i hate fairyland volume 1 madly ever after

These stories, which are separate from the main series, will later receive wider publication. Since the announcement, short side stories illustrated by other artists have been released as timed exclusives for subscribers of Young's Substack newsletter. The revived series will still be published by Image Comics and written by Young, and was initially set to feature Brett Parson as the new primary artist. The comic went on hiatus after the release of Issue #20 in July 2018, until Young announced in August 2021 that it would be returning.

It sold an estimated 50,300 copies and was the 42nd best selling issue of the month by units. The first issue was released on October 14, 2015. Young claims Mad Magazine, the DC Comics character Lobo and Tank Girl as other significant influences. The series focuses on Gert now an adult going back to Fairyland under William Wiggans orders to turn it into an amusement park.Īccording to a Paste Magazine interview, Skottie Young first developed the concept while working on 2009's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz limited series at Marvel Comics, with the idea that Dorothy would eventually 'be super annoyed by all these characters.' Gertrude being an adult stuck in a child's body came from Young's experiences as a new father, finding himself repeatedly reading and watching the same picture books and preschool shows with his child. While the comic went on hiatus after the release of Issue #20 in July 2018, a revival series written by Young and illustrated by Brett Bean began in November 2022, still under the name I Hate Fairyland but starting with a new #1 issue. Thirty years later, Gertrude is now an un-aging, violent misanthrope who, alongside her reluctant guide and friend Larry, constantly tries and fails to return to the real world. The comic follows Gertrude, a woman who was transported to a mystical world called Fairyland as a child. I Hate Fairyland is a black comedy fantasy comic written and illustrated by Skottie Young, and published by Image Comics, which started publication in October 2015.

Cover of I Hate Fairyland #1, featuring Gertrude and Larry.

I hate fairyland volume 1 madly ever after