A common criticism of modern comics is that they do not have an original all-age title. The Rack is still rich in Archie, Sonic, Adventure Time and kids’ titles, but they are all based on familiar IPs. Tom Taylor and Daniele Di Nicuolo are about to change Children of the Round Table, a brand new six-issue series designed for younger readers, but truly enjoyable for ancients like you. And you don’t know about it, it’s a pretty solid debut!
Security staff are on guard after the mysterious stones disappear from the “hill,” a secret location in Cornwall, England. They can only wait for a read about when and where it will appear, as it does not lead to where it is heading. What they don’t expect is that they will become Los Angeles “when and where” and that a group of kids will be there when it arrives. Fell, Connor, Ash, Randall, Kelly, Kevin and Hannan are a group of kids who gather to complete another playtime “quest,” but this time the real one has arrived. After a small exposition, the stones deliver each one a mysterious weapon with the power of speech. These seven children (and their dogs) are chosen by Arthur Pendragon and the Order of the Roundtable to pick up their mantle and protect the earth from the evil Mordred. But first, they have to train.
Tom Taylor has named himself in both DC and Marvel over the past few years, but he hasn’t yet worked on anything of any age like this. In fact, most of his work was old teen books like Nightwing and current Detective Comics, or really hardcore ones like Dceaded and The Incustice Books. That’s why it’s so surprising how well Taylor nails the “Saturday Morning Comic” vibe that a book like Court should have. Taylor has his biggest focus on Fell, but you can get plenty of snippets of each of the children’s personalities and get a good idea of the kind of person who goes beyond the typical archetype. That being said, it’s a bit frustrating to not get an idea about each child’s personality in the first issue, but looking through the rating of “8+” on the cover, it makes sense. Taylor emphasizes getting to the action and driving forces of the problem as quickly as possible to attract readers, even if the end of the problem means they are a little more wanted.
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Speaking of this action, Daniele di Niclo is amazing here. His style is a mix of what can be found in the manga, scholastic graphics and manga networks, and fits perfectly with this book. The action in this book mainly focuses on an introductory soccer game between Fel and Connor, but it is very enthusiastic and a good foreshadowing for when children are able to use their weapons in real time. Di Niculo’s art shines when kids are all hanging out, leading to truly hilarious visual gags, with kids and adults laughing the same way.
Cort: Children of the Round Table leaves a bit of a mystery by the end of this opening issue, but I am very appealing to it and can’t wait to give it to the ne to check it out. Mixing Arthur’s legend with the Power Rangers is a great idea, so I’m not shocked that no one had thought to do this before. It’s also nice to see one of the Big Two actually give this kind of push title. While it may work better in the trade collection (and survives the wear and tear of rereading from children), the coat seems like a great way for adults to introduce younger generations to the world of cartoons.
“Cort: Children of the Round Table” #1 Review: Kishido for all ages!
Court: Round Table Kids #1
While it may work better in the trade collection (and survives the wear and tear of rereading from children), the coat seems like a great way for adults to introduce younger generations to the world of cartoons.
A fun and unique mixed power ranger with Arthurian Legend and Saturday Morning Show
Pitch the perfect art from Di Niculo
Amazing series for families
Taylor wastes no time reaching the main points of the series.
.. It comes at the expense of learning about other children
It might be better to read it as a trading collection
