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Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins I
Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins #6
The heroes, reunited at last, board the Mockingbird and fight their way to Iselda as well as the source of the poison that has been plaguing the inhabitants of Stilben.
24 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 18, 2018
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November 18, 2018
The best one of the six! Action packed and cool! I wish it was a longer series, I hope it will be. It feels a little bit... simple, but fun anyway!
April 19, 2018
Another great installment. Now I just need the inclusion of Pike and Percy. So, I hope these comics did well enough for Dark Horse that they'll decide to order up another series so we can get more of the early stories of Vox Machina.
December 19, 2019
4 stars. Great art, beloved characters.
April 19, 2018
I mean.... I knew it would be short, but....
it left me unsatisfied. It does the thing that comic books love to do: set up a sequel, to make sure the readership continues into the next project. But it left the arc itself feeling unfinished. The last 2-3 pages are wasted setting up material for another series, instead of fleshing out character and group growth post-first-adventure. It felt a little money-grabb-y because of that. This just feels like the sort of thing that might be better suited to a graphic novel or collection format than a serial. Admittedly, I'm not fond of serials. It's perpetual dissatisfaction.
That said... if they do another series, I will still read it. I'm still into the art, I still think the early characters are captured well, and its a world and story that is familiar and loved. I'm into the head cannon.
it left me unsatisfied. It does the thing that comic books love to do: set up a sequel, to make sure the readership continues into the next project. But it left the arc itself feeling unfinished. The last 2-3 pages are wasted setting up material for another series, instead of fleshing out character and group growth post-first-adventure. It felt a little money-grabb-y because of that. This just feels like the sort of thing that might be better suited to a graphic novel or collection format than a serial. Admittedly, I'm not fond of serials. It's perpetual dissatisfaction.
That said... if they do another series, I will still read it. I'm still into the art, I still think the early characters are captured well, and its a world and story that is familiar and loved. I'm into the head cannon.
March 15, 2022
"I like it here, lots of opportunities for a band of plucky adventurers. Good opportunities for character development."
"I think we should find a very expensive tavern, and get completely shitfaced."
A nice ending to this first arc, but it felt like they crammed a lot of information in one issue and as a result, I found it a little less well-paced than the previous installments.
"I think we should find a very expensive tavern, and get completely shitfaced."
A nice ending to this first arc, but it felt like they crammed a lot of information in one issue and as a result, I found it a little less well-paced than the previous installments.
January 28, 2022
Okay so prior to reading this series, i had no knowledge that it was a show or part of dungeons and dragons type thing, i always found that so complex when my friends were talking about it, so reading this got me intrigued in it a bit.
Like i don't mind reading stuff like this, it's fun and imersive but i think the whole role-playing thing throws me off a bit since i don't really do that a lot.
Overall this was a good series and I believe theres more to it, so i'm going to go ahead and read that.
I'm telling you right now I really like Vex and Keyleath's friendship? relationship? I don't know, but it's cute and I'm here for it.
The beginning of this issue reminded me of that scene in gardians of the galaxy when Rocket is talking to Quill and Gamora about how they would do a prison break and groot just decided to practically start it and they have to wing it from there. The opening of this issue gave that same vibe, and i loved it. It was so good.
Like i don't mind reading stuff like this, it's fun and imersive but i think the whole role-playing thing throws me off a bit since i don't really do that a lot.
Overall this was a good series and I believe theres more to it, so i'm going to go ahead and read that.
I'm telling you right now I really like Vex and Keyleath's friendship? relationship? I don't know, but it's cute and I'm here for it.
The beginning of this issue reminded me of that scene in gardians of the galaxy when Rocket is talking to Quill and Gamora about how they would do a prison break and groot just decided to practically start it and they have to wing it from there. The opening of this issue gave that same vibe, and i loved it. It was so good.
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December 23, 2025
"He literally caught us with our pants down."
"I think we should find a very expensive tavern and get completely shitfaced."
This was a fun read. Looks like D&D stories are all and fun. Enjoyed the last issue and a proper ending.
Different set of characters set on different missions came across each other but finally came together as fate would have it to face a common enemy.
New team formed, they get to know each other more.
Really laughed at the solution they thought of to vanquish the cursed poison. Even after that when things were going south, Grog to the rescue!
The town of Stilben got themselves new heroes!
"I think we should find a very expensive tavern and get completely shitfaced."
This was a fun read. Looks like D&D stories are all and fun. Enjoyed the last issue and a proper ending.
Different set of characters set on different missions came across each other but finally came together as fate would have it to face a common enemy.
New team formed, they get to know each other more.
Really laughed at the solution they thought of to vanquish the cursed poison. Even after that when things were going south, Grog to the rescue!
The town of Stilben got themselves new heroes!
