Cover of The Ward #1

The Ward #1

WriterCavan ScottArtistAndres PonceLettererMauro MantellaCover ArtistAndres Ponce, Franco RiescoPublisherDark Horse ComicsPrice$3.99Release Date2022-06-08ColoristAndres Ponce

The emergency room is without doubt one of the busiest locations on earth at any given time. But what if the sufferers weren’t human, per se, and the physicians attending them had an encyclopedic information, not solely of human physiology however of the paranormal? Dark Horse Comics presents a story about one such establishment that caters to all method of monsters. Spearheaded by the artistic staff of author Cavan Scott, artist Andres Ponce, and letterer Mauro Mantella, The Ward #1 opens a brand new world of wonders, that includes a brand new type of medical drama.

The Ward #1 follows Nat Reeves, a typical 9 to 5 workplace employee, on her option to run errands when her aged neighbor, Wilfred, seems to her for assist. A younger lady is mendacity in a pool of blood with mysterious wounds throughout her. Nat will get proper into the motion, enlisting Wilfred’s assist to cease the bleeding whereas she requires an ambulance. But she quickly realizes that this lady goes to wish a particular form of ambulance. As they rush to the hospital, the ambulance takes a detour and phases by means of a wall to enter the premises of St. Lilith’s, the primary and solely infirmary specializing within the care of “preternatural” beings.

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Wilfred is shocked in The Ward #1

With its in medias res opening, The Ward #1 throws the reader proper into the thick of the battle, catching one’s consideration from the get-go. Just as a maze requires a information, author Cavan Scott makes use of Wilfred to tour the realm and ask the related questions in a busy passage. But it’s actually Nat’s anxious narration and the exchanges between the characters that present the exposition. This is a special world than most tales, the place legendary creatures roam free in a fantasy setting or conceal in an city one. While these elements should still be current, The Ward #1 focuses solely on the drama inside the ER, as specialist docs attempt to get a deal with on their superpowered sufferers and their maladies.

Artist Andres Ponce offers The Ward #1 an city fantasy feeling and fills the pages with the the Aristocracy of beasts as if taken straight from a colourful bestiary. The ebook is principally an enormous Where’s Waldo? of supernatural and legendary beings with large spreads sprawling with notable creatures able to be acknowledged by inquisitive eyes. Be it orcs, goblins, leshy, and even the Kitsune from Japanese folklore, everybody will get a spot on the desk. Ponce’s paintings seems clear with muted tones within the background letting the characters shine by means of. However, in gory scenes, a standard factor in emergency rooms, he dials the visible depth as much as 11 to offer the difficulty a burst of vitality.

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St. Lilith's in The Ward #1

As sparks fly and medical jargon fills the air, The Ward #1 strikes ahead with chaotic vitality, portraying the lives of emergency staff in a brand new mild. The ebook has all the pieces it says on the label: an ER meets Supernatural story the place legendary beings require legendary options. Scott and Ponce have created an entire new society, with completely different cultures and their nuances overlapping one another, making a layered narrative. The Ward #1 has all the pieces, from suspenseful drama to a large assortment of yokai, monsters, and different “preternatural” creatures, making a wondrous world, albeit with a splatter of blood and damaged bones right here and there — nothing that St. Lilith’s and its courageous residents can’t deal with.

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