Post by TheScreamMan on Oct 30, 2006 11:36:50 GMT
So Sydney just had its once a year comic/scifi/fantasy event, and out here promoting was Team Red Star, a comic they I had long liked the general look of, but alwaysthought was to expensive to buy.
Well, they had em cheap, and Chris Gosset (The creator/writer/artist) signed em for me so what the hell.
An i am blown away.
Here is a comic of true grandeur and scope. The art is just delicious and often so full of depth I find myself staring intently for several minutes at a single page. The mic of Computer art and pencil work has never been so faithfully meshed.
And the story is epic! For those who have neevr heard of it:
The red star is basically the tale of an alternate world Russia called The United Republic of the Red Star (URRS). Its a world where Magic excits, in warkasters, sorcoresses who cn use small tech devices to aid in their own spells. Early on we also see the kasters used as fuel for a gun; they basically turn themselves intoa massive beam of light, hull a ship and then resolidify themselves. very impressive.
One such Kaster is Maya Antares, and we meet her visiting the grave of her Husband Marcus, and hear her tell the story of how she lost him at the great battle at Kar dathras gate. From there her tale is...well i dont want to spoil it. But Maya, Marcus brother Urik and a small rebel named makita are the focus through which we get to visit a world of powerful skyships, wonderful heroes and heroeins and mainly about thecourage that people can show to fight for a dream.
i cannt recommend this series highly enough. With the third ark (The sword of Lies) just starting, u should try and hunt for the large format softcover trades to catch up. Also keep in mind that issue 5 and the Makita special r seperate to u need 2 buy them seperate to the trades.
so there we go.
Well, they had em cheap, and Chris Gosset (The creator/writer/artist) signed em for me so what the hell.
An i am blown away.
Here is a comic of true grandeur and scope. The art is just delicious and often so full of depth I find myself staring intently for several minutes at a single page. The mic of Computer art and pencil work has never been so faithfully meshed.
And the story is epic! For those who have neevr heard of it:
The red star is basically the tale of an alternate world Russia called The United Republic of the Red Star (URRS). Its a world where Magic excits, in warkasters, sorcoresses who cn use small tech devices to aid in their own spells. Early on we also see the kasters used as fuel for a gun; they basically turn themselves intoa massive beam of light, hull a ship and then resolidify themselves. very impressive.
One such Kaster is Maya Antares, and we meet her visiting the grave of her Husband Marcus, and hear her tell the story of how she lost him at the great battle at Kar dathras gate. From there her tale is...well i dont want to spoil it. But Maya, Marcus brother Urik and a small rebel named makita are the focus through which we get to visit a world of powerful skyships, wonderful heroes and heroeins and mainly about thecourage that people can show to fight for a dream.
i cannt recommend this series highly enough. With the third ark (The sword of Lies) just starting, u should try and hunt for the large format softcover trades to catch up. Also keep in mind that issue 5 and the Makita special r seperate to u need 2 buy them seperate to the trades.
so there we go.