Sneak peek at World of Warcraft comic No. 24
by Zach Yonzon 
Oct 23rd 2009 at 6:00PM
The summary of the issue is kind of spoiler-ish for those who haven't read everything yet, so we've posted the full review after the break.
And if you don't want to know such things, don't read! Interesting stuff though...
The penultimate chapter follows Vindicator Maraad and his grandnephew Me'dan (it turns out his mother Garona was half-draenei, who knew?) as they journey back to Azeroth after an unsuccessful attempt to recruit Khadgar to become the a member of the Council of Tirisfal. On the way back, Me'dan hears his sneaky father's voice summoning him to Kharazan. One comic-powered teleport later and Me'dan pops into the Gamesman's Hall (i.e., the chess event) to have a chat with his dad's hologram (or grab free loot), kind of like how Jor-El tells Superman in the Fortress of Solitude about his super-powered fate. Except instead of a benevolent scientist and a strapping last son of Krypton, it's a demon-possessed Mage and a green-skinned multi-class mongrel.
Fans of the comic or players who've been dying to see the chess event immortalized in comic form should pick up this issue which hit the stands last Wednesday. The comic features Medivh, Me'dan, Maraad, and is brought to you by the letter 'm'. Even if you don't like the letter 'm', you'll be sure to appreciate the amazing art of Mike Bowden and Tony Washington and the deft narrative of Walter Simonson.
This issue is sort of like the Cliffs Notes version of Warcraft: The Last Guardian novel by Jeff Grubb, just like this report is a summary of BlizzPlanet's summary, which means the comic has been distilled from a fraction of its original level of awesome. It's kind of like eating just one Skittle. Nobody eats just one Skittle. You gotta taste the rainbow, man. You gotta taste the rainbow.
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Fan stuff, Lore, Comics
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Sammalamma Oct 23rd 2009 7:00PM
So... To recap... This Me'dan is a quarter Orc, a quarter Draenei, and half human? -sigh- Mongrel, no kidding. He sounds like the swords & sorcery manifestation of my neighbor's dog.
Dreadskull Oct 23rd 2009 11:02PM
Apparently being such a horribly mixed race means he also can wield arcane magic, shaman powers, AND is able to learn how to use holy magic, according to the wowwiki article.
Killchrono Oct 24th 2009 4:00AM
Tbh I find the multi-racial aspect of Med'ans character interesting (if not disturbing with the thought of the HOT ORC ON DRAENEI/ORC ON HUMAN ACTION! that brought him into existence). It's the fact he's basically the Warcraft equivilant of Peter Petrelli and Sylar from Heroes. He can (or at least has the potential too) wield every single power the other characters can and be totally uber at it.
The fact he's supposedly close to 30 years old yet he (and Garona) stayed completely out of sight from everyone else in the world for that time frame is baffling.
Raze Oct 23rd 2009 6:27PM
"Awesome" and the World of Warcraft Comic in the same sentence is an oxymoron. Ugly as sin artwork, terrible writing (which tries to remind of you of stuff that you already knew right in the middle of the story like they think readers are suffering from the worst kind of ADD imaginable), emphasis on completely random words (I can't BELIEVE that I DIDN'T remember to TELL Med'an that HE'S my GRANDSON. I'll SWOOP by a GROCERY STORE later to MAKE up for it), and some of the most random fight scenes I've ever seen, usually just for the sake of having one.
It's every negative comic book stereotype made true, on top of focusing almost exclusively on the Alliance.
Do yourself a favor and just go read a synopsis on the internet. You'll be glad you didn't waste the money.
Kajira Oct 23rd 2009 6:56PM
Reading Raze's review in the Simpson's Comic Book Guy voice makes him a lot more funny and a lot less obnoxious.
tim Oct 23rd 2009 9:53PM
I must ADMIT, I lol'd AT the "emphasis on completely random words."
Kleptov Oct 23rd 2009 10:59PM
Worst. Comic. EVER.
Skarlette Oct 24th 2009 7:24PM
" (I can't BELIEVE that I DIDN'T remember to TELL Med'an that HE'S my GRANDSON. I'll SWOOP by a GROCERY STORE later to MAKE up for it) "
Thanks, I LOL'ed at work. The customer I helped right afterward must have thought I was really friendly, from the way I was grinning. ;)
RogueJedi86 Oct 23rd 2009 6:34PM
Wait, that's what "Taste the Rainbow" means? I thought it was just some meaningless slogan. I never knew it meant they wanted you to eat one skittle of every color! I just got learned in something unrelated to the actual sneak peek, feels good.
DemBonez Oct 23rd 2009 6:36PM
Oh look guys, a Mary Sue!
It's like it came from some overly promoted, horrible fan ficti- oh wait...
RogueJedi86 Oct 23rd 2009 6:50PM
A Mary Sue? Where? I don't see Thrall anywhere. He's been the Warcraft Mary Sue since WC3.
Tridus Oct 23rd 2009 7:38PM
I t hought Rhonin was the resident Mary Sue.
Though this Med'an guy qualifies. WTF were they thinking with him?
Muse Oct 23rd 2009 7:52PM
He hasn't done enough to be a Mary Sue yet. All stacked up to be one once he decides to *use* all those powers, quite possibly. But skilled writing and... *points at Jolee Bindo comment* some creative Destiny, and it might turn out just fine.
Killchrono Oct 24th 2009 4:21AM
Thrall isn't so much a Mary Sue because he has an interesting backstory and has clear character faults - more so now his leadership is being challenged. People just think hes classed as a Sue is because he's one of the closest things Warcraft has to a Messiah figure and his fanboys (myself included) think hes a million shades of awesome.
Rhonin, while a clear Sue, I never found overpowered so much as cliched and boring. Knaak's obsession with him was inane, but I find Rhonin's been toned down since he's been put in-game.
Tolkfan Oct 23rd 2009 6:39PM
I hope Med'an dies a horrible death. I want it to look like in that story that Jolee Bindo told in KOTOR: a guy with some super destiny thing and he gets sucked into some pipe and shredded.
Brownb Oct 27th 2009 8:45AM
I personally just hope a band of five random adventurers kills him and then take turns rolling on his armor.
Tolkfan Oct 23rd 2009 6:42PM
Oh, I found it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdR93ilzrvA
Die well, Med'an!
adams27 Oct 23rd 2009 7:01PM
Superman's father was named Jor-El, not Joe-El, broski.
thebl4ckd0g Oct 23rd 2009 8:56PM
Glad somebody else caught the mistype on Superman's fathers name. :)
Nintendwarf Oct 23rd 2009 11:26PM
Why do you all want Med'an to die? He hasn't done anything wrong.