The Lettuce Girl #3by Sheena McNeilReviews may contain information that could be considered 'spoilers'. Readers should proceed at their own risk. Publisher
Credits Grade: 8 The witch creates new life, but this little boy doesn't seem to want her as "mama." Hazel escapes from her tower and that witch only to run into another witch.It's been over a year since the last Lettuce Girl comic. With that much time passing, you really have to be dedicated to the creator as well as the comic. In this case, I am. I enjoy everything I've seen from Sophia Wiedeman, and this third installment has been much anticipated. I really enjoyed reading it. The art is simple, but my eyes want to linger over each panel, taking everything in. More than that, there's a realistic flow and movement conveyed through the panels and their pacing / size. Some panels obviously took a while due to details in the background, and especially the panels with the sea serpent. I still find some of the panels with the serpent to be slightly sexual, but I can't tell if I'm just reading too much into it. In this issue, the serpent is wrapped around Hazel, they are embracing, then Hazel begins sweating and closes her eyes. I'm not really sure what to make of the new little boy the first witch made, or what her plans are for him. I like that Hazel is on her own, without the aid of her sea serpent friend, which also allows her to get into trouble and the story to take another twist. The new witch we've already been introduced to and is just as familiar as the witch that keeps "Rapunzel"; this witch has a candy house and a large oven .... I don't really get the two pages that show panels of cells dividing. Is it showing us that Hazel is healing magically fast? Is it a strange dream? Is it something else? I like that Hazel's initial reactions to being free are realistic and exactly what I would imagine her doing. The book is $6, which is high for a comic, but definitely worth checking it out. The book is made of high-quality paper and a good size (8.5" x 11" folded in half width-wise), with a look and feel like you are truly getting an artist's hand-made quality work. The cover is printed, but I love that it still retains the hand-drawn and colored-with-markers look. I look forward to the fourth issue, which I hope will not take as long. I also look forward to seeing the serpent's reaction to Hazel missing and how the witch gets herself free from the tower. Written: June 2, 2013
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