10-Page Preview! Right on the heels of the bestselling The Sunwell Trilogy comes this collection of stories from the Warcraft universe. Includes the first part of a three-part story written by Richard Knaak and illustrated by Jae-Hwan Kim, the creators of the original Warcraft series, as well as stories from Mike Wellman (Star Trek, Gone South), Dan Jolley (Alex Unlimited, Warriors), Carlos Olivares, and Troy Lewter (Mac Afro, Adomant).

Let me start this review by saying that this one is just a preview for the entire comic book. And I read it because I wanted to see if the full comic book was worth the money and time I would spend on it. And I’m gonna give you the answer for that at the end of this review.

I need to admit here that this preview for Warcraft: Legends Vol. 1 is a strong sampler that captures the breadth of Azeroth’s mythic scale and personal stakes which easily made me super interested in reading the full version of this comic book at the same time also read the entire comic book series of Warcraft universe. 

This preview teases multiple tones like heroic, tragic, and contemplative while staying approachable for fans who know the setting and inviting enough for curious newcomers like myself. Which made me give this preview some extra points for doing.

This preview has a rich and lore-friendly setup which really is the main thing which had grabbed my attention in the first place. Both Knaak and Wellman nod to familiar factions and conflicts without drowning or overwhelming me personally in exposition.

At the same time this preview has a varied storytelling flavors. Which in my opinion only adds to my overall liking of this preview. This preview offers us everything from battlefield grit to intimate character beats, the vignettes hint at an anthology with range rather than a single-note war tale

Each segment of this preview in my opinion plants a clean narrative question like motivations, mysteries, or moral dilemmas that made me want learn the full stories off.

The art samples we get in this preview balance Warcraft’s chunky armor, monstrous silhouettes, and expressive faces. Combat reads clean, and environments feel lived-in. Which in a way made me like this preview even more than I already did from just the characters and the plot line of this preview.

The characters in this preview are very well created. Because they are very likable, they have their own personalities and they have their own quirks which makes them stand out from the rest of the characters in this preview. Which made me give this preview some extra points for doing.

So will buy and read the full version of this comic book ? Yes I will. It might take some time for me to actually read the full version of this comic book because I have been way too optimistic when creating my TBR list for this year and I don’t know if I get the time to read the full version of this comic book this year. But I will read the full version of this comic book at some point in time.

I Give This Book 4 / 5