This is a promising start for the latest 8house spinoff, one that uses the larger world as a tool rather than a crutch. By the end of this issue, it starts becoming clear how the various groups of characters fit together and what conflict this series will entail.

That's despite the fact that the flat coloring sometimes works against the story (particularly in some of the indoor environments). Because of touches like this, as well as the fluid, emotive figure work, Karsgate feels like a living, breathing world. As the supplemental features show, a lot of thought went into using fashion to distinguish among the various social classes of Karsgate. There's a distinctive mash-up of Western and Eastern elements to the setting and especially the fashion design. It helps that the art is so adept at making From Under Mountains feel unique. Most of the characters fall into one fantasy archetype or another, but with just enough wrinkles so that the books doesn't feel redundant. Before long the reader is plenty invested in the plight of Elena, a noble-born lady who yearns to see the wider world, or that of Tova, a thief who quickly finds herself biting off more than she can chew with her latest mark.

From I Hate Fairyland 5 by Skottie Young & Jean-Francois Beaulieu. But as the story progresses and readers become more familiar with the cast, this problem fades away. Tag Archives: From Under Mountains FREEZE FRAME. Initially it's hard to latch onto any particular character. That approach does make the book a little more of a hurdle than necessary right off the bat. Co-writers Claire Gibson and Marian Churchland divide their focus among several groups of characters in the realm of Karsgate. From Under Mountains 1 Comic Book Comic Januby Claire Gibson (Author) 3.1 on Goodreads 98 ratings See all formats and editions Comics 4.99 2 Used from 5.00 7 New from 2.

From Under Mountains by Claire Gibson