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It was a day like any other for Dara Brighton, a promising young college student, until three strangers knocked on her door, looking for a unique sword, and destroyed her life! A modern day fantasy series from the creators behind Ultra and Girls!
Product Details
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| ISBN | 1582408793 |
| Features |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Author | Joshua Luna,Jonathan Luna |
| EAN | 9781582408798 |
| Label | Image Comics |
| Edition | 1 |
| Dewey Decimal Number | 741 |
| Studio | Image Comics |
| Number Of Pages | 152 |
| Title | The Sword Volume 1: Fire (Sword (Image Comics)) |
| Publication Date | 2008-06-25 |
| Manufacturer | Image Comics |
Customer Reviews
Only one drawback...Review by J. Davis, 2010-08-31
The story here is truly great. Great concept, great execution, great piece of work. The only drawback I had was the offensiveness of the language. Now, it may not bother many, most, but I found its use of derogatory terms to be over the top. And I did look beyond this in order to finish the story. But it was pervasive. Just as "heads up" that the language is pretty rough.
Buy this book. Recommended
Review by Ozwell, 2010-02-18
The Luna Brothers' epic "The Sword" is the sort of comic that fans will press on their non-comic reader friends.
It's that good.
It achieves that wonderful balance of being accessible to both people new to comics as well as the long term fans.
Plot? Magic sword causes havoc in present day USA. But it's so much more - the pacing and characterisation make this worth seeking out.
If your budget can manage it, buy all three volumes. You'll enjoy reading the chapters one after the other.
Those of us following comic have to wait a month between installments.
The original comic is currently working towards it's conclusion, so it's all waiting for you.
A word of caution - this is a comic about what a magic sword can do to people, so the violence is a level or two beyond what you may be expecting.
If you can get by that, you're in for one of the best reading experiences you're had in years.
This is an amazing revenge comic...
Review by Isaac M. Speed, 2010-02-03
The Luna brothers have an excellent idea on their hands, and one of the reasons it works is because it is so simple. Dara is an art student at college, living at home with her family when things go horribly wrong and three strangers walk into their house. From there, things get intense and it all works out to be an amazing revenge comic.
The gore factor in it is pretty high, but if you've read Kick-Ass or Walking Dead, then you already know what to expect. The action is top-notch, and circles around the central characters, as not to get confusing. The plot line isn't too deep, but is involving enough to keep interest. The artwork is standard, which isn't a bad thing. There's plenty of detail. It's just a good overall comic so far, and I just finished the third volume this evening.
I would highly suggest this to anyone who liked Kill Bill (my girlfriend loves that series of movies, and loves The Sword as well), or to anyone who likes comics about ordinary people in extraordinary situations (like the above mentioned Kick-Ass, The Walking Dead, as well as Y: The Last Man).
One of the Best in Years
Review by David Wilkerson, 2009-12-17
Simply wonderful,
In this amazing comic series, the Luna Brother's work their magics, creating a world of modern day gods and goddesses. Through their gifted writing, they help the reader to share Dara Brighton's journey of vengeance and redemption as she seeks to punish unjust gods for the murder of her family. One cannot simply read this book, one experiences the passions, the highs, the lows, the joys, the fears and the sorrows of the characters. This is the comic book at it's best.
But it. Read it. Live the adventure.
Amazing book
Review by ThisParticular Reader, 2009-10-24
This first volume is exciting, tense, immersive and highly entertaining. The Luna Brothers have an amazing talent for dialogue and action. Their characters are really well done, and the effects they use in their art give a very widescreen cinematic feel. I loved their earlier work (Ultra made me a big fan and I liked girls enough to pick up the single volume hardcover.) Based on the first volume, The Sword may be their best work yet. I've already picked up volume two.
The Sword Volume 2: Water (Sword (Image Comics)) (v. 2)
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