Unsounded

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Unsounded
Unsounded.jpg
Cover image of issue 1
Author(s)Ashley Cope
Websitecasualvillain.com
Current status/scheduleOngoing
Launch dateJuly 14, 2010
Genre(s)Fantasy, Comedy, Dark humor, Action, Horror, Drama

Unsounded is an ongoing epic fantasy adventure graphic novel written and illustrated by Ashley Cope, published online since 2010.[1]

Synopsis[]

Unsounded describes itself as covering "fall[ing] into the Epic Fantasy Adventure genre, with occasional forays into the horrific, the profane, and the goofy". It follows the lion-tailed daughter of the Lord of Thieves, Sette Frummagem, as accompanied by the resurrected soldier Duane Adelier, she travels through the continent of Kasslyne, divided by a war between Alderode and Cresce, who fight over land, politics, religious beliefs, and simple bad blood. However, both agree that power lies in the Khert, the invisible spectral plane that holds all life and laws together. Using pymary (a type of magic), a spellcaster can bend the world around them.

Publication[]

The comic was collected in a book independentally published by Cope in November 2012, after a Kickstarter campaign intended to raise $9,000 raised over $40,000 instead, with further Kickstarter campaigns was made for a second and third book respectively in 2014 and 2017 each raising over $70,000 against goals of $25,000 and $50,000.[citation needed]

Reception[]

The Star-Ledger, which selected Unsounded as one of the best new and most-dynamic webcomics of 2013,[2] approved of the comic as having "grown to be the richest comic on the Internet, and, when Cope feels like demonstrating her chops, the most artfully drawn, too", which "[w]ith its bright colors, spell effects, action sequences, and descents into dreamscapes and dens of thieves, Unsounded often feels like a Fritz Lieber story illustrated by Herge."[2] The Daily Dot complimented how "Cope takes particular advantage of the web medium through her use of animation during impactful scenes",[3] with E.K. Weaver noting to The Austin Chronicle its "incredibl[e] intrica[cy]" and The Beat complimenting how Cope "uses the comic’s digital nature to great advantage. Dramatic moments will sometimes pop out of the borders, magical forces will infiltrate the website design, or a joke will be animated for full effect. These tricks are used sparingly but to great effect. In many ways, this speaks to Unsounded as a whole. It can feel conventional, until it suddenly doesn’t.", before concluding that "Unsounded isn’t a fantasy story about good and evil, but about different people with different goals. It has a huge supporting cast, and watching characters with competing world views bounce off each other is incredibly rewarding, especially as the plot thickens and the story increases in scale. All of these elements come together to make the comic a meaty meal that I recommend for people who really want to delve into their reading."[4][5] ComicsAlliance likewise concluding "Cope [to be] fantastic at drawing action scenes, making them easier to follow visually than some superhero comics."[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Cope, Ashley (May 16, 2017). "About Unsounded: A Graphic Novel by Ashley Cope". Casual Villain (0).
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b McCall, Triss (15 December 2013). "The best webcomics of 2013". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Bonfiglio, Nahila (1 August 2019). "The best webcomics you should be reading". The Daily Dot. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  4. ^ Cape, Jessi (6 March 2016). "Graphic Diversity: This year's Staple! spotlights women in comics, and local creator E.K. Weaver explains why". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  5. ^ Staff, Beat (22 August 2016). "Webcomic Review: Unsounded, an immersive fantasy epic where the heroes aren't always right". Comics Beat. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  6. ^ Lawson, Emma (28 October 2016). "Go Quest: Should you be reading 'Unsounded'? [Fantasy Week]". Comics Alliance. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2016.

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