The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of FICTIONAUTS
from Studio 407. The story is by Mauri Mantella with art by Leandro Rizzo, and colors by Marcelo Blanco. The book was edited and adapted by Chad Jones.
The Fictionauts is a team of adventurers who take care of
anomalies that develop in various pieces of fiction. They discover them through
the Omnibook, which was given to the team by Lady Conceptia of Ideopolis. But
for some strange reason, the anomalies are coming at a quicker pace, which is
causing the universe to tear apart. While our heroes are putting out the fires,
a stranger calling himself Agent X has appears at arc nemesis Professor
Poisson’s lair with a plan that will destroy the walls that separate reality
from fiction.
This reminds me of Challengers of the Unknown in that
it’s a group of adventurers that are on crazy missions to save the world (or in
this case, worlds). This is an
interesting concept that is something fresh, yet familiar. In addition, there
are a couple of inside jokes and easter eggs are waiting for you. Leandro
Rizzo’s art is incredible! It reminds me of the work of the late Moebius. I
could not stop admiring the beauty of it. It would be interesting to see where
this goes from here.
FICTIONAUTS is in stores now and available at studio-407.com.
~ Thomas
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