by Steven Leitman
Soulfire Hope one shot
Aspen Comics 2012
Story: J.T. Krul
Pencils: Jose Varese
Colours: Brett Smith
Have you ever wanted to explore the
Soulfire universe but thought it was a daunting challenge to jump
into? Aspen is making it easy for you to get acquainted with the
Soulfire universe before volume four comes out. Already out is the
Primer which catches the reader up to date on what has happened thus
far. However to take it a step further here is the first one shot
that allows you to get to know the key players.
This is a great time to explore the
Soulfire universe and by the time volume four number one hits stands
you’ll know everything you need to. I can’t think of many other
companies that have gone out of their way to welcome new readers in
such an easy going and in my humble opinion delightful manner.
This issue is called Hope because the
kingdom has been in a state upheaval and the previous king murdered.
It is time for the Queen to find a new King and in the arena a new
King shall be found. When it comes to the young upstart and the
Queens old beau she wishes Dex to yield to the child. He does what
the love of his heart asks but is that the right choice?
This tournament has given the people
Hope that a better time is coming. After death, destruction and
betrayal giving them hope is the best the Queen can do. Though the
young upstart is impetuous and power hungry I am not sure that he is
ready to lead these people in a direction they need to go.
Anyway Aspen has done something
incredibly good here and it really does help one to understand the
universe going forward. This is the perfect time to try it, it is
completely new reader friendly and it’s also rather welcoming.
J.T. Krul writes some amazing stuff in the Soulfire world and the art
is simply beautiful.
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