By Jason Webb
Sovereign is an intriguing mythological world, with many different factions all occupying the same time. Issue 1 follows numerous groups throughout this fantasy world, shedding light on the different kinds of people that share the lands. The issue contains monsters, mythology, high fantasy, hunters, religion, all mixed in to create an intriguing world that creates enough mystery to make you want to read more, but doesn’t give away anything major plot points and give away too much.
Chris Roberson once again proves why he works on so many comic’s, he craft’s worlds of mystery and intrigue that make you want to read more. Sovereign is an unusual book that may not be for all tastes, and reading in the pdf format (that i read) I don’t think helps really, this is a book that needs to be read in print for you to get the full feeling of the story as it opens up before you. On art duties for this book is Paul Maybury, who was handpicked by Roberson for this story. The panels are dark and easily help to add to the feelings portrayed in the issue, and the character design is so varied almost making you second guess what you thought of the cultural background of each character and group.
Sovereign is a comic that will split comics fans I think, some may say this isn’t for them, some may say this is a great book. I am kind of on the fence, the book creates enough feeling to make me want to read on, but wasn’t a “WOW” kind of book. I urge everyone to at least, give it a shot. You may be surprised what you read.
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Posted on March 18th, 2014
Category: REVIEWS, WEBB OF SHADOWS
Tags: Chris Roberson, Comic Blog, Comic Reviews, Image Comics, Jason Webb, Paul Maybury, Sovereign #1 Review