Disney Villains: Scar #1

by Chuck Brown, Trevor Fraley (Artist)

A startling new vision starring Disney’s greatest villain, set within the world of The Lion King! Eisner and Ringo Award-winning author Chuck Brown (Bitter Root) and stunning artist Trevor Fraley tell a tale of fire and fury, centered on an enraged Scar, unable to accept that he will never be king — not so long as long as Mufasa and his new son inhabit Pride Rock. A plan is starting to formulate within Scar’s corrupt mind, which will bring him face-to-face with the mysterious shaman, Rafiki… This series debuts with a special, 27-page story at the regular cover price of just $3.99! 

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Manga, Fantasy, Comic Book, Graphic Novels Comics, Fiction

38 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 5, 2023

About the author

Chuck Brown has written The Punisher and Black Panther comics for Marvel. He is the writer and co-creator of Rotten Apple for Dark Horse Comics, and co-creator of Bitter Root at Image Comics.

Reviews

[Kasia (kasikowykurz) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ciekawe, czekam aż się rozwinie.

[Krystal · Rating 2 out of 5]

Look, I love Scar as a villain but I just don't think there's enough substance (that wasn't already in the movie) to make a comic series about him.

It'll be interesting to see how they utilise new characters and dig a little deeper into the darker side, but so far I'm not seeing anything special.

Artwork is fine. Very much as expected, so again, nothing really special.

Underwhelming, but I'll give it another issue before I boot it.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating: 3.5

Very interesting, really dig the art. Just curious to see what is added to the story and how the new character introductions adjust Scar's presently known story. Super excited to continue reading this series and the next Disney Villain series to come.

[Leigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

You can tell that the writers and artists for this comic, as opposed to Maleficent, have loved this story before being tasked with adding to it and care about the story they're telling. It makes a difference. I'm not fully sure how this is going. But I appreciate the work going into it.

[Alicia Birdie and the books · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art style was different than I was expecting but I really enjoyed it and I will be continuing the series.

[Lorelupin Acevedo (El Caldero Literario) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Como saben soy fan de "El Rey León" y cada que veo algo me deja una fuerte resaca lectora y ahora que salió el tráiler de la nueva cinta que se llamara Mufasa, pues me dieron ganas de ver esas cosas curiosas que van a salir a raiz de ese live action y todo lo nuevo que vamos a ver y me encontré con que el año pasado Disney saco comics de algunos de sus villanos y como ando a todo lo que da con el Rey León y vi que había de Scar me anime a leerlo, lastima que solo están en ingles, pero como siempre los dibujos ayudan mucho al contexto.

Aquí la historia nos deja ver el rencor y odio que Scar le tiene a Mufasa y todo lo que le planea hacer para poder cumplir con su obsesión por que aquí si se ve como obsesión el hecho de querer hacerse con el trono, pero por lo que se ve en el comic, ya todo el mundo esta cansado de Scar y saben que es un parasito de alma negra, entonces cuando llega a la roca del rey se encuentra con Mufasa y tienen una pelea que lo deja mal herido y Rafiki lo ve y lo lleva a su casa a curarle las heridas y tiene una larga charla con el, pero obviamente las cosas no funcionan.

La historia es muy simple hasta donde pude ver de este primer tomo, pero los dibujos tan realistas si me dieron algo de miedo, de por si Scar siempre desde pequeña a sido un personaje que me ha dado mucho miedo y que creo que a pesar de eso es de los mejores que tiene Disney.

Pero como digo este tomo es el inicio de esta saga de 4 comic que sacaron de este emblemático personaje, no se si serán mas o son todos, pero haber que más resulta y que cosas nuevas descubro de las tierras del reino.

No se dejen engañar, se que esta en ingles pero esta fácil y los dibujos ayudan y creo que esto promete mucho así que si lo pueden leer adelante se los recomiendo bastante.

Entrada completa en: http://calderoliterario7.blogspot.mx

[Kimyona Dietter · Rating 5 out of 5]

How did you get that Scar...

