Gunnerkrigg Tales

3 March 2010 | Filed Under Webcomic Reviews 

A Review of “Gunnerkrigg Court,” by Tom Siddell

“The mind is nothing but a plaything of the body, correct?”
- Reynardine

Okay, Gunnerkrigg Court is not a book, it’s a webcomic. But it is an awesome webcomic written by a master of story elements.

The reader follows Antimony Carver and her adventures during her time at Gunnerkrigg Court. Her tech-savvy friend Kat neatly balances Antimony’s more etheric abilities, but that doesn’t stop them from getting into trouble now and then. Antimony befriends the strangest people, from a body-stealing demon, to a ghost who needs advice on scaring people, to a trickster god, and all the while she slowly gets sucked into a centuries-old division between the Court and the neighboring Forest.

The story is told in chapter format, and has the lovingly-aggravating quality of raising more questions than answers. All of the major characters seem realistic, while even the minor characters are well developed. Several story plots exist, and they interweave beautifully.

The art has improved greatly from the comic’s first few pages, where Antimony’s angles are very sharp. Mr. Siddell likes to experiment with different styles, like the Southwest Native American style he uses to depict Coyote’s stories. Some of the current pages are gorgeous works of art.

Warning: the webcomic is not complete yet. It updates regularly on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule. Please beware of addiction symptoms.

My Rating (out of five stars)

★★★★★

Comments

2 Responses to “Gunnerkrigg Tales”

  1. Sara S on March 5th, 2010 5:44 pm

    I have you to blame for the two hours I lost reading through this =D

  2. Jenn on March 5th, 2010 11:19 pm

    Glad you liked it! Now we can share theories!

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