REVIEW: 'Helen of Wyndhorn' #1 by Tom King, Bilquis Evely, and Matheus Lopes

 

HELEN OF WYNDHORN #1

Writer: Tom King

Artist: Bilquis Evely,  Matheus Lopes

Letterer: Clayton Cowles

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Release Date: March 13, 2024

Cover Price: $4.99

From the Eisner award-winning and bestselling creative team of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comes this Gothic sword and sorcery epic that's Conan the Barbarian meets The Wizard of Oz.  Following the tragic death of her late father C.K. Cole, the esteemed pulp writer and creator of the popular warrior character Othan; Helen Cole is called back to her Grandfather's enormous and illustrious estate: Wyndhorn House. Scarred by Cole's untimely passing and lost in a new, strange world, Helen wreaks drunken havoc upon her arrival; however, her chaotic ways begin to soften as she discovers a lifetime of secrets hiding within the myriad rooms and hallways of the expansive manor. For outside its walls, within the woods, dwell the legendary adventures that once were locked away within her father's stories.

Score:

★★★★1/2 (4.5/5)

QUICK REVIEW: As expected, 'Helen of Wyndorn' is beautifully illustrated and exceptionally written. An unexpected journey that's immersive and thrilling. Tom King takes readers back in time and on a sweeping journey following the exploits of a young woman who comes home to make a sobering discovery. What starts as an unassuming period piece that's enthralling on its own takes a magical twist that will clinch this book's addition to pull lists everywhere.