Soulfire (comics)

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Soulfire
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Publication information
Publisher Aspen Comics
First appearance Wizard #139 (April 2003)
Created by Michael Turner
In-story information
Full nameGrace
PartnershipsMalikai
Soulfire
Soulfire v1 0.jpg
Cover for Soulfire #0,
art by Michael Turner
and Peter Steigerwald.
Publication information
Publisher Aspen MLT
ScheduleMonthly
Format Ongoing series
Genre Fantasy comics
No. of issues(vol. 1): 11
(vol. 2): 10
(vol. 3): 8
(vol. 4): 8
(vol. 5):8
(vol. 6):8
(vol. 7):8
(vol. 8):6
Creative team
Written by(vol. 2-4)
Jeph Loeb
J.T. Krul
(vol. 2-4)
J.T. Krul
Penciller(s) (vol. 1)
Michael Turner
Joe Benitez
(vol. 2)
Marcus To
(vol. 3-4)
Jason Fabok
Inker(s) (vol. 2)
Saleem Crawford
Richard Zajac
Colorist(s) (vol. 1)
Peter Steigerwald
(vol. 2)
Beth Sotelo
(vol. 3)
John Starr

Soulfire is a comic book produced by Aspen MLT that is one in a line of titles created by Michael Turner. The original characters were created between 2000 and 2002 with Soulfire (originally named Dragonfly) set to be produced under Top Cow, although that never came to be. Only when Michael Turner started his company, Aspen MLT, did the comic begin production in April 2003.

Contents

Publication history

The Soulfire 'preview' issue was first printed in Wizard magazine #139 in March 2003. The preview introduced the two central protagonists of the story, Malikai and Grace.

Plot summary

Soulfire is centered around the idea of "magic" being gone from the world. The story follows a boy named Malikai and a rag tag team of magical beings and cyborgs. Malikai's quest as the chosen one is to bring magic back to the hardened future of (2211 AD) and stop it from being used by evil.

Storylines

Soulfire: Dying of the Light

A related comic limited series that sets the stage for the Soulfire series. It takes place in the end of the last era of magic where a disease is killing magical beings and parts of magic (such as the wings so many rely on in this era to fly).

Soulfire: Chaos Reign

A Soulfire limited series which takes place in primal times of the Soulfire universe, back when magic was still raw and untapped. It also led into the second volume of Soulfire, released in summer 2006. This is the second such series to spin out of the Soulfire limited series.

Soulfire: New World Order

While Soulfire is a limited series of 10 issues, it does not end there. It continues in the mini-series New World Order. New World Order is the bridge between Volume 1 and 2. It is 5 issues with a beginnings issue and number 0 issue. It is written by J.T. Krul with art by Francisco Herrera. Each issue also contains a Soulfire Vol. 2 backup story called Resurgence.

Soulfire: The Day the Magic Died

Countless ages ago, battles raged and wars were lost, but one lone heroine fought on. Struggling to prevent a time of magic and wonder from becoming extinct, her fight would span centuries, leading her to the one person who could help change the future forever. Introducing Grace, the startling and powerful Soulfire beauty, this bold epic tale sets the stage for the premiere of Soulfire #1 this summer. Contains 12 pages of brand-new story plus exclusive Soulfire source material, character sketches, layout designs, and all new Aspen updates.

Soulfire: The Definitive Edition

Magic is no longer a myth! This special Soulfire Volume One Collected Edition includes all nine issues of the Soulfire Volume One series from the team of Jeph Loeb and Michael Turner, and featuring artwork by Turner and Peter Steigerwald.

Characters

Soulfire

Soulfire: Dying of the Light

Soulfire: Chaos Reign

Collections

Trade paperbacks

TitleMaterial CollectedPublication DateISBN
Soulfire Volume 1 Part 1Soulfire Preview, Soulfire vol. 1 #0, #1-5April 2008 ISBN   097748212X
Soulfire Volume 1 Part 2Soulfire vol. 1 #6-10June 2010 ISBN   0982362811
Soulfire: Dying of the LightSoulfire: Dying of the Light #0, #1-5June 2007 ISBN   0977482111
Soulfire: Chaos ReignSoulfire: Chaos Reign #0, #1-3July 2008 ISBN   0977482146
Soulfire Volume 1: The Definitive EditionSoulfire vol. 1 #0, #1-10May 2012 ISBN   0982362862
Soulfire Volume 2: Dragon FallSoulfire vol. 2 #0, #1-9April 2016 ISBN   098544732X
Soulfire Volume 3: Seeds of ChaosSoulfire vol. 3 #0, #1-8May 2017 ISBN   1941511139
Soulfire Volume 4: Dark GraceSoulfire vol. 4 #1-8May 2017 ISBN   1941511228
Soulfire Volume 5: PandemoniumAll New Soulfire #1-8November 2017 ISBN   1941511309
Soulfire Volume 6: Future ShockSoulfire vol. 6 #1-8July 2018 ISBN   1941511376
Soulfire Volume 7: OverdriveSoulfire vol. 7 #1-8May 2019 ISBN   8892970240
Soulfire Volume 8: Battle of the LightSoulfire vol. 8 #1-6October 2020 ISBN   8892971883

Movie adaptation

An animated feature adaptation of Soulfire is currently in development by Mythos Studios. [1] The announcement was made during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con in 2018. The screenplay for Mythos' Soulfire is being penned by Bo Yeon Kim and Erika Lippoldt (Star Trek: Discovery, Reign). Also created by Turner, Soulfire made its debut within the pages of Wizard magazine in 2003, with Aspen publishing the title from then on out. Soulfire follows Malikai, an orphan who turns out to be the link to a forgotten age of music. Joined by a winged goddess named Grace, Malikai battles the dark lord of technology in an effort to return magic to the world.

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