Comments on: Review: Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld #1-12 http://blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/2012/11/13/review-amethyst-princess-of-gemworld-1-12/ A School Library Journal Blog Wed, 15 May 2013 20:46:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Lori Henderson http://blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/2012/11/13/review-amethyst-princess-of-gemworld-1-12/#comment-239592 Lori Henderson Mon, 21 Jan 2013 23:18:09 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/?p=11409#comment-239592 I wasn't thrilled with the 0 issue of the new Amethyst either. I have the next three stacked up, waiting for me to read. Part of the problem I have is that I really would have preferred another tween-teen oriented title than an older teen that they new Amethyst is. DC has dozens of titles for older teens. Amethyst is ready-made for a younger audience and really could have pulled in some new readers. I will check out the new issues I have. Christy Marx is a good writer. I have to keep having faith that she won't steer me wrong. I wasn’t thrilled with the 0 issue of the new Amethyst either. I have the next three stacked up, waiting for me to read. Part of the problem I have is that I really would have preferred another tween-teen oriented title than an older teen that they new Amethyst is. DC has dozens of titles for older teens. Amethyst is ready-made for a younger audience and really could have pulled in some new readers. I will check out the new issues I have. Christy Marx is a good writer. I have to keep having faith that she won’t steer me wrong.

]]> By: Steven Plagman http://blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/2012/11/13/review-amethyst-princess-of-gemworld-1-12/#comment-239591 Steven Plagman Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:52:31 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/?p=11409#comment-239591 Hi Lori, First of all, thanks for the review! I remember reading the original series back when I was in 7th grade. What first drew me to the series was the striking character designs and the dramatic cover art, but what ended up keeping me interested was the wonderful storytelling. Watching Amy the teenager grow into Amethyst the warrior was an absolutely perfect representation of the "Hero's Journey" pattern of storytelling, and future writers could learn a lot from the plotting and pacing of the original mini-series. The story still holds up well today, and though I'm not quite as big a fan of the relaunch of Amethyst, I will continue to read it out of loyalty to the original comic. Hi Lori,

First of all, thanks for the review! I remember reading the original series back when I was in 7th grade. What first drew me to the series was the striking character designs and the dramatic cover art, but what ended up keeping me interested was the wonderful storytelling. Watching Amy the teenager grow into Amethyst the warrior was an absolutely perfect representation of the “Hero’s Journey” pattern of storytelling, and future writers could learn a lot from the plotting and pacing of the original mini-series. The story still holds up well today, and though I’m not quite as big a fan of the relaunch of Amethyst, I will continue to read it out of loyalty to the original comic.

]]> By: Lori Henderson http://blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/2012/11/13/review-amethyst-princess-of-gemworld-1-12/#comment-239439 Lori Henderson Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:11:11 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/?p=11409#comment-239439 It always has and always will be one of my all time favorite comics. Thanks so much for giving me such wonderful memories! It always has and always will be one of my all time favorite comics. Thanks so much for giving me such wonderful memories!

]]> By: Gary Cohn http://blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/2012/11/13/review-amethyst-princess-of-gemworld-1-12/#comment-239434 Gary Cohn Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:45:12 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/?p=11409#comment-239434 Thanks for the kind words, Lori! I'm glad you still like Amethyst after all these years! Thanks for the kind words, Lori! I’m glad you still like Amethyst after all these years!

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