There is really nothing I dislike about this book! The art is so beautiful on both features. Both are very well-written and intriguing. Like I said, it's two great, beautiful stories for the price of one. I highly recommend this book! Read Full Review

It's still way too early to judge this series, but it seems a fair attempt at modernizing the original series, and it's good enough to bring me back for the next issue. Read Full Review

While I probably won't be reading anymore issues of Sword of Sorcery, I think this would make a great title for anyone who loves high fantasy, Amethyst in general, or is a huge fan of magnificent lines and colors. Read Full Review

A baby step forward in the right direction, though neither the main nor back-up features have shown much in the way of originality just yet. Read Full Review

Enjoying Amethyst and Beowulf I'm tolerating. Read Full Review

My biggest complaint about "Sword of Sorcery" #1 is that these two strong storylines in "Sword of Sorcery" #1 could easily have taken up a full-size issue by themselves. However, it's a tribute to Marx, Lopresti, Bedard and Saiz that they work so well with the size of the stage they have. Read Full Review

“Beowulf” is unapologetically tearing through a post-modern sci-fi setting that feels so nihilistic and wacky that it's amazing that it's part of the same stringent “New 52″ editorial that no one can seem to get anything past. It's a treat to see something so different. “Amethyst” is something different too, to be sure. If “Amethyst” can eventually pay off on all of the plot threads that it's going through so many pains in setting up, then this comic will end up being entirely worth the $3.99 cover price. Read Full Review

The Beowulf feature is mainly what holds my interest in this book. As mentioned, Bedard's writing has a certain fantastical sparkle that Marx's lacks. Bedard has taken a familiar story and given it a new twist, both with the addition of some sci-fi elements and by framing it from the perspective of an ordinary observer. Jesus Saiz's moody, detailed pencils expertly capture the grim tone of Bedard's script. Read Full Review

On a side note: while I came down hard on that misguided scene, I consider the lack of reference to it this month a mixed blessing: sure, it means no more dialogue like We want a taste of Berry, but it also (unfortunately) dwindles any chance Marx could spin a truly mature tale dealing with such trauma. Instead, that scene just becomes one more bit of empty shock for its own sake. If thats all Sword of Sorcery is going to provide, it probably isn't worth the effort. Read Full Review