Artifact One #0: Afraid of the Truth

Artifact One is an ambitious series focused around an alien heroine named Remi and her alchemist father as they search their lush world for undiscovered resources. Issue #0 immediately invokes themes like Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider, paying homage to adventure classics while creating a magnificent new world to explore.

Although the story is both original and exciting, what makes this series stand out from the rest is the artistic direction spearheaded by the talented Romina Moranelli. The world that is introduced within the first few panels of the issue is vibrant and captivating, and it helps to pull readers into the story. Everything from the unique color palette to the lettering contributes to the excellent worldbuilding process and the overall exploratory nature of the series. It’s simply gorgeous.

If you’ve been searching for a solid series from Aspen to jump into that isn’t part the many long-running ongoing titles and different crossover events, Artifact One is exactly what you’ve been looking for. It is a beautiful representation of the quality of storytelling that can be found at Aspen, but it is also indicative of the potential future that readers can expect to see. Even though this is an introductory #0 issue for the series, it lays an expansive foundation possible of telling a truly epic story where curiosity could have dire consequences.

The creative team behind Artifact One has delivered a grand story that has a lot of potential moving forward. This really is a series that any comic book fan can pick up and enjoy. A strong sense of worldbuilding along with interesting characters help to create a story that captures reader’s imaginations, while beautiful artwork makes it impossible to put down. Don’t miss out on Artifact One #0 from Aspen Comics!