The Null Fairies #1by Sheena McNeilReviews may contain information that could be considered 'spoilers'. Readers should proceed at their own risk. Publisher
Credits Grade: 3 Tooth fairies versus earth fairies in a constant struggle over pixie dust magic.This story is oddly adult. It opens with a conversation full of heavy allusions to sex between a superior and her subordinate officer. It later objectifies a female, by focusing on her rear end for no reason (and possibly for the viewpoint of the aforementioned superior officer as well as the reader). It's implied at the end of the opening that one female (possibly lesbian) character is left behind and raped by the enemy .... There's also violence that includes lopping off heads and skewering a main character through her eye with a sword (though it's not particularly gory). However, the reading level, art, and story, make it seem like it's aimed at a much younger audience, so I'm confused. This story utilizes phrases from other languages (Japanese, German, and Gaelic so far) but no translations (not even footnotes) are provided, and context is not enough to understand most of these. I can't even tell if they're supposed to be used by certain factions or not, due to the randomness of them, though I suspect they are. I was intrigued through the opening of the tooth fairies versus earth fairies, but that plot seems to have taken a turn. Despite the heavy focus during the opening of the issue on how the tooth exchange with sleeping humans, including a rather forced attempt at militarizing it, the plot shifts to a more general us-versus-them plotline for the remainder of the issue (and presumably moving forward). And 94 years pass since the opening scene! The only thing that obviously plays into this is one character is aged because of an injury, though there are hints of other things in the bigger picture having been updated. The introduction of a half-breed character also seems forced, and I'm not sure why she is the only one to be objectified sexually, but it comes off as being quite negative and racist. Who is this marketed to? I don't know. As an older reader, I'm put off by some of it, offended by some of it, and annoyed by sloppy / choppy writing. I also would not recommend it for younger readers. If you want fairies, I'd recommend sticking to Disney's or Lego's over this, regardless of age. Written: January 27, 2019
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