Yesterday I was given the opportunity to review a copy of Blind Ferret Entertainment’s first comic in the Virga series. Adapted from acclaimed Sci-Fi author Karl Schroeder’s Virga Series, “Sun of Suns” is a fantastic adaptation of the series. I have always had a soft spot for comics, but teaming up a fantastic author with an amazing team like Blind Ferret results in an amazing experience.
VIRGA is described as:
“It is the distant future. The world known as VIRGA is a fullerene balloon three thousand kilometers in diameter, filled with air, water, and floating chunks of rock. The humans who live in this vast environment must build their own fusion suns and “towns” that are in the shape of enormous wood and rope wheels that are spun for centripetal gravity. There is an energy field that suppresses electronic technology; without solid ground or computers, a society has emerged with floating cities and forests, a technology limited to steampunk, armadas of airships and jetbikes, and flying pirates.”
As an author myself, and lover of Sci-Fi, I must admit that I have never read the VIRGA series. After reviewing the comic, I am ashamed to admit that. From the beautifully designed cover, to the last page of the comic, my mind was mesmerized. The attention to detail is awe inspiring, and the story captivating. While reading the pages and absorbing the visuals, my mind was in pure ecstasy.
I feel that I am being a bit vague in my review, and that is because I don’t want to give anything away, but I will say that once you read the first issue you will be hooked!
The comic offically launches on June 5th, 2013. It will be available for 99 cents from comiXology via iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire,, Windows 8, as well as the always trusty World Wide Web. Each issue purchased via comiXology will include an 8 page sketch book at the end of the publication. If you, like myself, still love the smell of the ink, and the feel of the pages, VIRGA: Sun of Suns will be published in graphic novel form later this year.
