Wynd Book One started off a little slow for me but picked up in the middle and reeled me back in. The story is obviously very plot and lore rich so just the first one left me with a lot of questions about the world and keeps me interested in reading the coming volumes. This story follows a young teenage boy who has started showing signs of his magic and the adventure/changes that pushes him into. While it's a young protagonist, the story is slightly on the mature side (violence and language) so I'd say it's fit for elder teens.

The art style reminds me of traditional superhero illustrations and it's quite lively and colorful. Overall, it's a solid story and I think fantasy and comic fans will enjoy.

Thanks to BOOM! Studios & NetGalley for the early copy in exchange for an honest review.

Wynd is a magical creature in hiding in a human-centric world that hates all things magical.

Fair warning: this is definitely a darker graphic novel where people die, just an FYI. It's not really cute and cuddling as the cover suggests.

The Bandaged Man felt out of place from the story and setting, so I wasn't really a fan of him. He felt like a wolverine character shoved in a fantasy setting, with his character and even style. The prince was insufferable and I really couldn't stand him.

The art worked really well in a lot of places but I feel like the characters looked terrified all the time with little to no pupils, so I didn't think that works well for the scenes where they're *not* supposed to be terrified.

Still, a solid start to the beginning of a series.

“You can’t find your home until you find yourself.”

This one started out sweet, with a young boy living with his adoptive mom and sister in the tavern that they own and work at. He’s hiding a major secret from everyone else in their town though, he’s got magic in him. Magic that is strictly forbidden and would have him killed for.

Wynd just wants to live a normal life, work a normal job, take the cute gardener boy out for dinner like a normal couple would but because of his ears, he can’t. Wynd as a character was adorable and seeing him step into himself, embracing who he is and how his magic shapes him, was amazing to see!

I didn’t like how magic was described in this, as being weird and worth being put to death for. I understand that it’s a fantasy world but sometimes it just seemed a little harsh. Also, there were a few fatphobic comments that I think could’ve been left out. We already know the character who said them is a jerk, he didn’t have to be shown going that far.

I liked the progression of the story. From Wynd living a normal life, as normal as he could until this evil character returns, one who smells his magic and begins tracking him down. The ending was definitely my favourite part so I think I’ll really love volume 2!!

Overall, this was a solid graphic novel full of queer characters, found family and friendship, magic and what it really means to embrace and love yourself, all of your “weirdness” and all!

3/5 ⭐️

TW: death, violence, blood.

I quite enjoyed this graphic novel! It opens with a young boy having a nightmare, and you quickly learn that in the walled-in "purely human" kingdom where he lives, called Pipetown, those who have been touched by magic ("weirdbloods") are persecuted. His nightmares stem from the fact that he himself is a hidden weirdblood, and things take a turn when he's forced to leave Pipetown along with his best friend and the castle groundskeeper's son, who he has a huge crush on.

My favorite thing about this book was the gay panic. I adore gay panic, and Wynd's blossoming sexuality and his crush on someone much older than him were depicted so well. I loved seeing how Thorn, the groundskeeper's son, talked with him about his feelings, and overall I liked how the relationships were in this book. They felt complicated and simple at the same time, just like they are in real life.

The pacing felt off in some parts, but I did like the plot. I will say if you're looking for a gentle fantasy, this is not a gentle story, so be warned! Though the art is soft and I loved the color scheme, this fantasy was quite dark at times, and there is quite a bit of death and violence, as well as a prominent side character who's sheltered and problematic, but is corrected and improves. Overall, I would recommend this, and am looking forward to the next volume!

Thanks to NetGalley and Boom Studios for sending me an advanced copy of this to review! I’m always looking for new graphic novels to read, and the cover of this one definitely drew me in. A new magical graphic novel series, yes please!

Most of this volume is introductory, showing us the characters and the world that we’ll need to know moving forward in the story. This means most of this is a bit slow-paced, at least until you get to about the halfway point. Then the action picks up and hurtles you toward the next volume.

