by Phil Hester Published by Image Comics Genres: Supernatural
Everything we know about science is a lie. Instead, it is magic that guides the world. A motley group of individuals including an Apache shaman, an immortal Greek oracle, and an Indian cellphone salesman, make up a team known as Mythic Lore Services, or Mythic for short. It is their responsibility to keep the balance of the Earth’s magic in check, running in to save the day when things go awry. And things do go awry. For example, a devastating drought caused by estranged magical lovers (a mountain and a rain cloud) and a dinosaur that runs loose after a centuries old ceremony to keep him captivated is overlooked. Oh, and did I mention that said dinosaur is chased down by a giant baby?
Mythic is a genuinely engaging comic series. It opens with a pretty gnarly altercation and progresses to the unimaginable. The pacing shifts from the gory and disturbing to truly engaging action scenes. Though the series is at three issues to date (with more to come in the upcoming months), the characters themselves aren’t as fleshed out or well-rounded as one would expect. An entertaining plot, filled with quick snappy dialogue, make up for the this.
Additionally, McCrea’s creative page layouts defy the standard widescreen panels. His art is truly phenomenal, some of the best out there. Combined with Hester’s ingenious writing, it all adds up to a truly remarkable comic series. Imagine Supernatural meets Men In Black and you can kind of get an idea of where this is going.
All in all, another great series from Image Comics. Highly recommended!
