Scion (comics)

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Scion
Scion first issue cover.jpg
Cover to Scion #1
Publication information
Publisher Crossgen Comics Inc.
ScheduleMonthly
Publication dateJuly 2000 – April 2004
No. of issues43
Main character(s)Ethan of Heron
Skink
Ashleigh of Raven
Exeter
Bron
Creative team
Created by Mark Alessi
Gina M. Villa
Written by Ron Marz
Penciller(s) Jim Cheung
Inker(s) Don Hillsman II
Colorist(s) Caesar Rodriguez

Scion is an American comic book published by CrossGen Entertainment from July 2000 to April 2004. [1] It was cancelled due to the bankruptcy of Crossgen Comics Inc. in 2004.

Contents

Plot synopsis

The story of Scion mainly concerns Ethan, youngest prince of the Heron Dynasty. He is accompanied by Skink, a member of the Lower Races and his best friend. While the Heron and Raven Dynasties have been at war for hundreds of years, there exists at the beginning of the tale a relative peace between the two Kingdoms, but this peace doesn't last.

Ethan is later joined by Ashleigh, the princess of the Raven dynasty, and a bounty hunter named Exeter, who is a genetically modified humanoid. The main antagonist is Prince Bron of the Raven Dynasty, the older brother of Ashleigh. Bron is determined to kill Ethan and Ashleigh.

The group experience many events, most notably a war between the Heron and Raven kingdoms, the establishment of a free nation for the lower races and an invasion by an army of mechanical robots. Skink is secretly an agent of greater powers, being a fragment of Danik. Bron's advisor Mai Shen is really a member of The First.

The final issue ends with Ethan and his father caught in a nuclear explosion. An added short narrative scene, taking place hundreds of years in the future, assures readers that Ethan does escape the blast.

Characters

Comics and books

Scion ran for 43 issues (from July 2000 till April 2004).

CrossGen also published four trade paperback books collecting the first half of the series. A fifth and sixth volume were announced but never released due to CrossGen's bankruptcy. Checker Book Publishing Group subsequently announced to release volumes five and six after licensing the rights to a number of CrossGen titles from Disney. They only ended up releasing Volume Six, while Volume Five: The Far Kingdom remains unpublished.

TitleBindingMaterial collectedPublication dateISBN
Scion Volume 1: Conflict of ConscienceTrade paperbackScion #1–7May 2001 978-1931484022
Scion Volume 2: Blood for BloodTrade paperbackScion #8-14, CrossGen Chronicles #2March 2002 978-1931484084
Scion Volume 3: Divided LoyaltiesTrade paperbackScion #15-21October 2002 978-1931484268
Scion Volume 4: SanctuaryTrade paperbackScion #22-27March 2003 978-1931484503
Scion Volume 6: The Royal WeddingTrade paperbackScion #34-39January 2008 978-1933160603

Reception

The series was one of CrossGen Entertainment's first series and received attention upon its release in 2000. [2] [3] John Simcoe of the York Sunday News reviewed Scion, noting that the story was cliched and that the art was the least impressive of the CrossGen lineup, but that "it's an intriguing read and has a lot of potential". [4]

Matthew Price reviewed the series for The Daily Oklahoman in 2003 and stated that it "mixes the feel of Arthurian fantasy with the technological sizzle of "Star Wars"." [5]

Awards

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