Ever wonder how The Guild of Felica Day’s eponymous web series became the cooperative role-playing team they are? (What you haven't seen The Guild? I insist you pick up the DVDs, or check it out online at http://www.watchtheguild.com/ , right now. Well, after you read this awesome prequel series...) Maybe you're looking for a comic to get your closest gal pal hooked or you're looking for a way to rationalize your own M.M.O.R.G.G. addiction.
Any of these reasons are valid reasons to pick up the Dark Horse limited series The Guild. Felicia Day is responsible for the scripts so the voice of her main character Cyd is spot on and the story tropes, like the opening sequence of her telling us the story through her web cam, are all there. The art by Jim Rugg is believably life-like from Cyds slouched posture to the uncomfortable physical interaction with her boyfriend Trevor. The scenes from The Game are water-color fantasy pretty.
In this first issue, Cyd meets two future members of The Guild -- Bladezz and Vork. The introductions are suitably understated, but fans of the web series will enjoy the subtle selfish behavior of Bladezz and the overt heroic behavior from Vork. Although current fans will love this background story, there's no need to be familiar with the source. As an introductory tale, we are told the story from a fresh perspective. Most readers will connect with Cyd as they watch her work through her awkward social relationships, struggle with finding her identity, and finally escape into a fantasy game world.
As you look for your own escape, check out The Guild. After all, you can't go wrong when it's Four Color Fantasies' Guaranteed Book of the Week.
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