“This is usually how my evenings begin…”
This week I took a look at an indie title called Virgin Wolf
a comic written by Alverne Ball, penciled by Max Bartomucci and colored by
Adriana De Los Santos. This is a tale set in medieval France and follows a
young lady only known as Virgin as she begins to carve a violent path through
the province, hunting down a Werewolf (Known here as Wolfen). By her side is
her companion Hania, a wise Native American who seems to know a lot about this
young lady even though we don’t.
There is plenty of adult content in this a sex
scene, sword fight a beheading and some impaling and I loved every moment of
it. Bartomucci’s art and De Los Santos’ color are some the best examples of what
all indie creators should shoot for, this is high-grade work reminiscent of
what is out on shelves now and it is surprising to me that they didn’t pitch
this to Image, IDW or one of the other indie labels. The story is a
straightforward tale of revenge and though the main character is a bad ass I
feel like I don’t really know her or her background so I can’t really become as
invested in her as I’d like to be. That being said I do have a favorite
character and that is Nicolas the son of the main antagonist Duke Ferdinand,
who serves as a noble foil for his corrupt father. The dynamic between these
two is interesting especially as it pertains to the death of a particular
character in the beginning of he story. There are moments between them which
cause us to wonder why the latter behave the way he does toward his son who seems
to only want his father’s approval while still being defiant in some ways.
Besides those two the other characters dispatched by the Duke find who’d killed
his confidante are not as prevalent especially where Virgin is concerned and in
the future I almost see them as a non-threat to her revenge crusade. Though
this is the first issue and characters always evolve or show that they are more
impressive than they were once thought to be, the potential is definitely here
so I’ll wait as the mystery unfolds. If you’re into beautiful artwork,
swordplay and action then this book is definitely for you. You can pick it up
at ariondmg.com
Rating 4/5
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