Okay, cheesy title notwithstanding it's true. The Stuff of Legend, from Th3rd World Studios, is a graphic novel I highly recommend that everyone read. A story with breathtaking originality. Taking place in Brooklyn during WWII, the story follows a group of toys who go into "The Dark" to rescue their owner from the Boogeyman. Think "Toy Story" meets "Saving Private Ryan". So before you write it off as another children's book, please don't. This is wonderfully written, well executed story. It combines the nostalgia of toys from yesteryear, the thrills of a great action movie, dropped in a dark gritty world. Aside from the violence, this is a great story that can be enjoyed by anyone of any age that can read. The cast who start out as toys gain real bodies after entering The Dark, located in the closet. With their new, powerful bodies they wage war against the armies of the Boogeyman, trying to find and rescue their owner. There are definitely lots of twists and turns to keep you enthralled in the story, but it is the character's personalities and motivations that really shine through.
The Colonel, the toy soldier, will remind you of Captain America as he embodies the virtues of the Boy and America. He leads the toys without hesitation into The Dark.
Max, The boy's teddy bear and most loved toy. Blames himself for letting the Boogeyman take the child.
Quackers, wooden toy duck. He becomes the reconnaissance when he gets real wings.
Princess-, toy indian, proves to be a sound strategist and fierce warrior.
Jester, the Jack in the box, an odd fellow who is a gentleman as well as a fun-loving warrior.
Harmony, the Fairy spinning top. The good natured, motherly figure of the group.
Percy, The piggy bank! The scholar of the group. Scared of breaking, protests going into the dark.
Scout, the boy's loyal puppy who is just as fierce in battle as the others. Max is not a fan of him because he fears the boy loves the puppy more then him.
These loyal toys band together as they travel into The Dark, a realm that use to be a paradise where abandoned toys ended up, until the Boogeyman arrived. The Boogeyman, a creature of darkness, is kidnapping children for reasons currently unknown.
You definitely want to go to your nearest retailer and pick up a copy soon, because Disney will be making it into a feature length film. To be directed by Pete Candeland, who has worked on the animation of the band Gorrilaz, will definitely be very different from typical Disney movies. If you ever appreciated your toys as a child or imagined they were real, you will definitely love this book.
Exactly. Now go buy a copy before the Boogeyman comes to get you.
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