A girl and her younger brother roam the wastes, searching for artifacts that they can take back to their encampment. They soon run into trouble, however, and it’s clear that their world, infused with magic alongside science, is very dangerous indeed.

Though the official synopsis for Glow’s first issue gives a greater amount of detail for the world in which the story takes place, the first issue is heavy on the show, not tell, and leaves quite a bit of detail out, creating a much more mysterious air than may be expected.

It’s a really strong start, with a fantastic style, and I was almost immediately reminded of the video game oeuvre of Fumito Ueda. Whether deliberate or coincidental, Ueda’s gorgeous, enchanting, yet often eerily empty worlds, with their abandoned structures and deadly wildlife, are echoed at least in the opening sequence of Glow #1.

There’s some really intriguing details here not just in the world building (with a detailed map opening the issue, clueing us in to the fact that this is going to be a very detailed fantasy milieu), but also in terms of the characters themselves, who are really well defined over the course of the comic’s pages.

An in-universe journal is included in the last few pages too, which offer an even deeper delve into the mysterious world of Glow.

The seventh issue of Glow is set to launch a crowdfunding campaign via Kickstarter on the 22nd of April, and all previous issues will be available. You can sign up to be reminded of the launch here.

If you can’t wait that long, you can read the first six issues digitally via the official Mythworks website.

Many thanks to Mythworks for alerting me to the Glow series, and for sending over the first six issues for review purposes.

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