The Death-Defying Doctor Mirage #3
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The good
Great story progression in the spirit realm. Ingenious use of one of the rules. Back story at start of issue.
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The bad
Very few answers regarding the events in the physical realm including the different motives
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The ugly
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The Death-Defying Doctor Mirage #3 continues with Shan Fong-Mirage making her way through the spirit realm in search of her husband’s location. It’s a long journey and on the way she reminisces about the last time they were on a mission together. It involved a B’tim Shap, a huge inter-dimensional monster, attacking a ship at sea. This was due to a cult bringing it into this dimension, and Shan and Hwen were attempting to lure it back to another dimension before it reached the shore and only grew while destroying cities. The key was using their amulet to guide the creature away, and they decided to do it together, leading it to a portal deep underwater. They successfully led the monster through the portal but they both ended up dying at that time with their spirits united. However Shan was rescued and brought back with CPR after drowning. Ever since then she’s been unable to locate her husband anywhere in the spirit realm. She tells the kids she’s currently traveling with in the spirit realm that now she has a location she has to visit, and that’s why she’s heading to the Oldway. But her trip to the spirit realm has had so many unforeseen consequences due to the lies and deceit that led her there. And the most dangerous one, Lord Ivros, is on her trail pursuing her because of the damage her trip is doing to the spirit realm’s barriers. Even if she’s ultimately able to locate her husband, is her trip only aiding those who are now seeking to destroy her?
SUMMARY
The Death-Defying Doctor Mirage #3 wonderfully answers the question of what became of Hwen Mirage through Shan’s interesting journey in the spirit realm and her discoveries. Even the initial back story at the start of the issue pays dividends in the form of connecting it to current events in more than one way. The chain of events triggered by Mirage’s journey has been fascinating and it becomes more intriguing but a lack of answers in the physical realm prevents the overall conspiracy that started everything from being clearer. However, I’m looking forward to the next issue especially since the conclusion of this one all but guarantees that the overall picture will be clearer soon.
Release Date: 11/5/14
Writer: Jen Van Meter
Artist: Roberto de la Torre
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