Temporal #1

by Stephanie Williams, DJ Chavis (Colorist), Asiah Fulmore (Illustrator)

Once upon a time, Savannah and Marcus were the most skilled temporal thieves in the business, slipping through history to acquire rare artifacts. That was before they settled down, had a son, and built a quiet life together. Ten years later, as their son Harper celebrates his birthday, Savannah questions whether suburban bliss is enough. When Harper's disappointment over a replica gaming console triggers memories of her former life, Savannah makes a decision that could jeopardize everything she and Marcus have built. Against her husband's knowledge and her best friend's warnings, Savannah steps back into the portal for "one last job" - a simple mission to retrieve an original gaming console from the past. But nothing stays simple for long in a business where time is money. From acclaimed writer Stephanie Williams (NUBIA & THE AMAZONS, MOON GIRL AND DEVIL WRECK AND ROLL, THE RAVEN BOYS GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATION) and rising comic artist Asiah Fulmore ( PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD and THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD) comes a thrilling new limited series about family, identity, and the dangerous allure of who we used to be. TEMPORAL explores what happens when your past and future collide—and the ripple effects that follow when you steal more than just objects from history.

Genres: Comics

Kindle Edition

Published October 8, 2025

Reviews

[Carrie Gulledge · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a hard one to review because the biggest problem with this book is that it needed more - I wanted it to move so much slower, have so much more story built in between the events that happen. Things moved so fast that I was at the end when I felt like I had just started. I liked all of the characters and I liked the real life struggles Williams superimposed over this fantastical time traveling world. In spite of the quick speed and not spending as much time with the characters as I would have liked, I connected enough to even get a little teary eyed at the reveal later on in the story. I loved most of the artwork - the only artwork that threw me off was the change to a different style that occurred in between each chapter. I don't know what that style of art is called but it was jarring and not as enjoyable as the rest of the artwork. Kind of like a mix of a photograph and drawing? Definintely not my preference but I liked how crisp and clear and realistic the artwork was throughout the actual story panels. I had a lot of fun with this quick read and I am looking forward to the next one!!

**I received an Arc of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**

[Adri Holt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Former temporal thieves, Savannah and Marcus, traded their exciting lives for the coziness of domesticity and family. When Savannah sees the disappointment in their son’s face on his birthday because he received a replica, she is determined to go one last heist to see her little boy smile. One little trip couldn’t hurt, right?

An exciting take on time travel! I’d love to read more by this author and their interesting ideas.

#ThxNetGalley #StephanieWilliams #Temporal

[Lex · Rating 5 out of 5]

Time travel, people of color, I’d say PG-13 for some language. Thoroughly enjoyed it and can’t wait to read the second and third!

[Melisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this. I have so much questions hoping there will be a next volume.
It was action packed and had heart.