January 26, 2020
My fiancé listens or watches Critical Role on Twitch. I want to be involved but no captions back when they started. Then finally they got captioned and I enjoyed maybe one or two episodes. But a graphic novel format was way better for me to enjoy. So I read all of these books 1-6 and loved them. There are more! Worth it is you’re into Dungeons and Dragons sort of thing. Comic format very entertaining to keep you enthralled with the story line. Both adventurous and funny!
April 6, 2022
3,5* for the whole series. Like the Prime Video-Show very promising, even great beginning but very bland ending.
Issues 1-6 are included in Prime Reading, so if you are interested you can read this as a Prime subscriber for no further costs digitally.
Recommended if you like Critical Role or D&D, but for me the comic (especially the 2nd half) was just meh 🤷♀️
Issues 1-6 are included in Prime Reading, so if you are interested you can read this as a Prime subscriber for no further costs digitally.
Recommended if you like Critical Role or D&D, but for me the comic (especially the 2nd half) was just meh 🤷♀️
April 19, 2018
Great ending
This was just as amazing as the others in the series! The art was beautiful and it was so great to follow another Vox Machina story. I can't wait to see if they will be coming out with more! We need to see Percy and Pike!
This was just as amazing as the others in the series! The art was beautiful and it was so great to follow another Vox Machina story. I can't wait to see if they will be coming out with more! We need to see Percy and Pike!
April 20, 2018
Tal vez tenía demasiadas expectativas, quedo bastante insatisfecha con el giro que le da. Si, entiendo que son los orígenes , me habría gustado saber del personaje de Taliesin anterior a Percy que han mencionado antes y ciertos cambios. Algunos lucen, otros no.
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April 30, 2018
It took me a rather long time to actually get this last issue and for me this was my least favorite out of them all, but altogether I gotta say I enjoyed the comics greatly and I can't wait for the bindup collection to come out because I am definitely going to try to get my hands on one of them.
May 7, 2018
Mixed feelings on this one. The story rounded out nicely, but felt like a lot was being crammed in, which left me feeling this should have been an 8 episode run maybe. . .
Still, here's to more in the future!
Still, here's to more in the future!
May 16, 2018
Amazing!
Truly an amazing comic. Fantastic if you’re watched the show, if you haven’t? Just as good! The art style is great, and the characterization feels right too. It’s nice to see where everyone started.
Truly an amazing comic. Fantastic if you’re watched the show, if you haven’t? Just as good! The art style is great, and the characterization feels right too. It’s nice to see where everyone started.
June 6, 2018
I hope that there will be a Vox Machina continuation! I really want to read how they met up with Pike and Percy for the first time, and the pre-Critical Role canon! Like the Dragonslaying, the death and undying of Pike, and everything ^^
June 9, 2018
The final chapter of the six-part origin story of Vox Machina. It certainly was a climactic ending, with nice fighting and visuals, along with several "loose ends" that might be used for a probable sequel of shorts! All in all, it was worth reading!
February 6, 2022
The group survived
Good color artwork. Wish there was 8 more pages of it. Prime video is showing a hot new anime series based off this book. Everyone works together and defeats the evil marilith.
Good color artwork. Wish there was 8 more pages of it. Prime video is showing a hot new anime series based off this book. Everyone works together and defeats the evil marilith.
April 18, 2018
I don’t think it’s possible for me to love Vox Machina anymore than I already do.
April 18, 2018
Not as good as 3 and 5, but decent enough!
April 19, 2018
A fitting end to a delightful tale.
As a fan of the internet series, this hit the spot.
As a fan of the internet series, this hit the spot.
April 21, 2018
The end.
A great ending to this series. You have to love Grog. It's been fun seeing how they started out. The Critters will love this.
A great ending to this series. You have to love Grog. It's been fun seeing how they started out. The Critters will love this.
April 21, 2018
that cover is absolutely gorgeous.
April 29, 2018
The group get together properly and beat the evil green lady, and then head off to a tavern. However, not everyone is pleased by their meddling...
May 2, 2018
Great ending!
The final installation, as all the other episodes, perfectly balance action and humor. Love it and think you will too!
The final installation, as all the other episodes, perfectly balance action and humor. Love it and think you will too!
May 5, 2018
I miss these guys.
August 20, 2018
Last in this series and the Adventure Party is ready to go
This was a fun series and I am
looking for to to the next series. I highly recommend all six parts
This was a fun series and I am
looking for to to the next series. I highly recommend all six parts
August 28, 2018
Final confrontation with the Marilith but they still don't know all the answers.
September 12, 2018
A satisfying ending that left me excited for more
All in all this was a solid and well paced series that introduced taldore and made it feel alive and rich
All in all this was a solid and well paced series that introduced taldore and made it feel alive and rich
October 13, 2018
[5/5 stars]
January 2, 2019
Rousing conclusion! Reads like a lost episode of the show!
I hope there is more to come.
I hope there is more to come.
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