Coda Volume 1. Volume 1.

Simon Spurrier

eBook - 2019

In the aftermath of an apocalypse, which wiped out nearly all magic from a once-wondrous fantasy world, an antisocial former bard named Hum seeks a way to save the soul of his wife with nothing but a foul-tempered mutant unicorn and his wits to protect him. But in the process, he is unwillingly drawn into a brutal power struggle, which will decide forever, who rules the weird wasteland... Written by Eisner Award-nominated author Simon Spurrier (The Spire, Godshaper) and lavishly illustrated by artist Matías Bergara (Supergirl, Cannibal), Coda is a relentless kaleidoscope of visual wonders, exploring high fantasy and the post-apocalypse through the lens of a curmudgeonly loner in search of his lost love.

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Published
[United States] : BOOM! 2019.
Language
English
Corporate Author
hoopla digital
Main Author
Simon Spurrier (author)
Corporate Author
hoopla digital (-)
Other Authors
Matías Bergara, 1984- (artist), Michael Doig (colorist), Jim (Letterer) Campbell (letterer), Colin (Letterer) Bell
Online Access
Instantly available on hoopla.
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Physical Description
1 online resource
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Audience
Rated PA
ISBN
9781641441742
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).
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Review by Booklist Review

In a postapocalyptic fantasy world, a wryly misanthropic bard-turned-warrior named Hum wanders the devastated landscape on a mission to rescue his wife, a captive of savage demons. In the wake of the Quench, no new magic can be created, making the scant existing supply a valuable commodity, which Hum leverages for information on his wife's fate. The saga is filled with such familiar elements as dragons, wizards, orcs, and the like, set against an epic battle between a fortress city and a bandit horde. To his credit, Spurrier gives them all a fresh spin, largely through Hum's acerbic asides (such as his annoyance at the nonironic use of the term paladin). Bergara's busy visuals frequently sacrifice clarity for flash, but his feathery linework, enhanced by bold color choices, is gorgeous to behold. Fans of epic fantasy will enjoy the adept world building on display here, while others can appreciate the jibes at genre tropes, mostly made by Hum in his quest to find his wife (although he rails against the clinched Q-word ).--Gordon Flagg Copyright 2019 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.