Oh my, this was beautiful!
I heard a lot of good things upfront. And I knew that G. Willow Wilson wouldn't be able to write something bad. But this, I didn't expect such a flawless first issue.
Since The Hunger and the Dusk plays in a rather classic high fantasy setting in the tradition of Lord of the Rings or Dungeons and Dragons, Wilson spares us the world-building and gets straight to the point after a short intro.
A moment of summer idyll, which is already smashed on the second page by sinister intruders with tusks and black blood. But the first twist is already skillfully placed in the intro.
Of course, I won't tell you anything about it here.
In fact, I don't want to give away any details of the story. Because I also ran into it without much prior knowledge.
And that's exactly how it felt right. This way Hunger and the Dusk immediately took me in and captured me.
Wilson accomplishes this through fantastic, humorous, and light-hearted dialogue, characters that feel instantly familiar, and a storyline that also sounds familiar but without being repetitive, which is peppered with the important core elements - adventure, love, tragedy, mysticism and heroism - and above all, doesn't allow for a breather.
But that was just the written part.
I heard a lot of good things upfront. And I knew that G. Willow Wilson wouldn't be able to write something bad. But this, I didn't expect such a flawless first issue.
Since The Hunger and the Dusk plays in a rather classic high fantasy setting in the tradition of Lord of the Rings or Dungeons and Dragons, Wilson spares us the world-building and gets straight to the point after a short intro.
A moment of summer idyll, which is already smashed on the second page by sinister intruders with tusks and black blood. But the first twist is already skillfully placed in the intro.
Of course, I won't tell you anything about it here.
In fact, I don't want to give away any details of the story. Because I also ran into it without much prior knowledge.
And that's exactly how it felt right. This way Hunger and the Dusk immediately took me in and captured me.
Wilson accomplishes this through fantastic, humorous, and light-hearted dialogue, characters that feel instantly familiar, and a storyline that also sounds familiar but without being repetitive, which is peppered with the important core elements - adventure, love, tragedy, mysticism and heroism - and above all, doesn't allow for a breather.
But that was just the written part.
What artist Chris Wildgoose and colorist MSASSYK conjure up here is definitely one of the most enchanting things I've read in recent months.
Wonderfully detailed landscapes, iconic characters, with such vivid facial expressions, and a wonderfully vibrant imagery that brings movement to each panel and quickly makes you forget that you're looking at what are actually static images.
I am caught.
Simply beautiful.
Wonderfully detailed landscapes, iconic characters, with such vivid facial expressions, and a wonderfully vibrant imagery that brings movement to each panel and quickly makes you forget that you're looking at what are actually static images.
I am caught.
Simply beautiful.
The Hunger And The Dusk #1 Variant B (Chiang)
€5,90
Hugo- and World Fantasy Award–winning writer G. Willow Wilson (Ms. Marvel, Wonder Woman, Poison Ivy) and all-star artist Chris Wildgoose invite readers to experience love on the brink of extinction in their new ongoing high fantasy tour de force! In… read more
