Distinctive art style with bold lines and selective, yet effective, use of color. Some scenes are a bit too busy to parse easily.

Characters are strong but there are a few 180s out of nowhere I didn't like.

Felt like it had just started and then I was at the end of the volume - eagerly awaiting the next volume now that setup is all done.

Would greatly benefit from more then 1 female character, especially considering how that lone woman is used in the story. ( )

I would like to see where this story goes... oops, no more. And the next arc is in September? And that's why they're releasing a remastered color version of the first one (from 2010)? Well, I will be looking out for it and the next arc. With so much to read on hand, I can wait... oh, yes, I can wait. Haha.

Compelling read with an interesting setting & premise. Brought to mind "How to Train Your Dragon" but only in that there is a kid and there are dragons and there are indications that the kid will be doing some dragon training/raising/what-not. Apart from that it's a pretty dark coming of age story set in 1930's Depression Era New York on an alternate Earth where dragons walk the land.

Pretty gritty and probably not what you think. ( )

Wow, this comic was not what I was expecting. For some reason the cover had me thinking this was about rats and even though I had read the description I was so fixated on the rat idea that I put off reading it for a while. Regret, because this seemed like the beginning to a really, really cool story.

And I'm not just saying that because of dragon fireplaces.



And insane illegal dragon ring fights.



Though that is most certainly part of it.

The story of this kid watched his dad die doing something that was so hella illegal that his mom won't even admit to it's existence. He has anger. He has fear. He wants revenge in the way that only a kid could.

And let's not forget the art.



And the gritty yet composed narrative style.



Yeah. This is going to be a good series folks.

Copy courtesy of Diamond Book Distributors/Image Comics, via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review ( )

Nicely produced fantasy tale involving dragons

This beautifully-made comic collection tells the tale of Enrico, a boy of Italian origin who gets into the business of dragon-hunting when his father dies. This takes place in an alternative New York during the Great Depression. The story ends with the promise of more volumes to come.

Nicely-illustrated, the story is well-told although the lettering is difficult to read in the digital edition on a desktop computer.

Recommended to lovers of a well-told fantasy tale.
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Coming-of-age story, boy vs dragons and self, good story, art okay. Worth reading; looking forward to more. ( )