The lore behind the Shard Bugs Trading Card Game (or TCG) is set up in this comic book, which introduces readers to the game’s three factions (four, if you include the unaligned Mercenaries!).

Over the course of its pages, we meet the three cosmic avatars, Luna, Mars and Sol, who are searching the universe for life forms they can influence to become their followers.

Though brief, it does a fantastic job of giving us a peek behind the curtain of the TCG’S setting, and whets the reader’s appetite for more. It also cleverly functions as a primer on the different personalities of the avatars, which factors into their play styles in the game itself.

The artwork, by ZipDraw, is beautiful, and it also offers a glimpse at the different units you’ll find populating the TCG’s factions too.

Ending with a preview of the next comic (starring Dave the Snail), Shard Bugs: The Bug-inning #1 definitely makes me want to get my hands on the cards from the upcoming TCG, and explore even more of its unique world.

Check out the official Shard Bugs TCG website for more details on the game and its product range.

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