Dark Souls: The Complete Collection (Graphic Novel)

by George Mann, Alan Quah (Illustrator)

Overview

Ten years after Dark Souls was first released on the PlayStation, comes the ultimate collection of the comic series inspired by one of the most influential games of the 21st century!

Step back into the Kingdom of Lordan ten years after its first appearance in Dark Souls and immerse yourself in the complete collection of Titan Comics' graphic novel series. All five Dark Souls graphic novels have been bound in one spine for the first time ever in this anniversary edition! Now featuring the Age of the Fire - the comic prequel to the game - and the Legends of the Flame and Tales of Ember anthologies. Dark Souls: The Complete Collection is packed from cover to cover with rich artwork from rising star Alan Quah and more!

Collects Dark Souls: The Breath of Andolus, Dark Souls: Winter's Spite, Dark Souls: Legends of the Flame, Dark Souls: Tales of Ember and Dark Souls: The Age of Fire!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787737273
Publisher:	Titan
Publication date:	11/09/2021
Series:	Dark Souls
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	90,183
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

George Mann is a New York Times bestselling British author, primarily in genre fiction. He is the author of The Affinity Bridge, Newbury and Hobbs, and Ghosts of Manhattan, as well as numerous short stories, novellas and an original Doctor Who audiobook. His comic work includes Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor from Titan Comics.

Alan Quah an artist from Malaysia whose first comics pages were published in a 1984 fanzine, APAzine from Berita Publishing. He has worked on The Vampire Diaries and Godzilla: Awakening, a prequel comic to the 2019 blockbuster Godzilla and RAGE, a french comic book series. He has also worked on Nike's Footwear Illustrations, Space Goat Presents Anthology, ShadowGirls, Evil Dead 2, and Orphan Black.

Editorial Reviews

10/22/2021

This graphic novel collection by Mann (writer of the "Newbury & Hobbes" graphic novels) and Quah (illustrator of DC's "Vampire Diaries" graphic novels) is based on the Dark Souls series of third-person, dark fantasy video games by Bandai Namco. A curse has overtaken humanity, transforming people into the undead, known as "hollows"; the darkness is spreading. The first three main stories in this volume focus on one primary character. In "The Breath of Andolus," the knight Fira searches for three relics and makes a decision about turning back the darkness. In "Winter Spite," a man seeks to reclaim his family's heirloom sword and delves into the wintry land of Ambervale. In "The Age of Fire," a once-loyal knight fighting against the darkness feels betrayed and embraces the dark instead. Among the collection's dozen micro-stories with varying art styles, "Legends of the Flame" particularly shines; it creates focused plots and character studies without getting bogged down in Dark Souls lore. The volume also includes a brief script-to-art section (showing the process by which the action of the video game is adapted to graphic novel form) as well as descriptions of some of its monsters (such as dragons and hollows). The lore of the Dark Souls world may confuse some uninitiated readers, since this collection does not include a prologue. VERDICT A must-read for every Dark Souls player, as Quah's realistic art style replicates the mood of the video game. Recommended for public and academic libraries.

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