Amethyst

This felt like more of a first volume rather than a self-contained story, but I love the colors and the fantasy feel of this world. I'd love to see Hollywood make a movie or series for Amethyst!

I am aware of the original Amethyst Story. I have read it in the last few years. I wasn’t sure about the story.

I missed the original 1980s Amethyst series when it came out but have always felt like it was a comic I would have liked. So, I've been interested whenever they've tried to reinvigorate or reboot the character.Overall, I liked this series. It was fun and whimsical and I love the artwork. If you're looking for an all-ages fantasy romp with a female protagonist and a wondrous world that you can read in a couple hours, then this might very well be for you.This is not an origin story or a retelling but is an updated continuation of an early story. However, you don't have to have read any previous books to be able to pick this one up and enjoy it. They give you just enough of the backstory that you can ride along with his new tale.The one real shortcoming of the book for me is that the history of Princess Amethyst and the mythology of Gemworld is simple too large and complicated for this volume. For a graphic novel of this size I would have expected a much less ambitious story, one that focused on Amethyst and just a couple of her friends and a conflict that only involved two of the gem kingdoms. I think that would have been a great way to introduce a new generation of readers to Amethyst. But this volume is overly ambitious, revisiting old characters, introducing new characters, and taking us all across Gemworld. By cramming so much material into so short a story, I think that the characters and the story didn't get their due.Still, it was a fun read and I really do love Amy Reeder's art.

I grew up reading these comics and I was looking forward to more Gemworld story's. The story line did not make any since. I'm guessing the story continues where the 13th comic leaves off after defeating Dark Opal. I don't want to ruin the story for anyone. The artwork was very nice.