The main thing this book has going for it is the art. The artwork is gorgeous, adding to the world building of the text. While some of the details of the world are still a bit unclear, seeing it visually really helps to ground the reader in the world Wynd and his friends inhabit. I mean, just look at the cover! I can’t wait to read more just to see more of the art work.

We’ve got some great characters in this as well. Wynd is sweet, and the way he interacts with his crush is adorable. His best friend, Oakley, is fiercely protective of him and I loved their relationship. So much opportunity for it to transform, too!

All in all, this was a great start to this new series, and I can’t wait to dive in and read more!

This book reminds me of the graphic novel Witchy, in so many good ways! Wynd is a great character. The plot line is action packed, and not stoppable! I truly loved this book in so many ways as Wynd is a sweet boy, the diversity, the fact that loving the gardener isn't frown upon, the great people who are accepting of the weird ones, and so much more. I cannot wait to read book two!

Thank you for letting me read an advanced copy of Wynd.

I received a free ARC for a fair review:

While I appreciate the artwork and the concept, something about this graphic novel kept me from loving it. I think fans of anything steampunk might enjoy it more than I did. That being said, I could see tweens liking this title, I think this might be one of those time where even though I'm a youth librarian--I can't get down with a title kiddos might like.

It was just okay for me.

I thought this was a sweet little graphic novel! It was pretty fast paced with a lot of interesting characters. I wish we had gotten a little more world building and backstory. They did a “tell don’t show” method of telling us the lore, which felt a little bit like a cop out. The art was really gorgeous and I can’t wait to see what happens next!

Thanks to the publisher for providing an eARC of Wynd Book One in exchange for an honest review.

Wynd is absolutely stunning. I love the art, I think the story develops at a really good rate, but for whatever reason I just didn't love this. Nothing really bothered me here though so I don't think it was due to any faults in the book itself and just due to my personal tastes.

An odd fantasy comic mixing cute and dark. In fact, it gets very gloom despite its rounded colourful drawings. The stakes are very high in this teen book and people die a lot. There is all the good elements of a high fantasy chase, some a little too reheated, but a lot nicely original ones too. The world is intriguing, the mystery of Wynd too, it's very lgbt friendly - but sadly I wasn't much take by the book. The dialogues fell flat and boring - there was no conflict or drive in them. There is so much work on the world and the psychology of the characters that it's a shame. This graphic novel could have been very good with less on the nose dialogue, more personality in each character's voice and some kind of tension in there. I feel like it's a missed opportunity, but I look forward to seeing more of that author/illustrator's work as he gains experience in his writing craft.

Wynd is fiery, fun, and pretty much everything you could ask for in a Boom Box novel. I love the youthful feel to the story too! It's very refreshing. I was also interested in learning more about the setting too! Wynd is definitely a series I hope to continue.

I got this for my kids to read since they love graphic novels. 2 of the 3 of them didn’t finish it. They lost interest after a while. Here are their thoughts:
Likes: the art was great and colorful, it was easy to read
Dislikes: there was mild swearing in it, it didn’t hold my attention
I’m thinking this is maybe a book for older teens?? My kids may have been too young for it.

It is a pretty good set up to the series. There's a clear set up of the consequences of the past, and the continuing war, and how they might affect the lives of the protagonists in the long run. Each storyline has good potential to become beautifully complex and I appreciate that. However, I am afraid the story might take some turns that might be considered hurtful for more than a few communities. Although, they are the same fears that always appear when a piece of media explicitly intents to explore difficult themes. I hope the author/s have a lot of bipoc and lgbtq+ beta-readers, I would expect nothing less from a graphic novel from this publishing house, I've seen their care in other works.
The art is beautiful, vibrant, and oh so dynamic. The colour palette used by the artist fits so well with each theme the story was touching upon, a masterful use of visual storytelling in colours.
I'm pretty excited to follow the rest of the series and al the possibilities of the story.

Wynd is a high-fantasy comic about a young magical boy called Wynd living in an anti-magical-being city.

First, a word about the art: stunning! It's so pretty and atmospheric, perfectly lending itself to the story telling. The colors and textures really stand out as exceptional, and I loved looking at every page of this gorgeous book. The characters all look very distinct, both in faces and silhouette, and are easily recognizable at a glance.

