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Wraithborn Volume 1 Kindle & comiXology

by Joe Benitez (Author, Illustrator), Marcia Chen (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 76 ratings
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An epic urban fantasy from Joe Benitez, the creator of Lady Mechanika!

Demons walk among us, fettered and unseen, but ever struggling to gain a foothold into the material world. A secret brotherhood of warriors guards an arcane power, the Wraithborn, the sole weapon which keeps the creatures at bay.

Valin is the young warrior trained from birth to inherit and safeguard the Wraithborn. But by chance - or possibly treachery - the power is bestowed instead upon Melanie, a shy high school girl with no knowledge of the supernatural. Together, the timid untrained teen and the proud but powerless warrior, must find a way to wield the Wraithborn and save humanity from
enslavement by the demonkind.
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    12 - 18 years
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  3. Print length
    155 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Publication date
    November 5, 2017
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Grade 10 Up–Melanie suddenly has the power of the mysterious Wraithborn and must fend off the spirits, demons, and gods that she now has the ability to destroy. Her allies are schoolmate Zoe, whose grandmother runs an occult shop, and Valin, a masked rescuer who saves her life more than once. A character makes a reference to the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and fans of that show, as well as teens interested in the paranormal, may enjoy this title. However, where Buffy successfully promoted female empowerment, this comic's efforts seem less sincere: female characters wear skintight, skimpy clothing, and there are more than a few gratuitous cleavage shots. Language and graphic violence make this most appropriate for older YAs.–Lisa Goldstein, Brooklyn Public Library, NY
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0776ZRQL6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Benitez Productions (November 5, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 5, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 543173 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 155 pages
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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
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Perfect Art! A must have!
If you love Joe Benitez, assassins, great art, an epic tale,...this is one to have! Creators of Lady Mechanika, Joe Benitez and Marcia Chen, this is another great comic featuring a very cool story and of course, artwork so epic this is a must have! After reading it, you will understand what I mean when I say, "I want to see more of the Wraithborn!"
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S. Mahaffey
5.0 out of 5 stars Great graphic novel!
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2017
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She is a teenager that is timid and rise to stay invisible. It doesn't last long as she is given a mythical power from the warrior who gave it to her. Valid has trained his whole life to inherit this power but doesn't get it. She tries to not have anything to do with it, but that doesn't work. She doesn't from this power. Yet with no training she is able to fight these supernatural evils and conquer them. Valid wants to get her to the priests so that the power can be transferred to him. Can they do that? How did get the power to conquer the evil that she must fight. Will she stay being the wraithborn or not? What are the supernatural evils she must face and fight?

The artwork is excellent. I like the story. It is a good story to read. It is full of creepiness and action. This graphic novel surprised me as it wasn't what I expected, it was better!

Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book free from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I was not obliged to write a favorable review, or even any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
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Pop Bop
4.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous Art, Decent Plot, Sharp Narrative and Dialogue
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2017
Valin, the apprentice warrior, was next in line to receive the Wraithborn, but Melanie got in the way of the transfer and ended up gifted with that mystical power. The bond is for life, so what we end up with is a sort of fantasy buddy-cop story featuring a warrior with crazy skills and a timid teenager imbued with crazy power. By the end of this 160 page TP, which collects the first six issues of the Wraithborn story, we have traveled along all of the twists and turns that lead to that conclusion, and we're ready for the next adventure.

The book is well paced. We set up Melanie and Valin and follow them up to the point where they meet cute, (fighting off huge demon dogs). Luckily for the pacing, while we get a lot of Melanie trying to figure out what happened, resisting the inevitable, going into denial, and seeking help from her psychic best friend, Valin figures out what's happening right away and takes action. That means we don't wander around forever waiting for the lightbulbs to go on in the characters' heads.

Rather, as you can imagine, lots of bad guys, and some guys-of-dubious-motivation, are trying to get to Melanie and pry that old Wraithborn power out of her, and that's where all of the action, sword fighting, and demon slaying takes place. Lots of monologuing and ma-wha-haw-haw from the chief bad guy and her various minions, but the bad guy is sort of an evil hoot, and the monologuing does keep the story clear, so that's all good.

