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Dark Horse Comics
Written by: Greg Rucka
Pencils by: Carmen Carnero
Inks by: Terry Pallot
Color by: Michael Atiyeh
Stemming from Bioware’s video game saga, Dragon Age, comes a new Dark Horse series, “Dragon Age: Magekiller.” The series begins by introducing the protagonists, Marius and Tessa, who are specialists when it comes to hunting down mages. While Tessa is still a bit new to the business, these two are effectively mercenaries for hire. They keep roaming to find new work but worry that one day the
This first issues moves a bit slowly. While it jumps into action immediately, that quickly dies down to begin setting up the first arc of the series. After slaying a blood mage and saving her sacrifice, Marius and Tessa find themselves in the coastal town of Hercina where they are being followed. However, the true intentions of this messenger are not yet fully revealed. Quickly, Marius and Tessa find themselves in the city of Tevinter and what lies in wait for them there is of seemingly dire consequences.
I feel this issue’s largest downfall is that it spends a lot of time setting up the plot, but what the narrative lacks in quality it makes up for in potential. Fantasy worlds always seem ripe for exploration and story telling because of the larger imaginative space that creative teams can pull from. This issue doesn’t dazzle but I feel that this series has the potential to shine when being viewed as a whole. Something tells me that as this series moves forward we will find some of Tessa’s words ringing true, “Everything has a price. Everything has a toll.”