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1AVATAR PRESS Empty AVATAR PRESS Mon May 03, 2010 6:33 pm

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Avatar Press

Avatar Press is an independent American publisher of comics. Founded in 1996 by William A. Christensen and is based in Rantoul Illinois.

Originally as most independent publishers, Avatar only published mini-series. Recently with the addition of authors like Garth Enis and Warren Ellis Avatar is bringing some of their creator own properties to the table as on-going series.

For more information about Avatar go to www.avatarpress.com

2AVATAR PRESS Empty Re: AVATAR PRESS Mon May 03, 2010 6:34 pm

hrdwrkngXsoldier

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Wolfskin: Hundredth Dream #1
Avatar Press
Writen by: Warren Ellis
Art: Gialuca Pagliarani


Well this is what disappoints me about not seeing a new issue of Astonishing X-Men on the racks for months. Warren Ellis is a phenomenal writer. This new creator owned property, Wolfskin, is proving to be something epic in only its first issue. The narration and story telling is impressive and the art by Pagliarani is astounding. There are such visceral panels in this book that it puts some indy horror books to shame. You know the Prince Valliant comics that you find in your Sunday comics? Well this like those…if they were beyond awesome.

The story opens up with solid narration about the Dark Ages of Earth, a time period when technology has been slowly pushing out magic and mysticism from the world. Basically taking place in Europe the story is going to be following our raiding party on their voyage from what is now Britain to Scandinavia.

Yes I said raiding party. The opening of this story is like a dream team of party members coming together in an epic Role Playing game fantasy. There is the priest, the archer, the fire-mage, the tinkerer, and the title character, a barbarian. The thing that is interesting is that they are setting of on this voyage not for riches and glory, but to be free from a world of technology and just for the sake of adventuring.

The character introductions are interesting and Ellis keeps you involved in the book as you turn the pages. Seeing the monster that they are setting out to face (which reminds me of some recent iterations of the Void over in Marvel’s Siege story arc,) actually makes you wonder how these five men are going to fair any better than the army that has been fighting it.

If you are into D&D or fantasy role playing, a fan of Warren Ellis, like Conan, Hickman’s new S.H.I.E.L.D. series, or just want something that is a truly good read with outstanding art, this is a book to check out.

4.5 out of 5 Savagely Slain Rogues

3AVATAR PRESS Empty Re: AVATAR PRESS Fri May 28, 2010 5:07 am

hrdwrkngXsoldier

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Wolfskin: Hundreth Dream #2

This continues to be a great story. If you were ever a fan of Warren Ellis this book is just as good as Transmetropolitanever was. The settings are surreal, the pacing of the story is perfect, and after only two issues Ellis has the reader invested heavily into the characters and the plot.

This story joins our part as they move northward to confront the great dark beast. While on their quest they talk about the different prophecies around the world that discuss how the world will end and be reborn. These stories mimic the ones from real world historicle cultures and are interesting and illustrated in great detail.

Ellis also takes us deeper into the character Wolfskin as members of the party try to find out his motivations for joining this mismatched party of adventurers as they move through this old world where magic is dying and technology is taking over. Some of the best dialogue in the book involves a discussion about the failing of magic and the advent of the inventions as a way for man to cut out the middle man for their grand rewards. The meddle men being the gods.

They arrive at their destination and are treated to a surprise when they find out what exactly the deamon is.

5 out of 5 Ways the World will end.

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