Soulfire Vol. 6: Future Shock

Soulfire (Collected edition) #6

by J.T. Krul, Giuseppe Cafaro (Artist)

Return to the world of magic with MICHAEL TURNER'S SOULFIRE in this great jumping-on point for new readers! Following the events of ASPEN REVELATIONS, the world of SOULFIRE has a new status quo, as magic and technology have intertwined as never before! Meanwhile, Soulfire's Grace, Malikai and friends now must also discover that things are not as they seem in the year 2211—including new—and old—dangers that seek to eliminate them! Please join longtime Soulfire writer J.T. Krul, artist Giuseppe Cafaro and colorist Wes Hartman, as they bring readers back to the wonder and everything you loved about SOULFIRE! Collecting together the entire sixth volume and including a complete cover gallery, this newest SOULFIRE Vol 6 TPB is not to be missed!

190 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 18, 2018

About the author

J. T. Krul is an American comic book writer, best known for his work on Aspen MLT's Fathom comic series. He is a graduate of Michigan State University, holding a Bachelors in Film and Video Production.

Reviews

[Theediscerning · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sampling this series with volumes one and six (ask the book reviewing gods, not me) only leads to confusion and some annoyance, for everything the first book built to establish is turned on its head by the sixth. Not that the franchise opener was great, but it's bloody annoying to spend hours reading it only to find the hero ignorant of the friends he had back then, and allegedly adopted by his rival. Also, hasn't a neophyte being drained of their internal energy for dodgy reasons not turned up in other Aspen books? I think it has… Anyway, the key situation – of things being reversed – is what drives the narrative here, making sure things end up a little closer to the right track by the end cover. But what with so many dead characters returning, and this change and that retcon, it all leads up to a slightly sour taste. There's clearly too much magic in a world where the creators can do so much that runs counter with book one. That paradox, and other problems – such as the future still being really lamely evoked – doubt my will to return for more.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't remember enjoying a volume of Soulfire as much since the very first one! Yes, it's quite similar to what we've seen before, and I'm not a fan of retconning. But it seems to have given it the fresh lift the series needed, as on the whole it was a good, planned-out and coherent story from start to finish.