When a fast-living EMT is entrusted with the power to sense and siphon pain from others, Sylas is presented with a new purpose: to ease the misery of those around him. But the more he uses this gift, the more it curses him with carrying the burdens of others' pain. And it soon attracts the attention of mysterious forces who covet the power for themselves, forcing Sylas to decide whether he will continue his mission or revert to his old ways.
Comic book documentarian PATRICK MEANEY (Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods, The Image Revolution) teams up with artist JEFF EDWARDS (G.I. Joe) with a story by MOHSEN ASHRAF for a creator-owned no more
Most comics use empaths as background characters for the “big guns” to use when needed, but here we see the real power that emotions and unburdening people can accomplish. It will be interesting to see how the other two issues in this mini-series keep this momentum Read Full Review
This short three issue mini-series is off to an incredible start. Each page is fascinating to look at and Sylas's story has a deep well of mythology and intrigue to keep any reader's attention. I'm very excited to see how the rest of the comic plays out if this is how it begins. Read Full Review
Syphon # 1, written by Patrick Meaney and Mohsen Ashraf, is a brilliantly crafted story. Read Full Review
Syphon #1 gives us a rich story with an engaging protagonist that makes you hungry for the next issue. Read Full Review
Syphon #1 is a good start mixing a few genres and delivering nice artwork. It's a debut that does an excellent job of teasing what's to come through the artwork and giving us a quick run-through of the burden that gets our main character to the next part of his journey. Read Full Review
With great power comes great responsibility. It's an age old adage that even the most general of comicbook fans understand, yetSyphon manages to craft an insightful story nonetheless. By simplifying the means (literally just absorbing someone's misery for yourself) and grounding the characters, Syphon finds new complexities. There are a couple issues with pacing and clarity, but the creators behindSyphonhave an otherwise solid grasp on their story. Read Full Review
Theres potential here, but the rush to tell the story sucks out some of the fun of establishing this new character and his world. Read Full Review
Syphon is worth checking out if you're looking to see how comics can be their own style of unique art work. Read Full Review
A rather convoluted first issue with some dazzling art. Read Full Review
Incredible start to an intriguing series. Jeff Edwards art sets the tone perfectly for this story which immediately feels supernatural. The John Kalisz colors reinforce that as the empathic powers we see Sylas bestowed with begin to manifest in his life.
Those powers, where they came from, how they work and just what Sylas can ultimately due with them remains a mystery in this first issue. Instead of revealing the answers to these obvious questions, writers Patrick Meaney and Mohsen Ashraf spend the issue developing character for Sylas and his new relationship with neighbor, Livia. There is also a sense of foreboding with regard to another character who seems to wield the power and is familiar with exactly what it is.
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