Magma Comix
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Thoughts…
When I read the one shot of this series it really hit me how the whole concept of the story was so well considered and thought out. Taking Santa and Death and intermingling them with middle eastern mythological stories and characters works so well. The trade expands on that a lot more and we see more myths brought to life as the book continues. The trade carries with it the same humour and heart that was in the one shot. We get to see a much fuller story of Gil and Death, we only got a glimpse of it in the one shot but this allows for us to see the friendship grow throughout the years and the trials and tribulations that come with that relationship.
The way the story is told works really well, flitting back and forth between flashbacks and the present. Each flashback gives us more details of Gil And Deaths time together and how they became who they are today. The use of the myths to tell this story works so well, it gives a lot of gravity to the whole tale. The main story itself would have made a great read but the tales in the flashbacks add so much to the whole thing. I know they are integral to the whole plot of the book but I would have read and enjoyed reading just the myths or just the present day portions. This book could have been quite a heavy read but there are a lot of moments of humour throughout, especially from Death, he seems quite the comedian. Those moments of levity really endears the story to the reader that much more.
The artwork throughout the trade has a really great look to it all, it really matches the feel of the story nicely. While depicting fanciful and mythological creatures and events never goes too far so that you are pulled out of the experience of reading, the illustration enhances the experience allowing you to enjoy the word and images in unison rather than one overpowering the other. Death is such a standout in his design, though simple and fairly traditional in his appearance for some reason he stands out every time he appears in the pages.
I really enjoyed reading this trade/OGN, it had such a rich backstory to it. The relationship between Gil and Death was a joy to see begin and build and to see how their existences intertwined throughout the years, and how that friendship became strain as time went on. The other characters we meet along the way are all so unique and each enhances the story in their own way, especially Gils Mother and the God Ea. This was a fairly long read at 134 pages but I did it all in one sitting as I could not put it down. It is a full and well crafted tale, you can tell a lot went into this creatively, the effort of the whole team shines through. I would give this a score of 8 out of 10
SeanVonGorman
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p00zer
I just found this randomly recommended to me, and devoured the whole thing like a Pizza Sun extra large extra cheese!
fracadactyl
Captain Ultimate? Red Hook? Somebody's a fan.
LeapingTrustworthyPilot
This comic is very absurd and goofy. I like the pacing and not so serious tone. I can't wait to read more 😋
DrivingDreamyArchitect
this should be very cool
RapidFireReviews
Great first issue, some great horror moments here. Had a really great feel to the whole thing
joeprog
WTF? I have no clue where this is going but I like it!
SeanVonGorman
@FollowingNovelSorcerer: thank you! just chase that feeling!
SeanVonGorman
@Connarhea: thank you!!!
InventingValiantAgent
Very unique hero, excited to read the others.
