Tony Bedard, Author, Ron Marz, Author, Fabrizio Fiorentino, Created by . CrossGen $15.95 (160p) ISBN 978-1-931484-46-6
This volume collects six story segments from the monthly magazine Mystic. In earlier installments, Genevieve Villard had prepared herself to become a master of mystic arts, so it was a shock when her immature sister, Giselle, received superior...
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Ron Marz, Author, Bart Sears, Illustrator, Mark Pennington, Illustrator . CrossGen $19.95 (192p) ISBN 978-1-931484-32-9
One of CrossGen's more distinctive-looking titles, this work
is a dark version of samurai manga, set in a mythic land that resembles almost-Japan and not-quite-China. Obo-san, a young monk, has his faith destroyed when "the gods" kill...
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Ron Marz, Author, Jim Cheung, Joint Author, Don Hillsman, Joint Author . CrossGen $15.95 (160p) ISBN 978-1-931484-81-7
In this unusually satisfying CrossGen title, Prince Ethan of the Heron Dynasty and his lover, Ashleigh, are perplexed by the challenge of defending the independent state they've founded as a haven for former slaves. They seek help in the kingdom
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Ron Marz, Author, Justin Ponsor, Other, Jason Keith, Other . CrossGen $15.95 (160p) ISBN 978-1-931484-50-3
Most CrossGen titles are intelligent but calculating variations on commercially proven themes: easy to enjoy but difficult to love. Scion
is exceptional. Without ignoring its Star Wars
/Prince Valiant parentage, the story develops the emotionally...
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Ron Marz and Whilce Portacio. Image/. Top Cow , $14.99 trade paper (114p) ISBN 978-1-60706-211-0
Superior art is the main attraction of this collection, gathering the middle installments of a team-up miniseries. All of the Top Cow fictional universe’s super characters are involved in gathering or preventing the gathering of 13 magical objects...
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Ron Marz, Author, Jim Cheung, Illustrator, Ron Merz, Joint Author , illus. by Jim Cheung, Don Hillsman and Justin Ponsor. CrossGen $15.95 (160p) ISBN 978-1-931484-26-8
If readers can manage to wrestle their disbelief into submission, they'll find this series enjoyable. The story's basic premise is monumentally silly, presenting a society where futuristic science lurks underneath a medieval surface; as the...
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Ron Marz, Author, Tony Bedard, Joint Author, Brandon Peterson, Illustrator . CrossGen $15.95 (160p) ISBN 978-1-931484-24-4
Although produced by two writers and an unusually large illustration team, this fantasy adventure holds together well. The planet Ciress developed magic, rather than science, as civilization's basis. The Masters who lead the seven major guilds...
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Ron Marz, Author, Greg Land, Illustrator, Greg Land, Joint Author , illus. by Greg Land, Drew Geraci and Caesar Rodriguez. CrossGen $15.95 (160p) ISBN 978-1-931484-34-3
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...
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