Soulfire: Dying Of The Light

Soulfire: Dying of the Light #0-5

by Michael Layne Turner

In celebration of Soulfire month, Aspen is proud to offer the complete Soulfire: Dying of the Light TP. Collecting issues #0-#5, this stunning tale introduces readers to a world full of wonder, dragons, deception and the fall of magic! As an added bonus this special trade contains a 7-page tale which sets the stage for the events that occur within Dying of the Light.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Fantasy

176 pages, Paperback

First published June 13, 2006

About the author

Comic Book Artist. He studied pre-medicine at the University of Tennessee, and then moved to Aspen, Colorado, and later San Diego, where he taught martial arts, became an award winning water skier, and began drawing comic books. In 1994, he was hired by Top Cow Productions in Century City, California, where he was the co-creator of "Witchblade", a comic about a voluptuous female detective who fights evil with the aid of a mystical weapon that attaches itself to her arm and gives her superpowers. Turner later founded Aspen MLT, a Santa Monica publishing company that created online comic adaptations for the NBC television series "Heroes" and titles including "Fathom", a deep-sea story about a female superhero. He was also a regular cover artist for "Superman/Batman" and "The Flash". Turner's work was in demand for special editions and similar projects, and he drew covers for DC Comics' "Justice League" and Marvel's "Civil War". The milestone 500th issue of "Uncanny X-Men", released in July, 2008, featured one of Turner's special edition covers. He died of complications from chondrosarcoma, a form of bone cancer he had begun treatment for in 2000.

Reviews

[Kay L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A new chapter

I enjoyed the book and it made me feel like I was reading a very well written story. To remind you that being sick doesn't mean dying and dying doesn't always mean a loss of hope.

[Kat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basic Plot: How did magic leave the world in the first place? What happened?

This book seeks to give background to the original Soulfire series, where magic is returning to the world after being absent for a very long time. The writing is good, even if the volume here is short. The art is colorful and gorgeous, but I have a real problem with how similar all of the female characters look. Their only real differences are hair styles and outfits- their faces are pretty much identical.

[Laurel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoy this story because it provides the back-story we don't get in the main Soulfire title. However, parts of Dying of the Light are confusing and perhaps a bit rushed. The art is more cartoonish and open than the main title. While I find the wide lined inking style enjoyable, there is the occasional exaggerated facial expression or stiff body language that can be distracting.

[Lori · Rating 2 out of 5]

While I love the artistic talent of the publisher (Aspen), like the majority of its titles, the story seems a bit thin. It does a good job of painting a history to set up the main series; however, you don't need to have read it to start reading the first trade of Soulfire.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

well, I have logged reading #0 in Apr 5, 2008

[Noel · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book would have been much better if I had read the main series first.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well written, but short, history of the loss of magic in the Soulfire universe.