Season of the Bruja #1

Season of the Bruja #1

by Aaron Duran

Althalia Cabrera might seem like any other witchy Portland hipster whiling away her days behind the counter of a freaky occult museum, but there's more to her whole deal than a trendy pursuit of the craft. Althalia is a bruja by blood—the youngest in a long line of powerful magic users from a long-ago culture indigenous to Mexico. In her twenty years, Althalia has studied with her loving abuela by her side, supporting and mentoring her use of the family magic, and protecting her from the darkest parts of their practice's history. But just as Althalia's inner light and power begins to shine, the darkness of the past finds its way into her world and strikes a tragic blow, testing Althalia in ways she might not be prepared enough to survive.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Comics, Comics, Witches

28 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 30, 2022

Reviews

[dovesnook · Rating 4 out of 5]

Man I really liked the abuelita 😭, but other than that it’s really panning out to be a great graphic novel series. I love the art and how there’s so many things to look at in each panel, the culture that’s brought in from page one, and where the storyline is headed! It made me care about the characters in such a short amount of time.

[Mina ☾ · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW, WOW & WOW!



I'm exactly like Samantha Jones in this gif... Amazed!

I'm amazed with this graphic novel. I picked on a win, without expectations, and what I received was really great.

Although it is short (just 28 pages), this comic made me root for their main characters (the abuela, Athalia and the others friends).

I'm ready for the continuation.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful

I had initially ordered this from Oni Press, only to have my copy of issue 1 not show up. That has nothing to do with this book but I thought it would serve as an explanation as to why I didn't leave any reviews after this issue.
The beginning of this story is so exciting, fun, and left me excited to dive into the next 4 issues that did get delivered.
The artwork is beautiful and the story engaging. I can't wait to get to know these characters better.

[Susana Castillo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me ha gustado mucho el tipo de dibujo.
Al principio no entendía nada, pero conforme avanzaba el capítulo ya te van explicando cosas y la verdad que me ha parecido muy interesante y me he quedado con ganas de seguir.
La protagonista tiene mucha presencia y hace que quieras saber más de la historia que le espera.

[Ashlyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this beginning to a series. I didn’t quite know what to expect going in to it, but I’m glad I gave it a shot. Athalia and her abuela obviously love each other a lot and I’m interested to see where this storyline goes next!

[Melanie (aka DarkBeauty73) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it but at the same time things felt all over the place. One minute she is saving a boy from demon possession the next she is talking to the demon. Then just up and leaves to spend time with her grandmother. Which leads to a trip to a museum and chaos ensues. Leading up to the next issue. I hope things make a bit more sense in future issues. This is a mini series of 5

[Jadey (the Bookish) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

A good intro to make me want to read more! Definitely needs some padding out for me to keep hooked though.

[Mae L. Drew · Rating 5 out of 5]

nice comic

Very nice comic. I’m glad I discovered it. I’m going to read the whole collection. Great artistry and thoughtfully written.

[Misa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this first issue, a captivating story with magic, Brujas, shapeshifters but it treats about some serious topics that I haven't read in any other graphic novels until now.

[Tenaya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Impulse buy that I read while sequestering myself away from the con floor to keep myself from buying any more stuff, and now I just want to have my hands on the whole first volume.

[Meaghan · Rating 3 out of 5]

First read: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Scott Roche · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful and a great beginning

I loved the art and being dropped into this new work with colorful and interesting characters. I look forward to reading more.

[Nichole Underhill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable artwork, fun characters and a witchy story made this a fun read. I wish it had been longer.

[Tasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thalia overcoming obstacles is what life is made of...

[Lowardy · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars.

Can't stay to chat, have to read the next!
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What do you mean that this is all there is? 😭😭😭

[Calleigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely gorgeous art, and an intriguing start with characters I want to get to know more!

[Woowott · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art is pretty and adorable. Even the ugly demon is kinda cute. It looks like this is a continuation of an older series? Which I will now have to read, because I enjoyed this so much. Scrappy, adorable demon-wranglers that are themselves supernatural. This opens with the trio trying to exorcise a small boy. But when Althalia manages to isolate the demon inside herself, she learns that something awful is coming, and that the demons are afraid. So she cuts a deal with said demon, in order to save the little boy.

Enter an ADORABLE grandmother.

And then what appears to be a sinister, racist priest.

I was charmed and intrigued right away. Especially when Althalia doesn't just straight up annihilate the demon, or send it wherever she sends it. So, yeah, issue #1 was a win.

[M. K. French · Rating 5 out of 5]

Althalia Cabrera seems like a witchy Portland hipster, but she had studied actual witchcraft with her abuela because she is the youngest in a long line of witches. But darkness has found her, testing her in ways she might not be prepared for.

In the first volume, we meet Althalia and friends performing an exorcism. She has actual powers and was in training, but has the assistance of a shapeshifter and lizardlike creature. We also meet a creepy tattoed priest who comes across as a rude and racist jerk, attacking Althalia and threatening her before getting her handcuffed in the museum. It's quite the cliffhanger and definitely makes me want to see the second book.

[Carla · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first issue of this series (which will be part of vol 1 when it comes out in December) has enough interest for me to pick up the next issue. I look forward to learning about the museum and the characters that fill it. It does feel like something came before this, though, and this is just a continuation of an existing series.

[The Boss · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loooooove this!!

Captivating, delightful, and magical AF! Great read for brujas, mortals, and shapeshifters alike. Authentic vibe with the expressions of the characters utilizing their multicultural and multigenerational facets. Can’t wait for more for come out!