Kids of the Round Table 2

Creator Robert Tinnell returns to the world of his popular film, KIDS OF THE ROUND TABLE! Middle school student Kevin thought his vivid dreams of Merlin, Excalibur, and some of King Arthur's most dangerous enemies were rough - but now those dreams have spilled over into reality - and brought the danger with them!  Can Kevin protect his friends with the power of the magical sword Excalibur?

Virtually everyone to some extent knows and enjoys the age old Arthurian legend.  Of all the characters, the one probably loved most is Merlin.  While most tellings didn't bring him into the "real world", we get to see that happen as we move into issue two of Kids of the Round Table.

With all the dreams that our focus character Kevin has been having, he's really struggling to separate what's real and what isn't.  Even during a heroic rescue that he and his new friends jump head first into, he finds himself seeing things out of the norm.  Shortly after this daring ordeal, all three come to realize that these visions of fantasy are anything but.

As mentioned during the review of the first issue, I have no basis of how accurate the art is to the movie.  Regardless of that though, the artwork is decent so far.  The linework is all clean and colors are pretty vibrant.  Nothing has really jumped out yet, but it's not disappointing work.

Having been based on a movie I've never seen, I'm curious as to how much it really lines up with the original plot.  Even without that knowledge though, it's a fun book.  The only thing I haven't been a fan of is the way the issues just suddenly cut off.  Other than that, I'm interested enough to want to read on, especially never having seen the film.

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Geek-o-Rama received a copy of this book for the purpose of this review. All thoughts, comments and opinions are those of the individual reviewer.

Kids of the Round Table 1

Creator Robert Tinnell returns to the world of his popular film, KIDS OF THE ROUND TABLE. Kevin is a normal middle school kid who suddenly finds himself encountering the legendary wizard Merlin – and discovers he has a destiny that involves King Arthur’s sword, Excalibur, and grave danger in the form of the king’s greatest enemy!

The classic tale of King Arthur has been woven into many different forms over the years.  Some of them stay closer to what most of us know, some go in completely different directions.  Going into the first issue of Kids of the Round Table, I knew I was in for a pretty unique telling.

Kevin deals with the typical every day happenings of a middle schooler, from dealing to bullies to helping out and befriending the new kid Ben.  During an aikido class that Ben tags along for, new friend and possible love interest Maggie joins the mix.  On top of all that, Kevin also finds himself having recurring dreams and even "spottings" of an old man (who we all know to be Merlin).  What this all means, we'll find out soon I'm sure.

I've actually never seen, or honestly even heard of the movie this is based off before.  So, as for the likeness of the characters to the film I can't speak for.  Otherwise, the artistic component to this book so far is looking pretty strong in both the line and color departments.

Given the timeframe this movie came out, I'm quite surprised I never watched it.  For those that watched and liked it, I'm sure this will be a great way to enjoy it again.  For newcomers like myself, it seems like a cool story and has potential to be a regular grab.

For more information on Kids of the Round Table or other Action Lab titles, check out Action Lab.

Geek-o-Rama received a copy of this book for the purpose of this review. All thoughts, comments and opinions are those of the individual reviewer.