Written by Tony Bedard
Art by Brandon Peterson; Joe Weems; Matt Ryan; Chris Garcia; Mike Garcia; Dave Lanphear; & Troy Peteri
Cover Art by Brandon Peterson; Andrew Crossley; & possibly a third artist
SUMMARY:
CrossGeneration (CrossGen) Comics released this untitled issue for February 2002. With help from her sister, Genevieve, and the Nouveau Guild, inexperienced sorceress Giselle Villard must battle Animora the Demon Queen and her monstrous pawns. Forcing her naïve foe’s advantage, a decaying Animora seeks to either corrupt Giselle … and/or transfer her own wicked spirit to take over Giselle’s stronger body.
REVIEW:
Tony Bedard’s scripting delivers a relatively good read. More so, CrossGen’s strong visuals are impressive for an independent publisher. For comics fans seeking to diversify beyond Marvel and DC, this back issue offers an alternative worth checking out.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
The inside front cover summarizes the series premise. There’s a full-page cover reveal for Issue # 21. Artist Brandon Peterson offers a farewell letter to fans. The “Generator” column spotlights writer Chuck Dixon and penciller Fabrizio Fiorentino. There’s a “Misspellings” letters-and-answers column. CrossGen provides a directory of its global retailers.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 6 Stars
