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For Dynamite's latest Disney comic adaptation, they hopped on a magic carpet and headed to Agrabah for a tale starring Aladdin. The book is set after the end of the first movie with Aladdin and Jasmine headed for wedded bliss, the Genie free to do as he wishes, and the Sultan happy for his daughter and future son-in-law.  

All is well in the kingdom.   

Except that the restless Aladdin who is used to doing as he pleases and going where he wants to go is now stuck inside the palace. The advantages of wealth and his new station in life are feeling like a golden shackle to the young man who thrived on the streets. Jasmine has her own annoyance to deal with when a pompous former suiter shows up. Genie, like Aladdin, is also trying to find his place in this whole new world.  

The first issue of Aladdin written by James III and illustrated by Agnese Eterno starts at a good spot in their timeline and follows a natural course. It makes sense that Aladdin and Genie are going through a period of adjustment since their lives changed so significantly. This isn't a "be careful what you wish for" type of story – both guys are happy in their new lives. They're just getting used to them.  

The creative team understands the characters and their world. James III's dialogue reads like the film characters could have said the lines themselves. Eterno has captured their likenesses, including the flirty way that Jasmine and Aladdin look at each other, and the exaggerated expressions that Genie pulls when he is being funny.  

Aladdin #1 was a fun read for an all-ages audience and the new series is looking like a winner for Dynamite's Disney line.   

–Amanda Sheriff