)