“A hypercritical hero hopes to heal the world with a weapon that defies death itself!"
The Healer’s Blade #1: PROLOGUE is a new fantasy comic book series written by myself, interior artist Mariateresa Susca, cover artist Elisa Romboli, Ringo Award-winning letterer Taylor Esposito, and editor Brittany Matter.
There is a healer that wields a blade of great power. Aliviar has gone by many names, but the Sword of Suture’s true strength lies in its ability to heal life, rather than steal life. Once the blade’s tip is excised, the wound it comes into contact with closes.
After gaining power, the False King seized Malvern and their sacred springs. Filled with healing waters, it was once a mecca for the kind-hearted, the ill, & the injured. Now, the town & its citizens can only cling to their hope of hiding the few secret springs that remain.
The Healer’s Blade Theme by Alek Kaczan
COVERS
Main cover by Elisa Romboli
Cover B by M. Sorcier
Cover C by Mariateresa Susca
Cover D (holochrome) by Mariateresa Susca
Campaign Update
The support everyone has continued to show us has been astounding. We have reached 159% funding, 91 backers, and unlocked the first 3 stretch goals! This means that every physical backer will receive a free bookmark!
We are so close to reaching our next stretch goal. Once we reach $2,100 in funding, all physical pledges will also receive a free physical copy of Kid Cretaceous #1!
Divinations
Each newsletter, I plan to share a tarot card to represent the project being discussed or the coming month for the Comics & Cosmos Collective.
"A young Vic Stone faced down death and conquered despair after most of his damaged body had to be replaced with machinery. Steadfast, courageous, and always ready to defend the innocent, Cyborg has become the ultimate avatar of Strength." -Casey Gilly from The DC Tarot Deck Guidebook
For this month, I pulled the Strength card from my DC Comics deck to represent the next two weeks.
This predicts the triumphant conclusion to a major life situation, problem, or temptation through the strength of character.
Eight/VIII’s numerological meaning concerns karmic balance & discernment in spiritual matters.
You have all conquered time and space to collect here. As you arrive in this moment, realize that only the power of your choices could lead you here and now. Your energy and actions are the only way this is possible. Thank you all for the support you show constantly!
- J. Michael Miller