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Edenfrost #1
Mad Cave Studios

W: Amit Tishler
A: Bruno Frenda
L: Taylor Esposito

Amidst the snow-capped hills of war-torn Ukraine, teenage siblings Alex and Yuli have lost all but each other in the chaos of the Russian Civil War. Their journey becomes a fight for survival in the face of warfare, but when the siblings uncover the mystical powers of a Golem, will they finally find their place in the world?

Thoughts…

I have been looking forward to reading this having seen the solicitations. There is a great deal of atmosphere right from the start of the issue. You can feel it as you read through and the story unfolds, given the history and real world events of the time how could you not. The issue is a great introduction to the setting and concept. It introduces the main characters well with the children being the main focus of the story, it's their plight that really adds the emotional depth to the writing. Also we meet the other character from the cover, Colonel Krasnov, who has a charm to him but also an understated sinister streak that he does little to hide. Speaking of sinister his right hand man, Lieutenant Belov, this man, though drawn to seem young and innocent, is surely the devil in disguise, and he seems to relish in the evil deeds he is able to participate in.

The writing is well paced, you get the sense of urgency as the children flee for their lives and the desperation that goes with it. You can feel their fear and loss as the story continues and also understand Yuli’s anger with what has happened. The tone then shifts when the Colonel comes into the story, it seems to take a more quiet and menacing tone and you can feel a different type of fear within those panels.

The art is really great throughout the issue, really clear and defined. It captures the moments of emotions well, really adding to the overall feel for the story. One character that stands out in the art is Belov, in one panel he seems almost angelic in his appearance then when he is let off his leash his face completely changes and you see the true evil shine through.

I really enjoyed this issue, the story is really great and there are some great emotional hooks that pull you in along the way. The concept of the series seems really interesting and we do get a glimpse of the Golem but I think that it will be more the emotion than the supernatural that will keep people coming back for more. There aren’t many issue ones that elicit an emotional response like this issue does, I can’t wait to read on. I would give this 8 out of 10, looking forward to see where this series takes us
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