Title: Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress # 2
Publisher: Titan Comics
Adapted by: Julien Blondel & Jean-Luc Cano
Based on the novels by: Michael Moorcock
Story and Dialogue by: Julien Blondel
Cover by: Jaouen Salaun
Art, Color Map, and Variant Covers by: Valentin Secher
Translated by: Marc Bourbon-Crook
Lettered by: Jessica Burton
Price: $ 4.99 US
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
Website: www.titan-comics.com
Comments: The lettering in the white word boxes is very hard to read and takes a lot of concentration to make out the words. In some cases, the text is simply unreadable.
Myshella appears and seems to be a being aligned with Law, but this is not really explained at all. The story lacks direction. The characters who appear are not properly introduced, leaving readers guessing who they are and why they are there.
The Daughters of Blood are shown and are illustrated as creatures from Hell. These vampiric women are a frightening sight. Next, Arioch appears and is presented as a huge threat. Ironically, he is illustrated as a cute young man, though his actions clearly demonstrate how dangerous he is. Who are these creatures, and why are they here? They do battle with one another, these fiendish beings locked in conflict.
Tanelorn is a disappointment.
The concept of Chaos versus Order, with a balance being maintained between the two, is not presented well here. There is certainly plenty of chaos, however.
Elric is hardly used in this issue, which is disappointing because seeing more of him could have made the story much better.
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