Soulfire, Volume 1

by Jeph Loeb, Michael Layne Turner, J.T. Krul

Book Overview

Magic is no longer a myth.... Michael Turner's Soulfire series is oneof today's most popular comic book titles, and Aspen is proud to offer you thefirst ever Soulfire Hardcover Edition. This special publication collectstogether the first five issues of the Soulfire series, along with thesold out #0 issue and the introductory Soulfire Preview. A stunning workof art, this special hardcover is the first of its kind to ever...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0977482103
• ISBN13: 9780977482108
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Aspen Mlt, Inc.
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.8" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 13 to 16 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 11

Customer Reviews

michael turner was the man!

never got to read soulfire so this was a good start. came in great condition too.

Stunning Masterpiece

Michael Turner continues to amaze and wow readers with his brilliant artistic ability. Soulfire is absolutely gorgeous. The story's incredibly interesting, the characters are fantastic, and the art is just out of this world. The plotline takes us to a few centuries ahead where magic is beginning to make a comeback with Malaki, a young boy who's supposed to bring back magic to the world - only he doesn't know it yet. Helping him are Grace, the mysterious winged heroine who's protecting him, the powerful Benoni, and his two best friends just along for the ride. Soulfire is fun, beautiful, and awesome. A great addition for any comic book lover. Michael, we'll all miss you.

One of the best books

I am not a lot into comic books, but I must agree that this is one of the best comic books ever made. Michael Turner is just one of the best artist in the world. He is just amazing and this comic can show you that its worthy. If havent read this book, its not too late to go and buy it. You will not get mad at it specially if you live in San Francisco Ca where it takes place the first part of the story with its amazing dragon characters and beautiful girls. The only thing I need to say is buy it.

Light the Fire Within

Finally, finally, FINALLY we get the Trade of the Greatest thing in comics since Batman: Hush and Superman: Godfall! The original hardbound/trade paperback of the first volume of Fathom is one of the those books that absolutely everyone should read. It's the story of a person awakening to their past, their present, and their future, discovering that there is far more to the world than they ever imagined. It is a story of mer-people who live beneath the waves and the young woman who is the key to their future. While the dialog may not have been the slickest every made (Turner wrote the story too), the characters he crafted were good enough to have their own series spin-offs (Cannon Hawke is one of my all-time favorite characters). What all this means is.... Soulfire is a series that is completely original. It's not based off of some Marvel/DC universe or story. It's a completely different world with completely different characters. It is a return to the imagination of Fathom under the direct control of it's creator. Only this time, Michael Turner is truly at the zenith of his creative and artistic abilities, and he's got Jeph Loeb writing the dialog. If I have ever had reason to complain about anything that Turner does, it stems from two things. First, the series that he draws are notorious for being delayed and delayed and delayed and delayed and delayed like you wouldn't believe. I think at one point it was either getting close to or feeling close to a year between issues of Soulfire (I think I finished a quarter of college, moved to another state and got a new job between issues). Secondly, when Turner does grace us with a few pages of his masterful work, it is just that. A few pages. He's fond of doing two page spreads for character introductions, action sequences, and just plain cool moments (and I wouldn't have it any other way, it's like Widescreen for your book-reading pleasure!), and that makes it feel even shorter. You barely even start to understand what's happening before the issue is over. As I was buying the issues of this series when it was coming out, I was dying for three things. First, the next issue, second, a trade paper-back so I wouldn't have to buy all the alternates just for the awesome covers (but in the end I bought almost all of the alternates anyway), and third for the main (or is it secondary main?) character to become "the one", awaken his powers, and start fighting dragons! What I got instead was not quite what I wanted (I already told you how long it took for the issues to come out, and let's not even start on how long the trade was delayed, oh and I'm still waiting on the hardcore battles to begin...) but the journey has still been very much worth it. I said it before and I'll say it again, Turner is at his absolute best right now. And he really pours his heart and soul into his personal projects. The characters created are fully fleshed out (and very likable AND cool). The plot is to die for (Death of Magic