ARTESIA HC (2025)

"(W/A) Mark Smylie Back in Print! Past winner of ForeWord Magazine's 'Best Graphic Novel of the Year'! In the Highlands of the Middle Kingdoms, where witchcraft and warlords vie for power, a warrior-priestess named Artesia fights for her king against the rulers of rival citadels. Collecting all six issues of the first Artesia mini-series, this 192-page, full-color saga chronicles Artesia's struggle against the traitorous King Bran."

"Artesia and her captains lead an army out of the Highlands to aid the Middle Kingdoms against the returning Thessids. The Empire's legions have swept across the land, bringing death by sword and fire, and through it all, Artesia is plagued by dreams and haunted by ghosts, as she ponders the choices she has made, and those she hasn't "

"Magic coursing through her veins, the whispers of ghosts in her ears, an army at her back; the war to save the Middle Kingdoms from the Thessid-Golan Empire continues, as Artesia, self-proclaimed Queen of Dara Dess, confronts the temptations, limits, and consequences of power. Contains all six issues of the Artesia Afire miniseries, a short story from Artesia Annual #2, and the Into the Dark story from Dark Tower #16-#18, printed in color."