Jirni #3 Review


An epic journey surrounded by might and magic continues here, but is this really a tale worth owning?  Read on to find out.

The official description from Aspen:

As her companion Nylese reaches the end of her journey while finally discovering the fabled city of her people, Ara’s road ahead remains ever perilous. Throughout facing many dangers and threats in her challenging quest, how can she possibly survive Torinthal’s powerful and deadly d’jinn, when it comes seeking her end?

As this yarn continues to spin on, we’re becoming more and more acquainted with our unique protagonist.  At the is point the creative team has seen fit to give her just enough exposition to allow her Red Sonja style escapades to carry emotional weight, even as we enter the later days of this brutally engaging saga.

J.T. Krul pens the script and the series creator does a fine job throwing in some rather meaty themes while maintaining enough control to deliver something that from the first page to the final panel is entertaining.  But the script itself suffers a bit from what feels like a “rush to the finish” mentality which offers context without much introspection.  Several times I found myself frustrated by underdeveloped sequences, as there should have been several pages dedicated to the plight of Ara‘s people and the consequences now facing her companion.  In short: the story is still good but I really wish there would be more within the confines of these excellent bodies of text.

The art by Paolo Pantalena is just as gorgeous as it’s been since the start of this epic saga.  The pencil strokes are expertly executed as a jaunt full of visual spender realizes the depths of its potential courtesy of some dynamic action shots that lay within the realm of this world.  To his credit the illustrator offers an emotionally charged body of work that will simply absorb his audience as they ignore any minor fluctuations or inconsistencies along the way.

Jirni #3 is another entry in this corny but nonetheless fascinating saga that easily earns enough praise to be recommended.

3.5/5

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