Once & Future Vol. 1
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Once & Future Vol. 1

Writer: Kieron Gillen Artist: Dan Mora Publisher: Boom! Studios Trade Paperback: March 25, 2020, $16.99 Issues: 6, Issue Reviews: 278
9.1Critic Rating
8.3User Rating

The King is Undead. Long live the King.
When a group of Nationalists use an ancient artifact to bring a villain from Arthurian myth back from the dead to gain power, ex-monster hunter Bridgette McGuire escapes her retirement home and pulls her unsuspecting grandson Duncan, a museum curator, into a world of magic and mysticism to defeat a legendary threat.
Best-selling writer Kieron Gillen (Die, Star Wars) and Russ Manning Award-winning artist Dan Mora (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Klaus) explore the mysteries of the past, the complicated truths of our history and the power of family to save the day... especially if that family has secret more

  • 8.5

    Once & Future, by Keiron Gillen and Dan Mora (BOOM! Studios)

    I took notice of this book after it was nominated in 2020 for an Eisner for “Best New Series”. It’s a fun ride and the creative team seems like they’re having a blast with it as well. I appreciate the consistency from both the creative team and the content. As of this review, Gillen & Mora just came out with issue #26 and the first 21 issues are available on Comixology Unlimited. The series has been consistently good (4.8 customer reviews on Amazon, 9.0 on ComicBook Round Up, but only a 4.0 on Goodreads).

    I would note, I said “good”, not exactly “great”. It’s more the equivalent of a fun, action adventure “popcorn flick”. I only dabbled in some of Gillen’s other work (Darth Vader and Wicked + Divine) but I’ll give him credit, there are times where the grandma character has made me literally laugh out loud. Mora’s art is great, but I go back and forth if his art is too “mainstream”/clean and maybe the book could benefit from something a little darker. However, the colors by Tamra Bonvillain are a great compliment to both his art and the story.

    Looking for fun, stop here.

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    Jaxanity Apr 14, 2020

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    Dan Jul 6, 2024

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