Once & Future, Vol. 3 by Kieron Gillen, Dan Mora

​It took me a minute to get into these series. At first, it was kind of a Grimm (or insert your own reference for stories with people hunting supernatural creatures), but then it evolves dramatically into a much more complex and fascinating universe. One I’m not all too excited to follow. In fact, book three takes you further than ever into this place where stories and reality collide, brutally and bloodily, and the worldbuilding is now at the level where there’s enough terror and enough realism you can properly (and terrifyingly) engage with the narrative.
Moreover, now there’s a political commentary here. The author snuck it in subtly enough (and I for one love subtlety with these things), but there it is, the Brexit mentality, England for English, xenophobic commentary, etc.
Only the threat (perceived and real) to the nation is on a far grander scale, straight out of the classics, the proper battle of good and evil with ancient evil looking to rise up and modern good (as represented by Duncan, his girlfriend and, the main event, his awesome, awesome grandma) are potentially all that stands in its way.
Now that the world is getting woke to the power of older (and female) characters above and beyond Mrs. Marple, they get more attention and pages, but there’s still no one quite like this chain smoking asskicking granny out there. Love that character.
Overall, a wildly entertaining ride that features great storytelling and terrific technicolor bonanza of art panels. Recommended.