Writer – Ralph Griffith, Stuart Kerr
Artist – Danny Wall
Inker – Chris Theisen, Randy Zimmerman
Letters – W.A.R. Studios

Things are not looking good for the heroes of Wonderland, now locked up by the King of Hearts and betrayed by who they thought was one of their own. At first, it seemed like the Red Queen might have been the main villain and then the King, but the Joker is also looking to make some moves and has plans to see all the card kingdoms bow to him. That said, his plans come to naught as the Cheshire Cat and the Mad Hatter make quick work of him and set out to free Alice and everyone else. While this is taking place, Dorothy has been summoned to see the Red Queen and it is then that she learns of the plans to invade Oz and abduct its citizens to feed the Queen’s voracious appetite. Writers Ralph Griffith and Stuart Kerr have Dorothy fight back though much to the Queen’s displeasure and soon, Alice and her companions show up, the White Rabbit is freed and the mysterious captive is revealed to be Tattypoo – the Good Witch of the North who cleans things up nice and neat thanks to a bit of magic. When all is said and done, Dorothy manages to get herself back to Oz, with Tattypoo of course while Alice and the residents of Wonderland including the Red King and Queen, live to adventure another day. Short though it was, this was a fun series by authors Griffith and Kerr and artist Danny Wall. It was nice to see them close off an ongoing plot that had started way back in the original Oz title put out by Caliber, a tease of a far-off land that would come to fruition in this title. Though it would have been preferable to see it last at least six issues and perhaps explore a few more of the characters and the Joker’s motivations a little more, the books were jam-packed and one cannot say that they were not worth the money spent on them. Wall would do a good job on the artwork but it pales in comparison to Bill Bryan’s on the Dark Oz title and yet, it is perfectly suited to this far more lighthearted tale than it would have been had this story been even a little more serious. Suffice it to say, it would have been wonderful to see this book continue past its third issue, to explore a little more of this land and its peoples and to maybe see Alice take a trip to Oz at some point. At the very least, this book accomplished what it set out to do and at most, provided some great entertainment along the way.

4 out of 5