I wasn't sure what I expected from this initial issue. What I got was a lot of curiosity and a need for issue #2. While Scar is not my favorite villain or favorite character from the Lion King, Jeremy Irons did an amazing job and it's hard not to read this without hearing him. This series on Scar gives the reader insight on Scar and his plot in the Lion King. This first issue was like "Whoa! Interesting...". Definitely recommend to Disney and non-Disney fans that need a break from whatever event is going on with Marvel and DC.

[Mr. Cody · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dynamite has the cover game on point! I would have loved this issue more if there wasn't the addition of two silly elements. 1) Mufasa and Rafiki smack Scar across the face three times total. My boy Scar shoulda flashed claws after one! 2) Wasted pages on unexciting art.

I'll check out issue 2 for sure though!

[Royally Reading · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very interesting start! I like the art; I'm going to let the story progress before I form any concrete opinions about it. I also like that this adds very new elements to the original story. I'm going to be continuing with this series.

As a big Disney fan, my curiosity is officially piqued.

[Véronique Laplante Grenier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Scar is one of my fave Disney villains. Happy to have back stories of him. I really loved the art. Way to short but looking foward to the rest of the serie and to see more familiar The lion King characters and to learn more about other characters of the Pridelands and Outlands.

[Leslie Carnahan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good first issue. Solid story telling. Neat visuals. Was cool to see Rafiki and Scar's interactions. Look forward to reading issue 2. Not subscribe worthy just yet.

[Nicole Geub · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gimme more. Scar has always been a favorite of mine. Now it's time for the backstory!

[A Broken Zebra · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5ish, though I'm very much looking forwards to the other two installments. Interesting concept, fun, I'm here for it.

[Jenna Alcock · Rating 5 out of 5]

So this is a good start to really see inside scar and it is based during the movie I'm guessing will fill in the missing montage years.

[Alexander Draganov · Rating 1 out of 5]

Simply atrocious. Disney bring shame to the name of Walt and I dread their next movie in The Lion King verse.

[Josh Ralls · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't followed Disney much in recent years, aside from the Marvel Studios stuff, but this was a good book. The art was very good.

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm really excited to get more stories about scar. I'm so happy I picked this up. I can't wait to see what happens next.

[Nate · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favourite Disney villain with his own series. It's great to see Scar back as he skittles be, plotting to dethrone Simba.

[Kat · Rating 3 out of 5]

The art is spectacular, however when the story was about to get really into it...it ends abruptly and need to get book 2 to continue . I honestly dont like that part of the comic.

[El librero de Angeles · Rating 3 out of 5]

Scar, uno de los mayores villanos de Disney, en su momento mas vulnerable.

Me gustaron las ilustraciones, se sintió como ver un corto de Disney.

3.5⭐️/5⭐️

[Maxwell Guzman-Critch · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is actually pretty interesting because it shows his side. Of course lmao. But it's cool seeing stuff we didn't see nor know from the movie.

[The Wintermute System · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this more than haves: not as goofy and the art was good, too.

[Morgan Ashleigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting to see this backstory added to the Disney canon. The writing wasn’t my favorite, thought it could have been stronger. The art was fantastic. Fraley knows how to illustrate and have a story progress from panel to panel. Interested to see more of his work.

[Ella · Rating 3 out of 5]

......

I like to read comics just to keep me busy and to read something, otherwise I might just lay on the floor like a stranded whale in this heat.
Anyways,
The way I see it is that this comic tells us Scar's side of the story, the who's and what's that made him the villain we know and love to hate (the one we know from the Disney movie). I am curious to see where it will lead us and to see if he get's an redemption arc or if there is more here than what we know, It can't be just jealousy and greed, can it?
I liked Scar for the character he is and though he can use some more depth and background, I like him for the villain whom killed his brother and tried to kill his nephew.
So we will see where this comic will take us.

[Simon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good start and interesting. Looking forward to where this goes and how much we add to what we already know.