Iverrian: Curse of the Crown #2 is a comic written and illustrated by Luka Brico. Eila the Rosari goes through her daily routine while living amongst the Atu. This is a supernatural fantasy comic that is dramatic and violent. The leading lady for this tale is Eila, she is a kind and loving person who, due to her race, has an affinity with plants while having plant-like abilities/traits herself. She resides in the forest with the Atu, a people who resemble trees with bark-like skin. The story begins with Eila walking through the city/forest being shunned by others before coming across her friend named Misha. After speaking with her for a bit Eila heads off and we get an informative look on how most of the Atu view her presence in their city. This takes place in a world with many similarities to ours but some noticeable differences. The violence can be bloody with some gruesome attacks leading to gore. The pacing is goes from steady to fast as there are many pages light or without words. The tone is idyllic with lurking unease. The intensity is delivered via violence and danger. The dialogue is modern with some properness and has decent back-and-forth. There are no word-heavy pages here. This is an interesting sequel issue that differs from its predecessor by focusing on new characters in an unseen part of the world with overarching themes of growth both physical and personal.

            The art here is very detailed with thick outlines and soft lighting and shading. The color palette has a lot of the brown and greens you’d find on trees with Eila bringing the bright, flowery pink. This story takes place in a forest with thick and winding trees that also double as homes. Some moments take place on the ground along paths and others up higher. The backgrounds usually show the surroundings of the scene with gradient colors featuring occasionally. The expression level here is high and looks can change on a panel-by-panel basis. The main emotion is happiness with sadness, anger, and fear rounding things out. The faces have a high amount of detail and strong features so every expression comes across clearly. The violence here involves sharp objects and biological warfare with gruesome attacks leading to some blood and a significant amount of gore. The action scenes come in bursts and have a decent amount of panels. The women here look like models, wear revealing clothes, and have large breasts.

“Is this worth reading?”

Yes, if this is up your alley.

“Would I like this?”

If you like supernatural fantasy stories starring a woman attempting to live in an unwelcoming environment with drama and violence then this is for you.

“What would this comic’s film rating be?”

R. Violence, gore.

“Could I get a quote from the comic?”

“You lovable little cinnamon roll.”

 

Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/odysseycomics/iverrian-curse-of-the-crown-chapter-one/description

Indiegogo Link: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/iverrian-curse-of-the-crown-chapters-1-2/x/26236710#/

***IN-DEPTH COMIC STATS BELOW***

Probably Contains Spoilers

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Actual Pages(not counting covers and credits): 64

Violent Pages: 12, for 19% of the comic

Sexy Pages: 1, for 2% of the comic

 

**The levels below aren’t necessarily maintained throughout the whole comic, but they were definitely reached**

 

Violence Level – 3

“Wasn’t no tussling at all.”

“Sometimes you gotta hit somebody.”

“I’m getting charged with how many counts of assault?”

“This was a tournament arc.”

“All my life I had to fight.”

 

Gore Level – 5

“The only thing leaking out your face is tears.”

“Looks like somebody spilled some ketchup.”

“Might need to soak that up with a bath towel.”

“That isn’t supposed to be outside the body.”

“This is a slaughterhouse.”

 

Death Level – 2

“And everybody lived happily ever after.”

“We might have gone to a couple funerals.”

“It just LOOKS like a serial killer was here.”

“Yeah this was a tragedy.”

“Think Gettysburg.”

 

Porn Level – 2

“Everybody kept their clothes on.”

“I guess it was too hot for a bra.”

“Sometimes you got to let everything air out.”

“This is like late night Cinemax in the early 2000’s.”

“Oh. This is porn.”