The Sword is Anabel Colazo’s comic that screams magic for the truth – Danger Room

We wrote in a review last December that heroic fantasy is a genre making a comeback in the Spanish market. And even better, it has resulted in high-quality graphic novels by Spanish artists. Although the comics sword from Anabel Kolazo It doesn’t fit into that category one hundred percent, but there is a common element in its title. And that’s it, swords and magic seem to be coming back stronger than expected lately† But in case tail but that won’t happen an excuse to goAs always in his works a little out of sight.

Story sword begins with the story of a legend about two twins, heirs to the throne of the kingdom, who longed to have the sword that would give them the right to rule. In this legend, all the inhabitants had access to magic, but the fight between the brothers became so bloody that he summoned a demon that completely destroyed the kingdom. After the war, magic was limited to one person, the current queen. His innate power protected those who had lost everything and created a new kingdom to rule.

real hero sword is is Ania, the crown princess who ascended the throne by imposition† The only person with magical power besides the Queen. Ania knows the legends surrounding the kingdom’s reign, but there is nothing she loves more than walking through the ruins of that kingdom. They tell a very different story. The engravings on the wall tell the story of a hero wielding a sword who will empower the inhabitants of the kingdom. And whom to protect and guide. However, the same carvings speak of the arrival of a demon and the disappearance of the hero, as a result of which the inhabitants lose all the magical power they had gained.

Through Ania’s walks through the ruins and internal monologues, readers encounter a society that has been ruled for generations by a queen whose power has kept her alive long enough for her grandchildren to remember her past. Ania forced to become the next queenDivides his time between trying to uncover the real past of the kingdom in the ruins, spending time with Elisa, a medical student and his only friend, and interacting with the Queen. And this is Anya He is obsessed with giving people back the magical power they should have.

When your routine is broken On one of his walks, he has a small accident and falls and finds a strange sword. The similarity of the carvings makes Ania seriously consider believing the legend they always lived together, and questions why only she and the Queen have access to the magical power that everyone should have.

Although the script tail may seem simple in a world of heroic epic, the truth is that it is neither content nor form. For starters, because uses some recognizable forms of speech, but completely bends them to their liking. It perfectly combines the presence of science and magic in its universe, but without falling into the stereotypes of magical realism. Medicine and history, two of the many sciences used in Espada, are perfectly developed and play as important a role in the main story as magic and everything around it. through these points, tail deals with the main themes of his comics: memory, knowledge, education, politics, power and personal autonomy. Is it safer to endow the whole world with magic, or is it better for an oligarchy to rule with it? If they get that power, will they know how to use it for good? what is really good?

sword It raises many questions and leaves many unanswered. So the main plot is somehow unraveled, of course we won’t comment but reading leads to another set of questions that can be carried into the present. The importance of sciences, knowledge and truth so that we can make decisions not only as individuals but also as a society. And moreover, ask ourselves what kind of society we want to be. The best of them all? Everything turns so well that those who do not want to read so deeply can enjoy a wonderful adventure and a magical comic.

relating to graphics section, Colazo has created a unique and highly detailed world. With a loose stroke as described, fully supported by the use of colour. This is indispensable. Considering the importance of the theme of memory and the past, the author uses a fairly common tool in the history of comics. The black page background highlights scenes where the main character talks about the past, his collective imagination, or doesn’t know if what he knows is real. Always helping readers.

Although it is a work that we can count as an adventure, the story was interrupted. The characters move silently through the pages of the comic, where thought prevails over action. tail Several times, he uses the entire page as a stage for Ania and the other characters to move in with him and create sensibly functioning spaces. Even with all that, the action is never dull or slow. In the color palette used, the exclusion of white, which appears transparent only in speech bubbles and in the eyes of a few characters, stands out. The rest of the game is rendered in cool hues like blue, even when the sets are filled with snow. This makes it very easy to take action in a world created from scratch with nature and architectural designs. tail†

edition Dome It’s surprising because it has a hard case and dust jacket. With a nice grammar and good writing on its pages. The dust jacket is amazing because it’s the same image we found when removing it later. A magnificent print in every way.

Anabel Kolazo once again, he has done an impressive job graphically and expressively. sword not only does it have a script reminiscent of the tradition of epic storytelling, but it also uses and updates it to create something even better. A comic about magic and adventure that leaves an ethical mark on its readers. Those who do not hesitate to read the work again and read it as much as necessary. But as we said before, even those who are just looking for an adventure comic with good characters and gorgeous graphics will enjoy it.