After Redhand learns more about the monks and their taxation policies (they take two-thirds of the villagers’ harvest), he sets out into the distance. They are very hard transitions that leave quite a bit of time and space between them. One of the most troubling issues with the book is its transitions. As the story progresses, he becomes singularly focused on learning more about the Gods as the story progresses. He quickly responds to those in need, whether it is performing a C-section or freeing an entire city of slaves, although it does take him some convincing to free the slaves. One of his biggest character strengths is his strong heart. He bides his time and performs manual labor tasks in order to travel from place to place. After this encounter, he finds himself wandering the world, pursuing a prophecy, and attempting to discover who the Gods are and why they seem to want him dead. He attempts to get along with the locals, but their paranoia and fear, coupled with the outcry of the local monk, drive them to violence against him. The main focus of the story follows Redhand as he finds himself awakened in this strange world. The magic is primarily wielded by monks who have taken it upon themselves to become the ruling class, but there are other magicians who dabble in the art. Not only is this a post-apocalyptic world filled with advanced technology and ignorant inhabitants who have lost the knowledge of their predecessors, but there is also magic. The chase leads the two factions into a spacious high tech factory resembling the harvesting pods from the The Matrix. Meanwhile, the slavers hunt them down with laser blasts that obliterate entire rock faces. The pursued tribe ride on the back of dinosaurs equipped with handmade spears and bows and arrows. The slavers completely outmatch their prey when it comes to technological advances. When we are first introduced to Redhand, tribal people are hunting each other in an attempt to acquire slaves. The setting of the story was very interesting. Redhand has made his allegiance known and prepares for the oncoming conflict with the Gods. It is a seamless transition and yet it is a pointed transition. It is quite rare to see a full story not have a singular writer, but the combination works. The second half is written by Sam Timel with artwork by Bazal. ![]() The first half is written by Kurt Busiek with artwork by Mario Alberti. Redhand: Twilight of the Gods is a unique graphic novel. If you don’t have time to binge watch three movies, check out the outline the folks over at The Writer’s Journey have put together. If you don’t know what the hero’s journey is, I suggest you go and watch the original Star Wars trilogy. Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey is followed to a tee in Redhand: Twilight of the Gods. Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast!
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