Written by Vince Hernandez
Art by Khary Randolph; Emilio Lopez; & Josh Reed
Cover Art “B” by Siya Oum
SUMMARY:
Published by Aspen Comics for March 2011, the lead feature is a thirteen-page teaser entitled “The Void.” In a truck stop-diner, druid sorceress Sudana warns her two mysterious companions of the malevolent predator, Samsun. She explains how the mystic Order of Five had once banished the opportunistic Samsun centuries ago to the interdimensional Void Realm from which he supposedly couldn’t escape … until now. Sensing imminent doom, her two confidants go public with a demonic secret. In Las Vegas, Hank the Magnificent goes on stage for his high-profile stage magic show with his mascot, Sparkles the black cat.
Note: The inside front cover reveals thumbnails of all three covers. Cover “A” is by Khary Randolph & Emilio Lopez, and Cover “C” (retailer incentive exclusive) is from artist Sana Takeda.
REVIEW:
Boasting reasonably good visuals, Charismagic # 0 whets one’s appetite as to what storylines the ongoing series will explore. Series creator-writer Vince Hernandez does solid work separately introducing his two protagonists. Well-illustrated by artist Emilio Lopez, the back-up feature is even better, as the text nicely conveys some mystical characters and concepts that will evidently be featured in the series. Hence, the intriguing Charismagic # 0 is a relatively fast read for fans of tales mixing magic with mythology.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
There’s a two-page cover reveal spread for Charismagic # 1 (with Cover “C”). A seven-page back-up feature, “Druid Scriptures, Volume 7, Chapter 1,” explains and visualizes the Void Realm; the God of Futility; monstrous Lar Ka Rel; and the Medusa-like Charmer Queen. Along with a full-page cover reveal of Lady Mechanika # 2, there is a trio of cover reveals for Soulfire # 0.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 7 Stars
