The Sword #6

By Patrick Bérubé
March 25, 2008 - 17:00

Dara Brighton saw her family die at the hand of strangers controlling the elements, was left for dead and, most importantly, discovered her father was hiding a magical sword underneath their house. In this issue, we finally learn the truth behind these mysterious events.

As Dara will learn, her father's true name was Demetrios, and he was born in approximately 2000 BC on the island of Crete. Once a slave to four mad half-gods, he found a magical sword granting eternal youth and near invulnerability. Using it to kill one of his captors, he then vowed to keep watch on the other three to make sure they behaved, which he did throughout the centuries until they finally found him defenceless. And now Dara takes her own oath, to avenge her father using his sword.

The plot imagined for this comic book by the Lunas Bros. is very interesting. It perfectly blends historical and mythological elements with a great dose of fiction to establish great potential for this series. Until this point, we barely had any clue as to why Demetrios possessed such a weapon, and it was hard to imagine the full scope of the events. With a lot more background revealed and the main character now knowing who the villains are, it will be interesting to see where the next couple of issues will take Dara and her friends.

The two brothers definitely have their own distinctive style with the art and I like that. But the characters often look the same and lack distinctive characteristics. If you compare The Sword with their other works (Ultra, Girls), it’s like watching different movies but with the same actors. The characters also somehow lack fluidity and body expressions. Add to that bare backgrounds and you’ve got art that doesn't match with the richness of the plot. Some exceptions are noteworthy such as the covers and the sword design, which is quite interesting and different than what we normally see with magic weapons.

A good comic book that combines an original story with a unique visual style. Even the few flaws in the art make me want to come back next month to see what will happen.

I rate this comic book 7.5 out of 10

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