The First #4

In this pivotal issue of The First #4, writer Barbara Kesel and artist Bart Sears continue unfolding the layered past of Elysia, as Raamia and Orium reveal the devastating chain of events that sparked a full-scale war—beginning with an assassination attempt on Altwaal and the mysterious resurrection of Raamia. With Bart Sears handling both the interior pencils and cover art, and Andy Smith’s inks lending sharp detail to the story’s emotional weight, the tale builds with quiet intensity, revealing how fate and sacrifice shaped the world’s present.