Murder Kingdom #1 is a wild ride from start to finish. The theme park setting, with its eerie behind-the-scenes chaos, is both ridiculous and taken to the extreme—in a way that makes it irresistibly entertaining. The “killer among us” vibe adds a refreshing twist, blending gore, dark humor, and clever nods to a certain famous theme park. Fast-paced and thoroughly engaging, this first installment delivers exactly what you’d hope for: thrills, laughs, and a good dose of carnage.

This was a pretty fun upper teen comic.

As someone who knows a great deal of people who either currently or formerly were employed at an infamous mouse theme park, I really enjoyed the nods to how a theme park of that scale operates.

For adults the messaging might be heavy handed but a lot of today's teens haven't really grown up experiencing the original eras of Disney so it might feel pretty fresh to them!

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me an ARC of this title.

Murder Kingdom is just plain fun!

I didn’t know I needed to read about a serial killer in a copy right safe version of Disneyworld until I picked this title up.

In Storybook Kingdom, a theme park built around public domain fairy tale characters (sweet idea), actors start dropping left and right, mysteriously murdered in the same grisly ways their characters died in the original Grimm’s Fairytales. Our main character, Tanith, is a park employee playing Briar Rose (a legally separate entity from Sleeping Beauty) is going to get to the bottom of things…. if it kills her.

I greatly enjoyed this comic. I found it to be a refreshingly original idea executed with competent artistic flair and well-seasoned with whip smart, pitch black humor. Honestly, the Disney jokes alone are enough to make this book. But beyond the comedic elements, smart writing, and interesting characters, Murder Kingdom is also a well-crafted murder mystery à la Agatha Christie. Like the best mysteries, there are hints sprinkled throughout, no shortage of suspects, and you’re given all the information needed to solve it before the case is closed.

Pick this title up for a good mystery, a few laughs, and a bloody good time.

What an absolute ride this was! From the first few pages I knew I was going to love this.

The concept was so fun yet gory. It was the perfect mix of comedy and slasher horror. Using characters we know and love worked really well as did the setting of a character based theme park.

The characters, whilst lacking depth, keep me entertained and I'll be interested to see what the future brings for them.

The plot was fast meaning there was no opportunity to grow bored or frustrated with nothing happening.

Overall this was a really enjoyable read and I look forward to future volumes!