Over the Garden Wall #3

by Pat McHale

[nannah]

Wow! I . . . didn't expect to get emotional over one of these little Over The Garden Wall comics. But I guess that's what happened.

The first half of the comic was hilarious, somewhere before "Lullaby in Frogland", with Greg, Wirt, and Beatrice exploring the forest. Unfortunately, Greg and Wirt somehow become animals. On the plus side, Beatrice's character gets some expanding and is explored in a very great way.

The second half takes a very different turn, leaving the group's adventures entirely to focus on a new character we've only seen glimpses of in the actual show: Anna, the woodsman's daughter. Here the story gets more introspective and melancholy, as Anna and her dead mother talk about Anna's life without her parents as she grows up in isolation.

One part is hilarious, the other beautiful and sad. I loved them both, though! These comics are still the best graphic novels I've ever read--based on a show or otherwise. I can't wait to read more.