Aria #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects the early issues of the 1986 fantasy series Aria, following the adventures of a young heroine in a mystical realm. Published by Donning Company, it introduces the story arc that sets the stage for the series' blend of magic and coming-of-age themes.
Aria #1 (1986) introduces a sharp-witted military advisor who must disguise herself as a man to command a dispirited squad under Lord Suryam. When her rival, the treacherous Stapp, plots to eliminate her and her troops, Aria leads them through a deadly ambush using cunning and stealth. The story unfolds with tense pacing and a strong sense of personal resolve, anchored by Michel Weyland’s distinctive artwork and storytelling. Cover by Michel Weyland.
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Aria hires on as military advisor to Lord Suryam and disguises herself as a man in order to whip a squad of goldbricks into shape. Stapp, Suryam's original advisor, is secretly in league with the barbarian leader Galbeck. Stapp tries to get Aria and her squad killed, but they beat the killers despite two-to-one odds, after which Aria overcomes the barbarians by stealth. Even after they learn that she's a woman, the squad determines to follow her wherever she leads.
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