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Graphic Novel Review - The MERCENARY The Definitive Editions, Vol 1 The Cult of the Sacred Fire by Vicente Segrelles

The MERCENARY The Definitive Editions, Vol 1

The Cult of the Sacred Fire
by Vicente Segrelles




 Series: THE MERCENARY The Definitive Editions (Book 1)
Hardcover: 64 pages
Publisher: NBM Publishing; 2 edition (November 10, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1681121247
ISBN-13: 978-1681121246
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Blurb


"In a lost and long forgotten valley high up in the mountains, The Mercenary has been contracted to save a woman from the mysterious and powerful Cult of the Sacred Fire."

Review


 So I went in blind on this not having heard of the mercenary before but unfortunately it just wasn't my style of graphic novel. I found the art tried to fit in female nudity whenever possible which to be honest didn't actually do anything to the story, the characters could have been in snow suits and still the story would be the same so I felt it was just a little over the top. 

 I also felt there was no introduction to the story or characters so for most of the book I did not know who the mercenary was or what he was doing let alone why he was doing it. 

 There was possibility for an exciting world and interesting stories but it read a little like a paper back seventies porno book ignoring opportunities and filling them with nudity and bad dialog. 

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