The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of THE WITCHER #1 from Dark Horse Comics. Paul Tobin writes, Joe Querio draws and Carlos
Badilla colors.
Jakob is a hunter who chances to meet a witcher called
Geralt in the woods. Jakob has a problem – his wife Marta has been turned into
a vampire. Jakob wants to leave, and Geralt offers to travel with him, but the
forest is teeming with things that don’t want either of them to get away. But
maybe Marta has something to say about that.
This book is based on the popular video game, but it’s not
necessary to be familiar with the game to enjoy the book. Geralt is an
interesting, enigmatic character, and Jakob is an everyman with a metaphorical
skeleton in his closet. Throw in some mythical creatures from eastern Europe
and some beautifully dark, almost Gothic art and the result is a fantasy-horror
blend that really works.
If you’re into monster slayers and dark fantasy, you’ll want
to check out this title. Same deal if you’re a fan of the game. It’s certainly
worth looking into.
THE WITCHER #1 is available now at your FLCS or at darkhorse.com.
~Mike ( @MikeyGeek )
