To save Darah and Teegra, Darkwolf faces off against the witch Roliel's son, Otwa, in a deadly duel to the death. At Icepeak, Juliana discovers her beloved son Kaledan has been murdered, and Nekron blames it on assassins from the Fire Realm. Now any chance at peacefully resolving the conflict between Fire and Ice has died with Kaledan. "Open all the vaults and release terror on our foes!" commands Juliana. At Fire Keep, King Jarol convenes a war summit with the leaders of all the free peoples - but is it too little, too late? Find out in Fire and Ice #2 from acclaimed writer BILL WILLINGHAM (Fables, Legenderry) and artist LEONARDO MANCO (Hell more
The StoryIn the fight between Darkwolf and Otwa, the latter is defeated. However, Darkwolf spares his life and heads off. Meanwhile, a conclave of the fire tribes is held to decide a course of action against Juliana and the Ice Tribe. Elsewhere Juliana confirms Nekron as her new Heir given that Kaledan is now gone. Having found Otwa's broken body on retrieved it. Roliel works her magic to renew her son's strength but is interrupted part way by Juliana. Read Full Review
The art is beautiful and even the most bizarre moments of the plot work thanks to that, including a coloring job that's first-rate work. Read Full Review
FIRE AND ICE #2 continues the complex plot surrounding Realms on the brink of war. Willingham crafts a script brimming with plots, subplots, and strategic maneuvering, and Mancos art is a worthy successor to the source material. That said, the busy plot is hampered by a lack of action and energy. Read Full Review
Exciting episode with a dizzying narrative full of betrayals and politics.
Art
Leonardo achieves a neat art full of details, where he manages to balance the lethal sensuality of women and the excessive ferocity of that era of barbarians, with an art that at times offers respectful tributes to Frazetta and refreshes them.
Summary
Darkwolf finds his way into the middle of a war, as the Kingdom of Ice begins its war against the Kingdom of Fire. This story shows a reflection of the violent geopolitical changes in history
This issue wasn't good as the last issue, but art is still great and the characterization is also good. I feel like this is more of a filler/setup issue, however. We continue where the last issue left off with Dark Wolf fighting the giant. Not sure if it was a mistake to let him live. He crawls back to his mother, who is having a bout with Juliana about a miscast spell. The nations meet and we finally see Jarol at the very end. I thought Nekron killed his brother?
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