Product Description: The Konstantinov is dispatched to help quell the uprising in the province of Nokgorka, and Skymarshall Urik Antares is ordered to send ground troops into the city of Bahamut over his objections. The skymarshall's concerns prove well-founded, as the Nokgorkan resistance does heavy damage to the invading krawl units. When her friend Alexandra is killed in action, Sorceress-Major Maya Antares enters Bahamut to find the body - and perhaps be reunited with her friend and with her long lost husband, Marcus. But at Alexandra's grave, Maya finds an opportunity for rebirth, not merely for herself, but for her country.
The epic continues In these next 5 (or so) issues, the modern mythos of the Red Star continues to develop. After their crushing defeat at Kar Dathras Gate, the Red Star army is sent to suppress a secessionist movement in Nokgorka. After years of success and brutal treatment of anyone disloyal enough to suggest possible failure, they enter an unwinnable war against entrenched guerillas - does any of this sound famililar?
The human story develops through these pages. Maya's sense of the inevitable, both in personal duty and defeat, drive her forward, more through habit than anything else. Then, as in any good myth, she is touched by a superhuman spirit, one who promises hardship but reunion with her lost love. This is the point at which the Quest truly seems to begin ...
... and the current collection of comic reprints ends. This exceptional comic has me pulled in. It presents a unique combination of recent history, as played out in a magical alternate universe, with forces larger than people or nations - just what we need in an era that seems to have lost its myths and heroes. This exceptional storytelling comes wrapped in outstanding artwork, a combination of computer modeling and hand drawing, with huge panels that capture the grandeur of the story elements. I recommend this highly to anyone who like graphic storytelling with an intelligent edge.
-- wiredweird
Nokgorka The book in itself is amazing. Artwork incredible, the story is nice. The only downpoint is the poor quality of the book (materials). I had the same probleme with volume one. When you open the book, it almost breaks to pieces which is bad. But the story and the art are worth it.
Great Red Star collection This TPB collected Red Star vol1. issue 6 to 9 or (6,7,7.5 and 8)Don't get me wrong. Red Star story and art are superb as always. But you had better off buy the Red Star collected Edition ISBN: 0971471428. In that edition, you will get vol1. issue 1 to 9 + Run Mikita Run (Multiple award-winning Annual).
This TPB is not a good entry point to Red Star saga as in this volume, Maya meets with Makita. (The two main characters I must say. ) And the past flashback of Maya, Alexandra and Marcus are revealed with heart-warming moments of Makita and Proto. If you haven't read Run Makita Run or Battle at Kar Dathra's Gate, you would not feel so strongly to the characters and may be a bit lost in the story.
But if you have Kar Dathra's Gate and Run Makita Run, this is the excellent TPB with cliffhanger at the end.
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