It's a coming-of-age quest in a sinister storybook fantasy world. References to The Lord of the Rings, On the Road, the works of Edgar Allan Poe, and the tale of Hansel and Gretel get hashed up into a fairly standard hero's journey. It reminded me of Vertigo's Fables and The Unwritten. I liked the characters and the way the plot unfurled.

It's an enticing opening chapter, especially given the set-up at the end, but three years later I don't see any info that a continuation is coming anytime soon or at all. ( )

Folklords takes fairytales and folklore and mixes them together. Ansel lives in a fantasy world and when he turns 18, goes out on his quest to find the Folklords. He dreams of modern technology and creates the inventions he sees in his visions.

The first four issues are strong and adventures, the fifth does get a tad bit confusing but it's also the beginning of something much bigger.

I can't wait to see where it goes. ( )

This could have been 5 stars, if they managed to stick the landing. There's no conclusion, and very few answers. It's as if there's intended to be a sequel, but even so this squanders what started as an excellent premise with lots of promise. ( )