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Sunday 2 December 2012

Sons Of Kreel

Sons Of Kreel is a new indie comic by Glenn Makin and James Eskdale that premièred at thought bubble this year. I got the pleasure of meeting these two creators in person and getting this awesome commission by James
But anyway back to the comic at hand, Sons of Kreel #0! This action packed taster teases the audience with a look at the characters to be featured in the series in the future. And what a glimpse it is! The two main characters Kasimir and Morritz, a teacher and student both assassins of Kreel. We are given very little back story and the lore and myths surrounding the Kreel assassins are something we are going to have to wait to find out but what we do know is that they are outcasts and that their enemy are the clerics one of which clashes with the pair in the exciting climax of #0. It seems that there is also some sort of magic available in the world which makes it all the more interesting. The art throughout the comic is fantastic, a mixture of dynamic panelling, great pencils and movement lines make the action in the book flow really nicely not to mention the awesome splash of Bastor Vetori which is truly stunning. The comic is in grey-scale  whether that is a cost thing, a stylistic decision to reflect that it is set 10years before the main series or if its just a personal choice by Glenn and James it somehow makes the comic feel more assassiney which is good.... its a wicked choice and it well pulled off for whatever reason.

With Sons of Kreel comes a little peek at the characters to come which look awesome. I also purchased the new characters book, a collection of stories about characters within the Sons of Kreel universe. Whilst they didnt shed much light on the universe or the sons of kreel they were awesome stories that have me really excited about whats to come. The whole world feels like its been carefully considered and there is a lot of directions for the comics to go so I am looking forward to getting steeped in good myth and fantasy. I recommend this to all! Whilst there isnt much for you to purchase right now keep your eyes on these guys I expect lots of good things from them in the future. If you are into you fantasy, your dnd, your Game of Thrones the comic and character book are two things you shouldn't miss!
8./10

Find out more about sons of Kreel at these sites:
http://www.facebook.com/WorkOfGlennMakin?fref=ts
http://www.facebook.com/JamesEskdaleArt

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