comixology:A comiXologist recommends…KNIGHTS-ERRANT Vol. 1How do you think you’re going to die? It’s
comixology:A comiXologist recommends…KNIGHTS-ERRANT Vol. 1How do you think you’re going to die? It’s the first question posed in Jennifer Doyle’s queer revenge thriller, Knights Errant. It is asked innocently, as if between friends, as a guard plays cards with his prisoner, the mysterious Wilfred. They’ve hatched a plot to get Wilfred out of the city, which has fallen under control of a disgraced fanatic, the Margrave. The guard, Beppe and his ally, Anton, will face the wrath of the Margrave should their plot be discovered. But, they very well may face his wrath regardless.Wilfrid, for their part, ends up entangled with the enigmatic Oswald, a charge of the King desperate on retaking the city the Margrave holds. And Wilfrid? Well, no one is quite sure what they desire. The only hint being that at the slightest glimpse of the Margrave, their eyes seem to turn blood red. Doyle’s deep historical and religious knowledge fuels this political drama as their wry humor shines through. When Wilfred and Beppe agree that their deaths will probably be either starvation or cannibalism, they ask Anton to break the tie.Doyles bold linework and tense pacing is reminiscent of masters like Goseki Kojima from Lone Wolf and Cub. It’s mesmerizing and fresh with a unique nuanced queer perspective. And before you’re even ten pages in, you already feel like Wilfrid is your best friend. And that’s exactly what they want you to think.Knights Errant is perfect for anyone who likes dark, thrilling stories, filled with fraught romances and betrayals, and complicated queer characters who make their way through an unforgiving but beautiful world.S.M. Vidaurri is a digital editor at comiXology. He is a cartoonist, a musician, a writer, and is the human subjugate of two beautiful cats. You can find his work in Adventure Time Marshall Lee Spectacular, a comiXology Original. -- source link