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Genre Police: How Grim To Grimm?

January 6, 2019 by Ben Jackson-Ellery Leave a Comment

It can feel at once mischievous and a throwback to what is viewed as the ‘original stories’. But do we lose anything when we veer away from the recognised trope set?

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bluebeard's bride, changeling: the dreaming, Changeling: the Lost, genre police, Grimm Fairy Tales, red and pleasant land, zantabulous zorceror of zo

6 fairy tales that originally had surprisingly horrible endings

January 26, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Most gamers know that the Brother Grimm’s fairy tales, and the others, were much darker than the popular variants known today. The Disney cartoons based on fairy tails are especially prone to fluff – rightly so, imagine the reaction of 7 year-olds and their parents to the collection above? Via Imgur.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: Grimm Fairy Tales, history, humour

Neverland cover previews from Zenescope

February 28, 2010 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Zenescope already have a Wonderland range but that doesn’t stop Neverland kicking off the Grimm fairy Tales graphic novel series. Zenescope is one of those graphic novel companies that sells many of their products based on the strength and appeal of their cover art; in fact there’s a limited edition “b” edition. Why is Neverland […]

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Grimm Fairy Tales, neverland, Zenescope

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