Written by Conor McCreery and Anthony Del ColArt by Andy Belanger
I'm pleased to see that IDW has given this new twelve-issue series such a push. It's rare to see a lot of attention going to new talents, especially when their project is as original as this one here.
Kill Shakespeare is a unique concept, even if it owes a certain something to Fables and/or The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Basically, Hamlet is upset about his father's death, and is feeling quite guilty about his part in Polonius's death (which would make sense, seeing as he is the person who killed him). This comic begins when Hamlet is sent to England, along with his friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, all part of the new king, Claudius's plot to do away with him.
Hamlet has been suffering some bad dreams lately (understandable, right), and after pirates somewhat conveniently attack his vessel, Hamlet ends up in the castle of Richard III, who needs his help. He wants Hamlet to kill an evil wizard named Will Shakespeare, and thus the plot of the series is established.
This issue is really just about setting up the following eleven, but it is interesting in the way in which the authors are playing with Shakespeare's classic characters (the Three Witches also appear). Belanger's art works well here - it's a little cartoonish in approach, and reminds me a bit of Phillip Bond or Glyn Dillon. I think I'll definitely pick up the next issue.
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