Written by Conor McCreery and Anthony Del ColArt by Andy Belanger
With the second issue, the story seems much clearer, as Hamlet and Richard go on an old-style quest to track down the wizard Will Shakespeare that Hamlet has agreed to kill in order to bring his dead father back. Of course, just like in Shakespeare's greatest play, Hamlet is a bit of a dupe, and doesn't realize that he is being manipulated by Richard, who is after Shakespeare's quill.
When MacBeth begins to renege on a deal he made with Richard, our scheming king leaves Hamlet to Iago's care, and departs. It looks like there are schemes hatching within schemes, as plots thicken and other famous characters from the plays begin to appear.
This is a pretty interesting title. I'm not going to pretend to know enough about the original plays to be able to judge characters' portrayals or motivations, but much like one can enjoy The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen without a detailed knowledge of Victorian literature, I am finding this to be a fun title to read. I was going to stay on the fence for another issue, but I think I'm committed now to reading the whole series.
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