Written by Mike Raicht and Brian SmithArt by Charles Paul Wilson III
This has been an interesting title, and with this issue, the writers really work at chipping away at the emotional bond between the main characters.
This group of toys (with a dog) have been through a lot since journeying into The Dark to search for the child that owns them, and to rescue him from the Boogeyman. In this issue, the toys have been separated into animal and human factions, and the humans are on the run from the rest of the animal kingdom, which is hunting them. They come across a subject of the Princess, who renders aid, and some of them decide to go back to help their animal friends.
Meanwhile, Max, the bear, has revealed his greatest shame and secret to the rest of the group, with the effect that their friendships are fractured. Max takes on a leadership challenge against the King of the Animals, and in the Boogeyman's army, there are the first rumblings of discontent. Meanwhile, the boy has escaped the Boogeyman's people, and is running free through The Dark.
The writers are giving this story a lot of time to develop - the next issue looks like it will focus on the Jester and be out in the summer, and I appreciate their slow burn approach. While a number of the concepts at play here are none too original (The Indian in the Cupboard?), the depth of the characterization and the beauty of the artwork really make this series stand out.
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