In The Awakened, Chase Sigismund, a troubled high schooler, finds himself in the middle of strange events – but only he seems to be able to perceive them. During a walk in the forest, he is attacked by several supernatural creatures, only to be rescued by three talking wolves and told that he is not like other humans – he is a fighter for good in the Eternal War, a war over the lives of ordinary humans that is destined to last until the end of time. Though the plot is a little confusing at first, it is purposely so – Chase is confused, so we are, too. The characters are a little over-the-top at times, but this does not detract from the enjoyment of the story.
Each page is in full, vivid color and the backgrounds are extremely detailed. As of the writing of this blog, the author is offering to put readers’ characters in the comic as background extras. Though there are a few problems with the art in the beginning, these problems seemed to have been smoothed out.
The website hosting the comic is well laid-out and straightfoward. It includes guest art, forums, profiles for the main characters, a store, and off-site links to its own wiki and the artists’ various blogs and art archives.
The comic updates irregularly. It is enjoyable for most audiences in high school or older, though readers should be warned of swearing, violence, mild sexual scenes and blood.
Rating: B+
