When last we left Vera, she had been offered a job to help guide a young man and his elderly dragon Chantrelle to a dragon graveyard.

Vera refused, but that was before she discovered she was out of a job. Enter Jack: a man from her past. It turns out that Vera stole Blaze from a man named Silas, and Jack was a minion of his at the time. No longer working for Silas, Jack asks Vera to work with him and his gang on a job. That’s when she decides to take up the young man’s offer of employment; however, the young man’s naivete might land them both in a world of trouble.

The story begins to find its footing in this issue. It moves briskly, and the flashbacks do not slow it down. It’s much tighter than the first issue, and we get a better insight into everyone’s character and their motivations. Vera’s motives are to survive and take care of Blaze. The young man wants to honor his deceased father by taking care of his dragon Chantrelle.

My main quibble is that I don’t yet know the young man’s name, as it’s never mentioned in the dialogue. His relationship to his father’s lawyer/friend/manager (I’m not quite sure who he is in the scheme of things.) shows us he’s a decent person with a good heart. Exactly who Vera is, though, isn’t clear at this point, other than that she’s very good at her job, her dragon likes her, and she’s had a troubled past. But that might be all we need to know right now.

I was fortunate to meet the artist at Rose City Comic Con and really enjoy her work on the art and coloring. It’s detailed enough without being too busy for my tastes and gives off those old western vibes.

Once again, we are treated to a gun fight on dragons, which I’m guessing will be the fun action bonus in every issue.

Creative Team: Lorelei Jonason and Caleb Palmquist (writers), Kay Woolhiser (artist), Karl Kesel (inker), Ryan Cody (colorist), Dave Lentz (letterer)
Publisher: Caleb Palmquist
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