Mage: The Hero Discovered #1

by Matt Wagner

Matt Wagner's seminal Mage series begins here! This comiXology staff favorite is not to be missed! Thrusting themselves into the lonely life of Kevin Matchstick are the mysterious vagabond sorcerer, Mirth; the evil Grackleflints, with their poisonous elbow spurs, and a power that runs through Kevin's body and spawns from a struggle as old as time itself.

Genres: Graphic Novels

30 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 31, 1983

About the author

Matt Wagner is an American comic book writer and artist. In addition to his creator-owned series' Mage and Grendel, he has also worked on comics featuring The Demon and Batman as well as such titles as Sandman Mystery Theatre and Trinity, a DC Comics limited series featuring Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman.

Reviews

[ComicNerdSam · Rating 2 out of 5]

(This is my placeholder for the entirety of Book One of Mage)

Not too exciting, but it's fun to witness Wagner become a better storyteller as the series goes on. He starts off being very crude in his art and writing, and ends on an astoundingly slick finish in comparison. Still, reading this is barely fun.

[Zaynab]

A lil simplistic plot wise but fun. The kind of set up that could have spawned a legion of shippers/fangirls if adapted into a tv show in the early 10s.

[Gary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Surprisingly Good!

Fun art and good dialogue. Like a breath of fresh air! Very good action art!
Recommend reading for reset on comics.