RWBY 1

Apparently Warner Brothers and Rooster Teeth have been real chummy lately, resulting in certain comics based around Rooster Teeth IPs. Sadly there's no Red vs Blue comic (yet) and Gen:Lock wasn't that spectacular from that I've heard. Luckily, there is a series based on Monty Oum's last and greatest gift to the world. RWBY picks up with our heroes after the events of Volume 3 and during Volume 4, so consider this your spoiler warning if you haven't caught up with the plights of our heroic Huntresses yet.

Following the Attack on Vale, each member of Team RWBY has split to undergo their own personal journey. Along with the surviving three members of Team JNPR, Ruby travels across the continent towards Atlas, fighting off a number of Grimm along the way. Her story deals with how storytelling can affect perspective as well as having to grow up fast in a seemingly unforgiving world. Sadly her story is the weakest, but that's not necessarily saying it's bad. On the contrary, Ruby is actually given some time to shine for once, as apposed to the show where somehow everybody else gets more screen time than she does. It's a good way to remind you that Ruby does taking her role as leader seriously, yet when all is said and done she's still the youngest of our heroes. And the cutest, nothing you say will change my mind!

Next there's big sister Yang, left at home recovering from loosing her right arm to Adam Taurus. She's still pretty pissed about everything, but Yang's story is all about self healing, learning to care for herself and others again, all while taking your rage and pain and channeling it into something positive. Essentially, it's the same arc she was given in Season 4, though given a bit more meat to it. Along with that, we also get flashbacks set during her time in Vale, giving us an honestly sweet Bumbleby moment, something I'm all in favor for!

Speaking of Bumbleby, the other half of that ship has scurried back to her home, trying to deal with the guilt she bears for her part in Yang's downfall. Unsurprisingly, Blake's story is all about learning to forgive herself, showing us how she met Adam, how she eventually found out he was a monster, meeting one of the victims of his attacks, and even giving us an awesome scene with her mother Kali.

Contrasting to this is Weiss's story. She doesn't get to go home to a warm, understanding family, she's dragged back to a big, empty mansion where she's essentially a bird in a gilded cage alongside her mother. Yet unlike her mother, Weiss isn't contempt with just complying with the hand life has dealt her. Her story is all about choices and the consequences that result from them, resulting in yet another example of Weiss's narrative being the strongest of the franchise.

Overall the book is good, though not without it's fault. While the writing by Marguerite Bennett is wonderfully poetic and quirky, there are times when certain dialogue is stiff and even a bit confused. One example is when Weiss confronts her mother saying, "Being the victim of a cycle doesn't excuse you from trying to break out of it, mother," when what I think she meant to say is, "Being the victim of a cycle doesn't excuse you from trying to justify it, mother." In terms of artwork, this book is illustrated by Mirka Andolfo, Meghan Hetrick, and Gabriele Bagnoli, all beautifully colored by Arif Prianto. Most of the art is amazing, though it too has moments of wonkiness, most notably when trying to tell the story sequentially. Still, I'd argue it's easier to follow what's happening here than in the first volume of the manga. Last but not least, someone at Rooster Teeth or DC made the wise decision to remove the stolen artwork from the trade, replacing Glinda's pistol with a wand. Not only is this a morally-correct move on the creator's part, but a wand just makes more sense for Glinda's character anyway. Like, seriously, when did she ever use a regular gun? Overall the book is an enjoyable experience and does more for character development of our main protagonists than the last few seasons have sadly. If you haven't checked it out yet, then get to it before the crossover with the Justice League. Yes, that is apparently happening! Now if they could just confirm a team up between the Reds, Blues, and the Suicide Squad...

Arrived on time and in good condition. Given as a gift

Essentially a graphic novel binding together a few stand alone stories that take place after Season 03; (you really need to watch the show to follow this by the way), nothing very plot heavy happens in this, but that's understandable considering this takes place in the middle of an ongoing series. The writing works great for what this is. There is some great backstory moments with a young Ruby and Yang; and some added depth to Blake's relationship with Adam of the White Fang, which I felt added some much needed development. Some other nice additions would be the stuff involving Weiss and her mother, whom is seldom seen on the show. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone if they haven't seen the first 4 seasons of the series though. There isn't necessarily anything that i'd say is mandatory to understand the characters or show better, but the tidbit of story is a welcome addition if your a fan. also, the art is phenomenal in this. There are really nice pieces of team RWBY throughout the book. Only real issue is the final chapter just kind of glosses over where people are and uses giant panels to show art which is fine because the main story is the show; but I wouldn't of minded something a little more story driven to wrap this up. Still with all that aside, I'd say it's great for fans of the show. I'd love to see another RWBY book from the creators of this; maybe in something that would allow them more freedom and not in the constraints of trying to fit between seasons of the show. Great book though, and definitely a must if your a fan of both RWBY and comics.

Just wish it was able to bring something more to the series. Ultimately, a good read that doesn't bring overly much to the series.

I love this RWBY comic