The Storyteller Witches #1, dreamy all ages art makes Jim Henson proud

The Storyteller Witches #1 is an interesting comic.  It has Jim Henson’s name above it and is published by Archaia, who handles all of the Fraggle Rock comics, so the bar and fond memories are set high.  Think Dark Crystal and this is in the same vein.  Better yet, think The Storyteller television series that Henson created from the late 80’s and you have a much better idea of the tone and expectations of The Storyteller Witches #1.

Certainly the later example is due to the fact that it shares the same name and narrators from the TV series.  The very last panel in The Storyteller Witches has a sub panel of a silhouette reading to a dog.   That’s a direct hat tip to the series from the late 80’s that bears the title of the comic.

Comic is almost a misnomer for The Storyteller Witches.   It costs $3.99, so it’s the same price as a comic, but the majority of the pages consist of one shot of art with no panels.  The words do not follow the flow of a traditional comic.  They twist, are in different fonts and bend all over in different font all over the page.

The Storyteller Witches #1 is more art than comic book, but that makes it no less awesome.  It’s the story about a king, queen, princes, the Lord of the Forrest, a river of milk and a giant witch who can turn into a swan.

This is a dreamy comic that adults who grew up with Jim Henson will enjoy.  It’s also all ages, so any ages in theory could read it and be OK with the content.  However, it’s so dreamy, ethereal and creative that children 8 and up will be able to understand it-and even those ages might flag up to mom or dad for help.

Who will enjoy it?

Girls will enjoy this comic more than boys.   However, factor in the Jim Henson vibe (and name) and parents who dig fantasy, as well as, boys who like fantasy will want to read it.  Jim Henson’s The Storyteller Witches is the story of 4 witches from all over told from different perspectives.  It’s a four issue mini-series that all ages can enjoy.  The drawings are truly ‘art’ and will draw in people who are resistant to fables or non-traditional comics.