Sojourn v. 2: The Dragon's Tale - Softcover

Marz, Ron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1931484341 ISBN 13: 9781931484343

Publisher: Crossgeneration Comics Inc, 2002

Synopsis

ArwynĘs quest to bring an end to the reign of the undead tyrant Mordath brings her face to face with a creature thought to be only a myth--a fearsome and powerful dragon--but an uneasy truce with the beast leads to an all-out battle at Mordath's fortress, a battle that ends in fiery tragedy. A Graphic Novel. Original.

About this title

From the Publisher

Ron Marz has been writing comics since 1990, giving up a journalism career when he found that it was more fun to make up the stories. In those years, he has written extensively for publishers including DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Image, and Acclaim. You've read his work in the pages of Superboy, Silver Surfer, Star Wars Tales, StormWatch, X-O Manowar, DC vs. Marvel, the Amalgam title Dr. Strangefate, and most notably Green Lantern. He brought his skills and voracious fans with him to CrossGen, where he writes the titles Scion, Sojourn, The Path, and Crossgen Chronicles. Ron received a Harvey Awards nomination as Best Writer in 2002 for his work on Scion, which was also nominated for Best Continuing Series.

From Publishers Weekly

This pleasant sword and sorcery tale approaches familiar concepts with a fresh slant. Three centuries after the evil warlord Mordath was slain, he has been more or less been resurrected (he looks like Boris Karloff in The Mummy) and has led an army of trolls to conquer the Five Lands. Among the casualties were the husband and daughter of beautiful female archer Arwyn, who consequently has vowed revenge against Mordath. That can only be achieved by reuniting the five pieces of the arrow that originally killed Mordath. And so, accompanied by her dog and Gareth, a one-eyed adventurer, Arwyn sets off on an heroic quest. What lifts this old, reliable fantasy formula above the routine is the narrative voice of Gareth, a laid-back rogue who can appreciate Arwyn's obsession but also question it. The art is unusually good; the illustration team handles big, showy scenes well, such as a dragon rising dramatically out of a vast pool, and cleverly depicts the small, furtive inhabitants of an enchanted wood. Arwyn and Gareth meet a shape-shifting, talking dragon, whom Arwyn entices to attack Mordath, hoping to kill her enemy without having to find the arrow parts. Needless to say, the quest isn't ended this easily, but Arwyn is an independent person and not a heroic cliche. This series should be an enjoyable one for readers to follow.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Crossgeneration Comics Inc
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1931484341
• ISBN 13: 9781931484343
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 160