Kieron Gillen (w) Dan Mora (a)
Since I no longer get Previews the comic shop catalogue I don't really spend much time looking at the smaller publishers other than Dynamite since they produce two of my favourite characters. However this has turned out to be a mistake as i missed out on this series published by Boom! Studios who amongst other things have the Buffy The Vampire Slayer franchise.
In fact the only reason this volume came to my attention was because of one of those random adverts you get by e-mail from Amazon as the result of browsing. I took notice for a change, read the synopsis and ordered what turns out to be the first volume of a still on-going series.
An archaeological find is brought to the attention of some far right British nationalists who decide they can use the artefact to further their cause.
There is a murder.
In a nursing home in Somerset an old woman reminds another resident who wants to tur off the news that broken fingers take longer to heal at their age.
Meanwhile her grandson is having problems on a date with his clumsiness and nerves when he gets a telephone message to say his Grandmother has run away from the home.
Granny calls and wants him to pick her up.
Collecting a few weapons from a hidden armoury in the woods Granny reveals she used to kill vampires.....amongst other things as the Questing Beast turns up to Duncan's horror.
The chase is on. The world is not quite as it seems.
Bridgette McGuire takes her still somewhat disbelieving grandson on a mission to stop the awakening of King Arthur but they are too late. And the Nationalists too stupid to realise Arthur fought for the Britons, Celts as they were and finding these men to be Anglo-Saxons decides to slay them.
The first of his undead knights.
Too late to stop these events from happening Gran and Duncan have to flee whilst being pursued by the risen enemy. The Adventure is afoot as they say.
This is actually an interesting and somewhat different take on the Arthurian legends and the world needs to be protected from these mythical and mystical beings or reality will rewrite itself to fit these dangers in to the modern world.
I read this in one sitting being highly entertained by the twists and turns Keiron Gillen takes in weaving his story. In fact I checked to see if there was more and have already ordered the second volume.
Rating: 5 Stars Plus (Highly Recommended)
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