Another enjoyable read by Cullen Bunn. Always enjoy his books. Can't wait to continue the series. #TheAutumnKingdomVol1 #NetGalley

Two sisters. Two tales. Two swords.

Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, The Sixth Gun) and Christopher Mitten (Hellboy and the BPRD) bring to life a tale of family and fantasy. Jumping between our reality in the present and a fantastical past, a family finds themselves in the grasp of seemingly malevolent forces.
Fast-paced with great characters and excellent world-building, The Autumn Kingdom Vol. 1 doesn't slow and keeps readers intrigued. If you're into European folklore, especially Swedish, then you're going to be happy you stuck around.

For fans of Oblivion Song, Kroma, and previous Bunn and Mitten works.
Hopefully Volume 2 will release soon.

This story follows a pair of sisters, Sommer and Winter, who venture to the Autumn Kingdom to save their parents, who have been captured by faeries. I loved that this was a quick, easily digestible graphic novel. I think it would be perfect for junior and intermediate level students. The colors are engaging and I liked the illustrations. The story was simple but had a good arc overall. There are some things I think could have been fleshed out a bit more, like the journey overall. It may be because I read it so quickly, but I didn't get the sense of struggle that the girls faced aside from the confrontations they had with their foes.

dark fantasy, epic battles, incredible main characters and some of the most incredible art ive read in a graphic novel. maybe this is not the perfect tale but its an incredible firts vol

When their parents are kidnapped from their holiday cabin, Sommer and Winter must use the strength of a magical broken sword from a statue in the woods to figure out who has taken them and why, in order to save their family. With the action interspersed with the story of the Wraithbound Queen, a book series written by their father, the parallels and illusions of control follow the sisters underground.

This is a fantastically illustrated book, and I'm always a fan of weaving mythology and parallel stories into a narrative, but the pacing didn't always work for me.

In this first volume of The Autumn Kingdom, sisters Sommer and Winter arrive at a remote cabin on an extended family trip. Their father is an author and is hoping the trip sparks some inspiration. The sisters find some mysterious statues in the forest surrounding the cabin, then things start going downhill from there.

This is a very surface level introduction to what I think may become a very interesting graphic novel series. It gave just enough information for me to be intrigued about where the story is headed. I haven't read any of Cullen Bunn's previous works, but this left me intrigued to check out more!

Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for providing an advanced reading copy!

I enjoyed the art style in this book and I like the way the change between the two interwoven stories is denoted by the shift in color palates, making it easier to keep track of which character we're following and various points throughout this short volume. The story did feel a little bit rushed to me, but this is only the first volume so I think there's also still plenty of room in later volumes for character development and background information to give more life to the story and characters.

I enjoyed this!! The art is lovely and the story is interesting thus far. One critique I have is that black speech bubbles with dark blue text are definitely hard to read.

I picked this up because of the magic words 'dark fairy tale'. While it's just volume one, it does feel like a complete arc. The downside of that is that it feels very rushed. It doesn't linger and allow things to breathe. Each chapter could have been expanded to a volume of its own to give everything more depth. I wanted to understand this world better and not just try to justify things like the incredible sudden battle prowess with 'magic'.

Perhaps the most interesting part of the story is the parallel frame story between the real sisters and the dark fantasy sisters, but they don't connect in a satisfying way here. This will clearly continue in later volumes, so hopefully it will connect more later on.

Thank you, Oni Press, for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I liked the concept of this book and how the sisters relationship evolved over time. It was interesting to see Sommer usually be the one fighting, even when Winter offered to hold the sword, Sommer seemed to insist on sticking with it, which made her development and who she turned into feel more believable.

I do wish the lore had been explored a bit more, but I’m willing to cut it some slack since this is the first book in the series. The art style wasn’t my favorite, but I still found it appealing.

Overall, it was an interesting, fast-paced read, and I'm curious how the next installment will look like!

A unique take on the typical Swords and Sorcery type of fantasy, with a magical world interspersed into our normal world. I look forward to future volumes to see where the story goes for these girls!

While the title was intriguing, I found the book itself to be unmemorable. The dual storylines—a father's tale versus the present reality—were a clever concept that initially drew me in. However, the line between what was real and what wasn't became so blurred that it was genuinely confusing. Unfortunately, that confusion wasn't resolved by the end of the volume. Instead of leaving me eager for the next installment, it just left me feeling unsatisfied.

Whilst I enjoy a good, spooky, dark story, it felt the the kids too quickly and easily delved into becoming killers - yes their family was in danger but the flip from kids to killers was too quick and I felt it would have been better had the kids dwelled on what was going on a bit more.

3’4/5⭐️ First of all, thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the authors for an arc of “The autumn kingdom”. I found the art very original and really liked the color palette. The story was interesting but I wished some aspects were a little bit more developed, like the faerie folk lore.

This was an interesting graphic novel. It started off a little slow but built up quickly. I think the art was good and the color choice went so well with the dark fantasy vibes. I appreciate the larger conversations, but I did feel the text was a little too small to read sometimes. Overall, a good novel.

Christopher Mitten created gorgeous illustrations for this graphic novel! I enjoyed the folklore and I hope we dive deeper into that in the next installments. The dual storyline between the father’s novel and the plot of this story was interesting and unique. This was super fast-paced which I really like. I hope we get to know the characters a bit better in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley, Oni Press Publishing, and Cullen Bunn for the ebook ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Publication Date: September 02, 2025

I AM SO INVESTED! The plot is HEAVY with this one, the world is so interesting, and the art is phenomenal. This might be one of the best comics I've read. I WAS HOOKED FROM THE START! It is short and doesn't dive into much of the characters or backstory of the world, but I hope with future installments, there will be more meat to the story. The author did a great job of building suspense and intrigue; the plot moved quickly and had some amazing twists, especially for such a short book! I am 100% going to be reading the next books, I can't wait!

A solid first volume! Not a lot of lore and worldbuilding yet, but I'm sure future volumes will expand on that. I enjoyed the contrast between the fictional queen in the father's stories and the adventure the girls are going through, and the fae as inhuman and monstrous is always a take I enjoy. The artwork and coloring also does a great job of setting the mood and showing off the action.

The Autumn Kingdom Vol 1 by Cullen Bunn is undeniably a fantastic book, showcasing impressive storytelling and rich world-building. The characters are well-crafted, and the plot draws you in with its intriguing premise. However, despite its many strengths, I found that it didn't quite resonate with my personal taste. The themes and pacing felt a bit off for me, making it hard to fully engage with the story. That said, I can see why many readers would love this series, and I encourage others to give it a try if they enjoy this genre!

I honestly wish I understood the storyline better. It was a pretty graphic novel though and the world is interesting, if not beyond me currently.