Madly Ever After

Madly Ever After
Date	October 2015 – February 2016
No. of issues	5
Main characters	Gertrude "Gert" Larry Wentsworth III
Publisher	Image Comics
Creative team
Writers	Skottie Young
Artists	Skottie Young
Letterers	Nate Piekos of Blambot
Colourists	Jean-Francois Beaulieu
Creators	Skottie Young Jason Howard
Editors	Rian Hughes
Original publication
Published in	I Hate Fairyland
ISBN	978-1-6321-5685-3
Chronology
Followed by	Fluff My Life

Madly Ever After is a graphic novel written and drawn by Skottie Young as the first volume of I Hate Fairyland . ^[1] Published by Image Comics, the story revolves around Gert, stranded unageing in Fairyland for the past twenty-seven years, as she attempts to escape the realm once and for all, before the realm's frustrated queen can have her killed.

The series has received a universally positive critical reception, ^{[2] [3]} and is followed by the story arc Fluff My Life .

Summary

The comic follows Gert, a murderous young woman who has spent the last twenty-seven years on a "one-day quest" through Fairyland on being transported there for the key that will allow her to go home, trapped as her unageing six-year-old self with pretty green curls and a bow, and accompanied by her equally sarcastic, top-hat-wearing housefly quest companion Larry. After the impatient Queen Cloudia decides to summon a second child, Happy, to take Gert's place, Gert must complete her quest before Happy lest she be trapped in Fairyland forever. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Reception

Madly Ever After received good reviews. ^{[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]}

Collected editions

Title	Material collected	Published date	ISBN
I Hate Fairyland: Madly Ever After	I Hate Fairyland (vol. 1) #1–5 [15]	April 26, 2016 [16]	ISBN   978-1632156853
I Hate Fairyland Book One	I Hate Fairyland (vol. 1) #1–10 (Madly Ever After and Fluff My Life )	December 12, 2017	ISBN   978-1534303805

References

1. Lu, Alexander (June 14, 2016). "Interview: Skottie Young On the "Street Fighter Blood Sports" of I Hate Fairyland's New Arc!". Comics Beat .
2. Lehoczky, Etelka (May 1, 2016). "No Pink, But Plenty Of Red, In Hack-N-Slash 'I Hate Fairyland'". NPR .
3. Tromler, Cody (October 20, 2015). "Review: I Hate Fairyland #1". ComiConverse .
4. Tutton, Robert (13 October 2015). "State of the Art: Skottie Young Devastates Kids Fantasy Tropes in I Hate Fairyland". Paste .
5. Lovett, Jamie (April 5, 2016). "Skottie Young On The Magic And Madness Of I Hate Fairyland". ComicBook.com .
6. Stewart, Scott (April 27, 2016). "Skottie Young Talks I Hate Fairyland (Interview)". NerdSpan.
7. Johnston, Rich (September 29, 2019). "Image Comics' Twenty-Five Best-Selling Titles, Right Now". Bleeding Cool .
8. Kantor, Jonathan H. (September 9, 2018). "10 Image Graphic Novels You Must Read Before You Die". WhatCulture .
9. Magnett, Chase (September 14, 2015). "Review: I Hate Fairyland #1 is Absolutely Bananas". ComicBook.com .
10. Brooke, David (November 17, 2015). "I Hate Fairyland #2 Review — AIPT". AIPT Comics.
11. Wallace, John (December 16, 2015). "Review – I Hate Fairyland #3 (Image Comics)". Big Comic Page.
12. Hunt, Levi (January 21, 2016). "Comic Book Reviews for January 20, 2016". IGN .
13. Wilson, Chris (February 22, 2016). "I Hate Fairyland #5 Review". Major Spoilers.
14. Sondheimer, Shiri (April 13, 201). "Gather 'Round Padawans: 'I Hate Fairyland' and Looking Deeper". Geek Dad.
15. Johnston, Rich (September 29, 2019). "Image Comics' Twenty-Five Best-Selling Titles, Right Now". Bleeding Cool . Retrieved September 29, 2019.
16. Young, Skottie (December 7, 2016). "I Hate Fairyland Volume 1: Madly Ever After". Previews World . Retrieved December 7, 2016.