I Hate Fairyland
I Hate Fairyland is a black comedy fantasy comic written and illustrated by Skottie Young, and published by Image Comics, which started publication in October 2015. It stars Gertrude, a 6 year old girl who is transported to Fairyland. She spends almost 30 years in the world, resulting in her becoming a crazed, violent misanthrope. The main plot involves her search for a key that will allow her to leave Fairyland.
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Cover of I Hate Fairyland 's first issue, featuring Gertrude and Larry.
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Comedy, Fantasy |
| Publication date | October 2015 |
| Number of issues | 5 |
| Main character(s) | Gertrude |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Skottie Young |
| Artist(s) | Skottie Young, |
| Colorist(s) | Nate Piekos |
| Editor(s) | Jean-Francois Beaulieu |
| Collected editions | |
| I Hate Fairyland, Vol. 1: Madly Ever After | ISBN 9781632156853 |
Publication History
The first issue was released on October 14, 2015. It sold an estimated 50,300 copies and was the 42nd best selling issue of the month by units.[1]," Comichron (accessed May 31, 2016)</ref> A collected edition that published issues #1-#5 was released April 20, 2016. In an interview with Paste Magazine, Young claims Mad Magazine, Lobo and Tank Girl as influences.[2]
Plot
The plot starts with Gertude falling into Fairyland as a six year old. She spends 27 years looking for the key with her insect sidekick Larry, resulting in her becoming a violent psychopath. Queen Cloudia, the ruler of Fairyland, decides to kill her personally. As the Queen cannot directly harm any guests, Cloudia invites another child, Happy, into Fairyland, to make Gertude a citizen of Fairyland. Gertude is defeated by Happy who finds the key. With the assistance of Darketh Deaddeath, one of the Seven Deadly Dooms, Gertude gains enough strength to defeat Happy, and then kills Cloudia. Before she can return home, Larry informs her that killing the Queen makes her the Queen herself, resulting in her unhappily taking the throne.
Reception
According to review aggregation website Comic Book Round Up, the first issue of I Hate Fairyland received an average score of 8.6/10 from critics, based on 21 reviews.[3] National Public Radio's Etelka Lehocky described it as "a great palate cleanser for anyone who's recoiled from pink-princess politics" and praised "Young's clever storytelling". [4] IGN included it as one of the "Top Comics to read this week" [5]
References
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