The most popular MMORPG (Massively Multi-player Online Role Playing Game) ever has spawned board games, strategy games, a collectible card game and, now, a comic book. Collected here are the first seven issues, the writing handled by industry veteran Simonson, whose legendary run with Thor prepared him for hard-bitten warriors and medieval battles. And, man, are there battles: in the sky, on land, under water, in arenas, in caves, even in giant spider webs. Ostensibly about an amnesiac killing machine, a sort of sword-and-sorcery Jason Bourne, who’s sold into gladiatorial slavery and then escapes with his companions to unravel his own past, the story also serves to reference the history, character classes, places, and events from the game. And to stage the aforementioned battles. Excepting some well-conceived locations, the art is yet another unextraordinary variation on the manga-toon style, which carries little weight, but renders fights relatively bloodless. However, the heroes are ultra-competent and the mythology intricate enough that it will appeal to even those few boys who are not familiar with the game." Copyright 2008 Booklist Reviews. - Booklist Reviews 2008 October #2
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