Dagonet
Written by Jeremy Whitley and Illustrator Jason Strutz
Publisher: Firetower Studios
Purchase: Firetower Store
Price: $4.00
The Plot
When England is threatened by the forces of magic, it falls to the knights of the realm to defend their queen and country. Unfortunately, when the call goes out from a revived Merlin in modern day England, it will be the Order of Dagonet who answers the call.
An order of knights created for the entertainers and celebrities of England, The Order of Dagonet is the last hope for a country facing the wrath of faerie queen Titania, a parliament held captive by the mighty Oberon, and a Queen who is at the mercy of Puck – a creature motivated by pure chaos. Can a burnt out rock star, an aging actor, and an author of popular children’s books take on everything the magical forces can throw at them? Can they find the recently reawakened King Arthur? Can they even survive being in the same room together?
The Art
Jason Strutz art style is interesting. My first impression was not… great. But as I flipped through this book my feelings have changed. This is not a traditional comic book and these are not traditional comic book illustrations. The book appears to have been done in pastels which gives the comic a unique bent. It works really well on one page but not so well on the next. The artwork bounces from clean and cool to muddled and incomprehensible. I really like the artwork but it needs to be consistent. I don’t know much about the artist but this is a very good first effort and I’m very sure that issue #2 will be worth checking out.
The Writing
Let me begin by telling you what I hate when it comes to independent comic book writers. I hate massive amounts of writing. The beauty of a graphic novel or comic lies in its balance of illustration and dialog. You can easily kill a perfectly good book with lots of pointless words. Jeremy Whitley has done a very good job of balancing. His writing pretty much stayed on point and his dialogue never made me cringe. There is room to improve, but that’s the nature of the beast. There will always be room for improvement. Once again I think issue #2 will be worth reading.
The Verdict
It’s a good first effort and I liked it. The plot is interesting, the characters have a lot of possibilities and the art has its own flavor. I want to see more of this series before I really judge it. Thus far I’m impressed. It feels like Dagonet might play out better as a Graphic Novel than a straight up comic book. It’s really too early to tell.
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