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Birthright Deluxe Book One
YOU EITHER DIE A HERO...OR BECOME SOMETHING ELSE ENTIRELY.
For the Rhodes family, losing their son was the most devastating thing that could have occurred...but it couldn't prepare them for what happened when he returned. Mikey Rhodes, the boy lost to a fantasyland beyond imagination, has returned a powerful warrior of legend. But not all is what it seems with Mikey, and even the greatest fantasy shatters in the face of reality. The hit series from superstar creators JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (COBRA COMMANDER, Superman) and ANDREI BRESSAN (DARK RIDE, DESTRO) is presented in a stunning hardcover format for the first time ever.
Collects BIRTHRIGHT #1-25
For the Rhodes family, losing their son was the most devastating thing that could have occurred...but it couldn't prepare them for what happened when he returned. Mikey Rhodes, the boy lost to a fantasyland beyond imagination, has returned a powerful warrior of legend. But not all is what it seems with Mikey, and even the greatest fantasy shatters in the face of reality. The hit series from superstar creators JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (COBRA COMMANDER, Superman) and ANDREI BRESSAN (DARK RIDE, DESTRO) is presented in a stunning hardcover format for the first time ever.
Collects BIRTHRIGHT #1-25
- GenresGraphic Novels
592 pages, Hardcover
Published November 12, 2024
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
January 23, 2025
Fun fantasy and world building, my only complaint is it’s a bit slow.
November 15, 2024
One of the best fantasy reading experiences I’ve ever had. This lil kid named Mikey gets kidnapped into this fantasy land called Terrenos and shows back up to earth as this Conan meets He-Man kind of character. His big brother is still little while Mikey is a grown man. And he’s back on earth to hunt these mages while in the midst of his family trying to figure him out, I LOVE THIS STORY.
This book is an absolute ride, I love the mix between light and dark fantasy, family, destiny, loyalty, and betrayal in this book. It has heart while being bloody and gritty at the same time. Joshua Williamson’s writing is super fast paced, and Andrei Bressan’s artwork is AMAZING.
This book is an absolute ride, I love the mix between light and dark fantasy, family, destiny, loyalty, and betrayal in this book. It has heart while being bloody and gritty at the same time. Joshua Williamson’s writing is super fast paced, and Andrei Bressan’s artwork is AMAZING.
February 7, 2025
A great book to binge read.
I have seen the pitch for this book mentioned somewhere and was intrigued. But I patiently waited for a proper collection like this. And indeed, the first issue really manages to catch the readers attention.
The book does take a while to find a good pacing though. Fortunately there's always 2-3 plot threads open and each of them have an unsolved mystery or plot twist at its heart. Once the book does find it's pace and answers come with even more questions, I couldn't stop reading.
The characters are great and I understand the motivations for all of them (except Mikey of course). The family is torn, but tries to puzzle the pieces together. I also really like how the 5 mages fit into the story. They are introduced as criminals, but see themselves as saviors. The truth is somewhere in between, but to me they really are pricks, but that makes them interesting.
The artwork is amazing, especially the landscapes and monster designs from Terrenos.
At the halfway point of the story, where this volume ends there's still lots of open questions to be answered and I can't wait for volume 2.
I have seen the pitch for this book mentioned somewhere and was intrigued. But I patiently waited for a proper collection like this. And indeed, the first issue really manages to catch the readers attention.
The book does take a while to find a good pacing though. Fortunately there's always 2-3 plot threads open and each of them have an unsolved mystery or plot twist at its heart. Once the book does find it's pace and answers come with even more questions, I couldn't stop reading.
The characters are great and I understand the motivations for all of them (except Mikey of course). The family is torn, but tries to puzzle the pieces together. I also really like how the 5 mages fit into the story. They are introduced as criminals, but see themselves as saviors. The truth is somewhere in between, but to me they really are pricks, but that makes them interesting.
The artwork is amazing, especially the landscapes and monster designs from Terrenos.
At the halfway point of the story, where this volume ends there's still lots of open questions to be answered and I can't wait for volume 2.
February 5, 2026
When Birthright first came out, I loved it. The central concept, a riff on the chosen one/kid lost in a fantasy realm narrative with some realism and darkness (his dad is accused of killing him because he disappeared, he comes back an agent of the foe he was supposed to defeat, and plenty more twists) really got me, the characters were all great, and the art was spectacular.
As it went on in single issues, I had trouble keeping track of the plot and resolved to read it when it was all done, and now it's all complete in a pair of fancy hardcovers and I'm doing just that. I don't know how it ends yet, but the first 25 issues, collected in this hardcover, are just as good as I remembered, and at least half of this was story I hadn't read before. I'll need to see how it all wraps up, but this high fantasy with a twist is quite possibly one of Image's best, and I've become a fan of Williamson's superhero work, but I hope he'll continue to do weird, twisted indy stuff like this, Nailbiter, and Dark Ride as well.
As it went on in single issues, I had trouble keeping track of the plot and resolved to read it when it was all done, and now it's all complete in a pair of fancy hardcovers and I'm doing just that. I don't know how it ends yet, but the first 25 issues, collected in this hardcover, are just as good as I remembered, and at least half of this was story I hadn't read before. I'll need to see how it all wraps up, but this high fantasy with a twist is quite possibly one of Image's best, and I've become a fan of Williamson's superhero work, but I hope he'll continue to do weird, twisted indy stuff like this, Nailbiter, and Dark Ride as well.
December 2, 2025
Good story with great art. Finished on a cliffhanger, leaving me reeling for book 2!
February 21, 2026
Morally ambivalent fantasy that keeps you guessing throughout, can't wait to read Book Two.
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