The Melanie character, vacillating between timidity and and spunk, is very nicely done and rather appealing. Her BFF, Zoe, is a refreshing tonic when Mel gets angsty. Valin is obviously a hottie, but isn't played up with any lame crushworthy angle. He's actually a bit of a priss when he isn't slaying big scary things. The dialogue is crisp and sometimes funny and always comprehensible. There are lots of tangents and throwaway bits that make it clear the author knows what she's doing, and wants to make this both exciting and fun.

The artwork - pencils and colors especially - is gorgeous and rich. There's a lot of demon slaying and "big" full page confrontations, and a good deal of the action is hyper-real or stylized, but that adds to the energy and visual excitement of the story. My only hesitation is that this artist loves his big breasts, which is fine except they change size from panel to panel, and sometimes look a little weird and creepy on the teen Melanie. Then again, if you're going to have at least six different Red-Sonja-style female warriors, well, convention requires that they wear a lot of leather and peek-a-boo armor.

So, this is big, colorful, dynamic, action-packed, and tightly written. There are some big scenes worth lingering over and interesting scene composition choices. This is a pretty rich offering and a nice change up by a funky creative team. A nice find.

(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Topnotch quality.
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2019
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I love Benitez style and that is the main reason I bought the compilation of this series. Each page is drawn and laid out beautifully, the design of the characters is superb and the printing makes every cent you paid for this piece of craft totally worth it. No doubt at all in recommending to anybody that is looking for inspiration to start making their own master piece.
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Benjiro
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Art! A must have!
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2018
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If you love Joe Benitez, assassins, great art, an epic tale,...this is one to have! Creators of Lady Mechanika, Joe Benitez and Marcia Chen, this is another great comic featuring a very cool story and of course, artwork so epic this is a must have! After reading it, you will understand what I mean when I say, "I want to see more of the Wraithborn!"
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Art! A must have!
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2018
If you love Joe Benitez, assassins, great art, an epic tale,...this is one to have! Creators of Lady Mechanika, Joe Benitez and Marcia Chen, this is another great comic featuring a very cool story and of course, artwork so epic this is a must have! After reading it, you will understand what I mean when I say, "I want to see more of the Wraithborn!"
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T Kam
5.0 out of 5 stars Great TPB
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2017
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Disregard the incorrect review that reads that this item is only one part of the story. I confirm that this is the entire mini-series collected in one TPB. This is the re-released version that is slightly altered and expanded (for the better). I love it. The story is great. The art is amazing. Buy this book.
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BookTraveller
4.0 out of 5 stars Great art and a fast-paced story, a nice read.
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2017
Living in Louisiana with her father, the shy high-schooler Melanie has a pretty uneventful life. She works at the local bookstore with her classmate Zoe and tries to be there for her father when she can. Things change the night she’s walking home from the cemetery. Being at the wrong place at the wrong time, Melanie receives the Wraithbornn, a power destined for a member of the warrior monks called Valin. When she starts seeing spirits at school, Zoe is the only one that believes and helps her. With demons after her gift, Melanie will need all the help she can get if she wants to get out alive.

The art of this graphic novel is great: bright colours, details, especially in the fighting scenes and a perfect balance between the drawings and the text. The story is well-balanced since there are moments of action and moments to recover from those moments: the action takes place when demons appear and they fight; and slower moments when both Melanie and Valin are trying to figure what happened. Even so, I didn’t grow bored at all.

Melanie is a good main character. Her shyness and the way she reacts to the unfortunate events around her make her very human but at the same time I could see her courage and how she grows along the novel. Zoe is an awesome character and my favourite. She’s a good friend and her powers make her the perfect companion for Melanie that tends to panic.

Overall, a good story!

​This review was originally published on NetGalley.
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NAH
3.0 out of 5 stars A Decent Mini Series
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2012
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Wraithborn is an interesting comic. The art is pretty good for it's by Joe Benitez. Though the writing can be a little better, the story itself is cool. Unfortunately, there isn't anymore after this, so it seems a bit...unfinished, I guess. I feel like it could have been stretched out a little more.
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B Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2022
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Time honoured story but the art totally moved this book to another level,look forward to reading more. Shall check out more by the artist as well.
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