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Summary: The Ascendant is fabulous, as usual
Review: A Distant Soil is nothing you would ever expect from something called a "comic". Colleen Doran has created something so wonderfully involved that you have to read every book at least 2-3 times and the art is just gorgeous, especially for black & white. Volume 2 - The Ascendant, continues the story of Jason & Liana, two children of a human mother and an Ovanan father, who posess incredible psi-powers. They were unwillingly drawn into the middle of a power struggle that will effect the futures of two worlds. I'm not going to spoil the story but I will tell you there are plot twists that come up that you almost never see coming. Just when you think you have it all figured out - Wham! Colleen throws you a curve. I've read every issue of the comic and it just keeps getting better. I both look forward to and dread the conclusion of this story, I don't want to see it end but I want to know what happens. This is what comics should be and if you like the in-depth story and detailed art, I highly recommend David Mack's Kabuki.
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Summary: Great work Coleen !!
Review: A Distant Soil is nothing you would ever expect from something called a "comic". Colleen Doran has created something so wonderfully involved that you have to read every book at least 2-3 times and the art is just gorgeous, especially for black & white. Volume 2 - The Ascendant, continues the story of Jason & Liana, two children of a human mother and an Ovanan father, who posess incredible psi-powers. They were unwillingly drawn into the middle of a power struggle that will effect the futures of two worlds. I'm not going to spoil the story but I will tell you there are plot twists that come up that you almost never see coming. Just when you think you have it all figured out - Wham! Colleen throws you a curve. I've read every issue of the comic and it just keeps getting better. I both look forward to and dread the conclusion of this story, I don't want to see it end but I want to know what happens. This is what comics should be and if you like the in-depth story and detailed art, I highly recommend David Mack's Kabuki.
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Summary: The Ascendant is fabulous, as usual
Review: A Distant Soil is nothing you would ever expect from something called a "comic". Colleen Doran has created something so wonderfully involved that you have to read every book at least 2-3 times and the art is just gorgeous, especially for black & white. Volume 2 - The Ascendant, continues the story of Jason & Liana, two children of a human mother and an Ovanan father, who posess incredible psi-powers. They were unwillingly drawn into the middle of a power struggle that will effect the futures of two worlds. I'm not going to spoil the story but I will tell you there are plot twists that come up that you almost never see coming. Just when you think you have it all figured out - Wham! Colleen throws you a curve. I've read every issue of the comic and it just keeps getting better. I both look forward to and dread the conclusion of this story, I don't want to see it end but I want to know what happens. This is what comics should be and if you like the in-depth story and detailed art, I highly recommend David Mack's Kabuki.
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Summary: And the plot thickens...
Review: A Distant Soil is the tale of Liana Scott, a young girl who is heir to the collected psionic powers of an alien race. She allies herself with a rebel faction and, with the aid of a ragtag band of humans (ranging from a Jersey cop to the legendary Sir Galahad), she prepares to help lead a revolution. Ms. Doran weaves a story of psionic battles and political intrigue, all rendered in her sumptuous illustrations. A Distant Soil is probably best known for its art, a stand alone in the world of comic books. Her drawings contain a realism rarely seen in comic books, a realism that is propelled into the fantastic by the gorgeous cosume designs and extravegant sets. The villians are horribly evil and sometimes the story becomes a bit of a space opera, but the character of Liana helps to ground the tale and makes it engaging from start to finish.
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Summary: Great work Coleen !!
Review: As always, Coleen Doran has produced a fine story and good artwork.
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Summary: GORGEOUS AND ENGROSSING!
Review: This is probably one of the most beautifully illustrated books I have ever seen in my life! This science fiction/fantasy tale is more than one might expect from a comic book--far more. I can't even begin to imagine the difficulty of creating a book with several illustrations per page and 240 pages to boot, and I can't recommend it enough. Reading it is a joy and looking at the pictures is a joy. When a little girl inherits the power of an Avatar, she attracts the notice of an otherworldy group of villains who are lusciously evil ( and fabulously dressed.) In order to keep her from inheriting the throne of their world, the bad guys employ some pretty drastic measures to eliminate her. But a secret Resistance group (full of its own problems and power struggles) has plans of their own. A world of cut throat politics, and romance, if you are a fan of the work of Marrion Zimmer Bradley, Mercedez Lackey, Tanith lee or Catherine Asaro (and I would kill to see Colleen Doran illustrate their books too!), you will absolutely LOVE A Distant Soil! This is volume II, but get volume I while you're at it. Can't wait for #III!
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