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Hatter M: The Looking Glass Wars #4
Book Released: 22 Nov 2006
Posted 21 Nov 2006
Writer: Frank Beddor, Liz Cavalier
Artist: Ben Templesmith
Publisher: Desperado Publishing
5.00 out of 5 Stars
Reviewed by John L. Daniels Jr.
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Spoiler Warning!
The finale of the Hatter M miniseries based on the novel
The Looking Glass Wars is brilliant! Based upon the book’s
character of Hatter Madigan, the royal bodyguard of Princess Alyss,
the comic book sweeps the reader into the
realm of fantasy.
In issue #3, a crucial part of the Hatter M miniseries, two
deities scare the horse that Hatter M is riding and Hatter M falls and
hits his head. The deities have the ability to see Hatter M’s
thoughts while he is unconscious. In this way Hatter M recounts how
this extraordinary adventure began from the universe of Wonderland
starting with the coup by Aunt Redd and her followers Cat (half
human, half and cat) and the treasonous Bitwit Harte.
In the final issue of the miniseries Hatter M is in a battle to
regain Alyss from the Baroness Dvonna, a suspect who may have
kidnapped Alyss. The Baroness’s power: she drains the
imagination from the minds of little girls who stay at the
Baroness’s Orphanage for missed children. The Baroness wants to
stop the children from extending imagination to others, but instead
she is putting the grain of and thoughts of black imagination into the
girls’ minds.
This is an unprecedented tale of magical proportions. Hatter M has
powers of teleportation and weaponry courtesy of his high topper hat
and his fantastic assortment of blades. On his mission Hatter M has
battled crazed zombies, weapon-carrying monkeys, and devout lunatics
trying to find Alyss and capture her power of imagination and use it
for their own purposes. As long as Alyss Heart emits her intense power
— “the glow” — Hatter M will continue his duty
to find her.
Written by Frank Beddor and Liz Cavalier, the stories are
passionate, adventurous, and filled with mystery, horror, and
action. Ben Templesmith’s artwork is an exceptional presentation
of the chivalrous Hatter M in his quest to find Alyss. The expressions
of the characters are subtle in some places and explode in
others. There is a presence of unmatched devotion and a glowing work
ethic evident in this miniseries. Hatter M: The Looking Glass
Wars is the best comic book series of the year! Do not miss your
opportunity to be part of the glow.
Find out more about this amazing series as well as the novel The
Looking Glass Wars at www.lookingglasswars.com.
—CCdC—
Cover image supplied by publisher.
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