Birthright. Vol. 1: Homecoming

It's a familiar tale: Mikey was the Chosen One. Brought from Earth to Terrenos as a boy, he was destined to free the land from the evil God King Lore. But the focus here is on those he left behind: the doting father suspected of murdering his missing son; his grieving, estranged wife; and Mikey's older brother, hoping against hope for Mikey's return. A year later, a wandering, disoriented man tells the police that he is Mikey; that he has fulfilled his destiny in Terrenos but has a new mission on Earth; and that he wants to see his family. Only his dad truly trusts him, but no one suspects the terrible danger that Mikey's return portends. Williamson convincingly portrays the family's turmoil and ratchets up suspense with surprising revelations about Mikey's character arc. With strong detail, Bressan depicts the Conan-esque adult Mikey in the best heroic fantasy fashion and presents vivid flashbacks to Mikey's early days in Terrenos.