Elisir immerses the reader in a dystopian world in which magic and technology fight to impose themselves, with a universe created by barber and mammon, with the impressive design of Victor Santos

Los Dystopian worlds They contain problems that could easily occur in the real world, but wrapped in that mystical and futuristic fog, they are easier to narrate than if they had placed in a real place in a current moment. The fact that beings typical of classical and medieval antiquity as druidConfluyan with the technology More toilet of the 21st century, makes the story, at least, curious.

Just in ElixirPublished by Editorial standard In Spanish, there is an interesting self -content history conceived by Frank Barber y Ricky Mammonewith an always spectacular Victor Santos To pencils in which the reader will attend the Avatar of Mara in the epic battle between order and technology.

The plot

The protagonist of the story is Maraa teenage daughter of the head of AdviseA druid that sees how the arcana succumb to the unstoppable ascent of technology. The advice must find the ElixirSince with that Mejunje they can destroy technology and rise in the world without its interference.

The protagonist has a best friend for another teenager, LorelMuch more critical than her, in fact constantly heretic, because she does not see with bad eyes a synergy between technology and magic, since together they could strengthen development, without the need to prevail each other, therefore, for example, Mara’s older sister could have survived if technology had been used.

Here Fight between technology and advice, ClaudeA former member of the Druids and Mara Teacher needs to save his son and resort to technology, so the other Druids turn their backs. Claude in his research outside the Council managed to access the ElisirSo he will try to save his son while he is persecuted by his former companions.

The authors

Frank Barber started with the series of Five ghosts And later he made the jump to the great North American publishers, where the native of New Jersey wrote stories such as those of E The shield Hyspeople commands In Marvel Comics. In Elisir is accompanied Ricky MammoneFrom the audiovisual world, to make a standard, but interesting history.

The writers do not get the excellent plot and penetrate the subconscious of the reader to tie it, but yes They do a good job with solvencywhich allows the reader to see between the lines that this conflict between tradition and progress must not be to death, but which encourages the balance between the two branches, launching a message for that mutual respect.

On the other hand, in moments of tension and crucial in history they know how Gordi points Dan a Great incentive of the plotWithout falling into stereotypes or terrifying or too terrible situations.

In it graphic Elixir has a magnificent Victor SantosSince this feature is already enough to justify the purchase of work, because the Valent knows how to develop history graphically in an intrinsic way, with A great designwhere classic elements such as a spadeThe sword of the high Roman empire, highlighting the longevity of the order.

Santos goes beyond the outline e Use negative space to give his vision to work, with a clear graphics, where also Know how to adapt perfectly to the cartoonsEstablish different frames and use the smaller ones to break down a wider scene and provide them with greater dynamism and plasticity. The great cartoons leave them for the end of the work, adding another element to the conclusion of this.

THE Differentiation between arcane and technological It is also reflected in the drawing, so Víctor Santos shows what is related to Magic in a softer and rounded way as a continuous tangible temporal space; While Technology With novelty and immediacy It is more rigid And take advantage of the corners and the straight lines to show it.

To perform the color, the author opted for a Black and white whiteAlthough this primary color is used in a comic way, highlighting it when necessary and cushioning it when it is not, therefore a chromatic saturation is not created and improves the author’s design.

Elixir It will not be the best story of these authors and their plot, the most original and the possible climbing, but but It develops vividly, dynamic and fun, which ends with a solid ending This satisfies the reader and gives a balance to the work of this Jundia, which allows you to erase the deficiencies observed along the road, resulting in a more fun reading.

Edition

Editorial standard has published this edition of Elixir From Barbieri, Mammone y SantosIn axiswith a size of 17 x 26A colorwith an extension of 136 pages and translation of Raúl Sastre.

Frank J. Barbiere, Ricky Mammone and Victor Santos present us with a new world in which fantasy and science fiction are mixed

In the future in which the magic has been replaced by technology, two characteristics face a vast metropolis: the druids, which cling to the past, and the powerful companies, which exploit very advanced technologies that could put an end to magic forever.

Mara, the daughter of a Druid leader, ends up being wrapped in a risky mission whose goal is to recover the elixir, a mysterious relic capable of restoring magic and defeating the companies once and for all. But there is a problem: Elisir is in the hands of his former mentor, a fearsome warrior who dominates both the magic and the art of the sword, which is willing to destroy the elixir at all costs for personal reasons.

Mara is discussed between the remaining faithful to her family or make a decision that could shape the future forever, until what point she will come to recover the elixir … and what will you do with him?

In Elisir, the magical and visual elements of Final Fantasy are mixed with the aesthetic cruelty of Sin City to offer us a science fiction and fantasy adventure full of electrifying actions, an elegant graphic style and unforgettable characters.