One sets upon a more intensive goal-a summoning mired in the mystic arts. This debut begins impressively and atmospherically: a small group of women appears in an isolated area, tossing feathers, bones and flowers into a fire. Then again, this is the opening chapter of an opening chapter. Evocative artwork and well-crafted dialogue help establish the setting, but the overall direction still holds an air of ambiguity. Within these pages, numerous plotlines launch into motion, but the authors make it difficult to tell where they’ll all intersect. The Image fantasy From Under Mountains opts for the latter approach, though it takes an even wider view. Other series, like The Spire, take a different approach: they establish the different plot threads, introducing the reader to characters that will be explored over the course of the series. Some first issues tell a complete story, giving a holistic sense of the setting and dynamics. Writers: Claire Gibson and Marian Churchland
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