Budding Crisis Issue #1 Review

One of the strongest army in the world loses precious cargo – a small box with magical seeds – right under their noses at a foreign port where they have little authority! Will they be able to get them back before the thieving thugs make the seeds disappear for good?

Created by MK Reed, Jonathan Hill, and Allie Drake, Issue #1 of the comic book series “Budding Crisis” sets an intriguing magical tone for the story, without revealing too much about where the plot is headed at the moment.

Set in the fictional ‘Bay of Cygnus’, the first few pages quickly establishes the tyrannical nature of the army in charge. And honestly, the thugs seem to be quite shady too, so at this point, it’s hard to determine who is going to emerge as the primary protagonist of the tale.

This a colored comic book series, and the artwork is slightly reminiscent of older comics – think ‘Asterix and Obelix’ but with a slightly more mordern and digital touch. I wasn’t completely bowled over by the art, but it’s engaging, and the bright colors help.

The ‘magic seeds’ are wish granting seeds and apparently come from an almost extinct plant. Who is going to finally benefit from its powers seems to be the crux of “Budding Crisis”. However, the last few pages focus on an interesting twist – a common soldier is sent on a strange mission and mystery shrouds the army’s next course of action.

Overall, Issue #1 of “Budding Crisis” is a fascinating start to a historical fantasy story about power, privilege, magic, and thieves.

Rating: 4 on 5. Budding Crisis is also on Kindle Unlimited.