Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by RAUL ALLEN
Wraparound Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
Continuing on the tale of Gilad Anni-Padda, Robert Venditti’s stories rush on like an ever-flowing stream, from the pair’s previous outing in “The Book of Death.” With page one serving as a short history lesson, things then jump into top gear with a monstrous creature getting an axe to the face. “Wrath of the Eternal Warrior,” you have my attention. Gilad, the titular eternal warrior is being set upon by not just one, but a swarming horde of nightmare creatures. The beast whose face previously had an axe residing in it stirs back to life – our current location, “Beyond the Veil of Life” is a place devoid of death it seems – but as our hero dives in to take axe to legion…
…He awakens, “Before.” We’re going to have to earn the blood and the mayhem, it seems. In a time long gone by, Gilad’s waking world finds him a family man, yet stirring under the surface, the creatures are ever-linked to him, his actions and experiences in what he thinks is the real world are felt in The Beyond. Troubled dreams and a recurring references to the fact he cannot stay hint at the potentially ominous truth that lies beneath this story’s surface.
It’s an intriguing world we’re thrown into in issue one, certainly interesting and genuinely refreshing to not be spoon-fed the world building information straight off the bat. The tale is already beginning to drip with established history – thanks to its predecessor – with plenty of its own tales and mythology still to be seen. This is indeed a solid continuation to “The Book of Death,” with art so vibrant and striking it feels like the colours just was over you.
5 out of 5 Nerds
Marc
Marc is a self-confessed nerd. Ever since seeing Star Wars for the first time around 1979 he’s been an unapologetic fan of the Wars and still believes, with Clone Wars and now Underworld, we are yet to see the best Star Wars. He’s a dad of two who now doesn’t have the time (or money) to collect the amount of toys, comics, movies and books he once did, much to the relief of his long-suffering wife. In the real world he’s a graphic designer. He started Following the Nerd because he was tired of searching a million sites every day for all the best news that he loves and decided to create one place where you can go to get the whole lot. Secretly he longs to be sitting in the cockpit of his YT-1300 Corellian Transport ship with his co-pilot Chewie, roaming the universe, waiting for his next big adventure, but feels just at home watching cartoons with his kids….
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