Avataars: Covenant of the Shield #1
"Before the World Was Made" kicks off Avataars: Covenant of the Shield #1 with a mythic, grounded tone as the Shaper of Worlds crafts an alternate medieval realm to study Earth’s heroes. Captain Avalon, protector of Eurth, is thrust into a desperate quest when Black Blade kills his wife and steals his son, forcing him to rally his allies in a race across a world shaped by divine design. Written by Len Kaminski and illustrated with rich detail by Oscar Jimenez, with inks by Eduardo Alpuente, colors by Joe Rosas, and letters by Paul Tutrone, the issue’s cover by Jimenez and Alpuente captures the epic scale of this origin.
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The Shaper of Worlds decides to observe humanity by creating an alternate medieval world on which to study earth's heroes. Protector of the Realm of Eurth, Captain Avalon, has his wife killed and son stolen by Black Blade and he gathers his fellow heroes to his side to give chase and save his child.
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