Titan Comics 2016
Written by George Mann
Illustrated by Alan Quah
Coloured by Komikaki Studio feat. Sean Lee
Lettered by Rob Steen
With the last relic claimed, Fira’s quest reaches its final chapter as the brave warrior and her questionable companion set course for Andolus, with Ishra’s redemption at their very fingertips…
Alright so it’s the finale here and I have to say that George takes us on a journey here. With everything we’ve seen thus far and the fact that Fira fell to the fate of the living dead as she and the Scryer embark on their quest. The Quest to save all life and fix the dead world upon which they live. Noble to say the least.
I am beyond amazed at the interior artwork throughout this series. From Alan’s linework to the digital colouring process that just makes this so darn good it’s one of the highlights for me. The sheer amount of attention to detail here is phenomenal I’ve been so impressed and blown away each issue. The flow of the book through it’s pages and panels by using angles and perspective and backgrounds has been great to see.
After the opening here which served to demonstrate the call of the dead to battle, quite well I might add, we meet one new character. Jarus arrives on the scene and he too wears the armour of her order. Only here we see the full extent of her memory loss and how the Scryer’s role in all this comes into further play. The writing here has been surprisingly good as I have no idea of the original game material this taken from. The characterization and story development have been interesting and make me want to explore this world more fully.
With the appearance of Jarus and that Fira isn’t the last of her order there is room for more of that exploration. Whom else has survived the terrible events they currently seek to reverse? Also since this is the final issue of this chapter there’s room to see what the results of this issue mean for this world. What happens next and what new hope and horrors arise from it? Not to mention what happened to those who are the living dead and have no more memory of their former lives and roam the world looking for fights and to kill.
How this played out is exceptional. I couldn’t have been prepared for the truths that were revealed or the judgment of the characters in this situation. As everything we’ve seen so far is revealed to have been false truths planted in Fira’s mind in order to make her a more willing accomplice or tool for the Scryer. I can’t believe how George manages to flip the script so utterly and completely here and you have to truly experience it to really understand the whole scope of what happens and has happened.
If you haven’t read George’s work you really should because the kind of story this man can tell in four issues will amaze you. The characterization, story development and advancement have really drawn me into this world and left me desiring more. For those that play the video game or not you’re going to get lost in this and think four issues just aren’t enough.