The world building is so interesting and well done, with interesting tidbits delivered as they become relevant; no info dumps in sight. I don't think I've ever personally encountered a similar premise for the world. While at first I thought it was a pretty standard, run of the mill, humans-hate-magic-beings kind of world, as time went on, I realized there was quite the interesting twist to it, and I'm excited to see the rest of the world unfold in books to come.

I'm really looking forward to reading the next installment of this series, and will definitely following as the next tomes come out! 4 stars, for a beautiful, engaging and fun comic.

I love the art style & the colouring. It's vibrant and extremely appealing. I love the expressions.

The plot isn't complicated but that doesn't make it any less interesting. I'm excited to see how it's going to change in the next book. This one leans more towards being character driven, maybe to better introduce the characters and connect with them faster. It's a big plus. The characters are all really, REALLY interesting! It was fun to watch how they interacted with each other, to see the inner workings of their lives from different perspectives instead of just their own. Also there's a lot of character development in this book. The normalization of queer identities in this book is great & I can't wait to see what happens between the gardener & the prince who clearly have feelings for each other. The elements of found family and friendship are great & I will never ever get enough of either.

I'm already dying for the next book!

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed this graphic novel! The story was interesting and kept my attention the whole time. The characters were all interesting themselves and made me want to learn more about them. The art itself was also very pretty! Overall, I really enjoyed this and would definitely recommend it! Especially if you’re looking for subtle LGBTQ+ rep as well!

An interesting graphic novel set in an original fantasy world divided along magic/non-magic lines. The once vast kingdoms of humans have shrunk to a few cities surrounded by chaotic nature magic that corrupts all those who touch it. Repelled by the wild magic and equally suspicious of the other warring kingdoms of faeries and vampires, the dying human king seeks to ensure his xenophobic anti-magic laws are upheld through an ancient last-wish obligation by his son the prince. But the prince doesn't wish to rule and instead flees in an attempt to make way for his uncle, who has far more progressive views on magic, to claim the crown. In doing so the prince becomes entangled with Wynd, a young gay man (elf?) with magic blood and the adoptive human family who have kept him safe for fifteen years. Now Wynd, Wynd's adoptive sister, the prince, and the prince's best friend (who also happens to by Wynd's long-held crush) flee to the North in hopes of both finding the king's brother and evading the king's hired killer who can smell magic in the blood from a distance and leaves piles of bodies in his wake. While not gory, this book includes a lot of violence and may be inappropriate for young/mid teens despite the the of the main character. Part of one of, one assumes, several.

I think Wynd is on its way to becoming one of my favourite graphic novel series of all time, it’s definitely reached my fav spot for this year (so far).
If you’re looking for a fun LGBTQ Fantasy adventure, I can’t recommend this enough. Wynd: Flight of the Prince follows a magical boy in a human town, trying to escape from a dangerous magic-hunter. He sets off on his journey with the heir prince, his best friend and the boy he loves. I think fans of the comic series Amulet would enjoy this one and I absolutely cannot wait for Book 2!
The artwork is stunning and fun, I loved every single character. The character development was incredible and it stirred so many emotions from me.

Wasn't able to read it, disappointed. because it looked cool. The file type wouldn't download. The cover looks amazing though.

This graphic novel is such a sweet and goosd story!!!
The world is divided by humans and magic creatures. Humans live hating faeries and killing all the magic creatures they find. They're dangerous, they can't coexist with humans, they're evil. These are things that Wynd heard all his life, and he's so afraid, because he has these pointy ears that tell about magic living inside him. He needs to escape to the faery lands ad his friend helps him. Wynd doesn't escape alone, the human prince and his friend, need to ally with the Duke and stop quit the laws that allow to kill magic creatures.
Well, what can I say about this first part. I loved it, it's so magical and cute, and lovely. The story is amazing and I'm dying to know what is next. The pacing is a bit fast, but it's OK. The colors, the drawings... They're awesome. I really loved the story. It's a bit simple, but worth the read.