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Creative Team
Story and Art by: Tony S. Daniel; Colors: Leonardo Paciarotti; Letters: Nathan Kempf; Cover A: Tony S Daniel & Leonardo Paciarotti; Cover B: Tony S Daniel & Leonardo Paciarotti; Cover C: Emanuela Lupacchino; Cover D: Dustin Nguyen.
Edenwood by Image Comics
In a world full of demons, witches, and politicians, Rion the demon hunter, struggles with just trying to do the right thing in a world filled with supernatural chaos. The first issue kicked off with Rion as a teenager. He was hanging out by a lake with some friends, only to have them all suddenly get separated. Throughout this series some of their paths cross once again, but they’re no longer the kids they were. In a world with witches, vampires, time traveling, and politicians negotiating with demons, they all had to find their way in a world where they don’t know who to trust, and a world that isn’t always what it seems.
The last issue we saw Rion learn something about himself, that may have him questioning every decision he has made since that day at the lake. Or it may be exactly what he needs to move forward and do what he believes to be right.Â
Check out the issue 4 review.
The Story for Issue 5
This issue kicks off with a heartbreaking flashback of Rion having to kill his mentor, in order to take his armor and continue their goal of defeating the demon kings. As we then cut to modern day, we learn a bit of Rion’s very surprising origin story, making what he needs to do next seem clearer.
As he now prepares to go into Edenwood, a place no one has returned from, he finds himself with many volunteers to travel alongside with. Some have loved ones they’re looking for, some seek revenge on demons, and others just have nothing better to do. However, before this issue wraps, we cut to another one of the teenagers that were separated in the first issue. This very brief moment leaves us even more curious as to what is actually happening, and if Rion truly is fighting on the right side.
The Art
Throughout the last 5 issues, the art has been beautiful, dark, detailed, and moving. Whether a fight is ensuing with blood splatter, or two characters are having a heart to heart, the page is always gorgeous. These characters have experienced extreme loss, and you can see it on their faces in every scene they’re in. From the details of the emotions on their faces to the details of the backgrounds, every inch of every page is utilized beautifully to create this world where the supernatural meets modern day.Â
Edenwood, Issue 5 Rating: 9.5/10
All in all, so far Edenwood has been an entertaining, mystery filled, supernatural story that is beautiful to look at. If you’re looking for a comic book outside the world of superheroes, I can’t recommend this one enough. It’s not your average demon/witch story, and it’s constantly surprising me. The more I learn about this world, the more I want to know.
Lauren is half of Hops GEEK News: a weekly podcast that discusses all things geek pop culture, while enjoying a craft beer of the week. They also interview many different people from the comic book world and beyond.
