Spindrift

This is a review for the webcomic "Spindrift" by Elsa Kroese
Spindrift
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Question: What do you get when you put  a soap-opera, high-fantasy, interesting family dynamics, a spunky heroine, angels and demons, your favorite comic books, militant warfare, with the internet in a blender and then hit "Liquify"?

Answer: You get the beautiful and wonderfully illustrated web-comic "Spindrift".

Set in a plane of existence, far far away, "Spindrift" is populated by people with wings that appear on demand, tribal animal-like nomads tattooed with strange symbols, and of course their meddling gods. What does "Spindrift" mean? That you'll have to find out for yourself.

The story bounces between the beautiful-winged Alar people and the tribal nomads the Ilidrei, and a young woman, Morwenna, who's a cross between both. Abandoned by her mother to be raised in the home of her armor-smith uncle and cousin, Morwenna has been segregated to not have wings like the rest of the Alar. But for her Ilidrei father, who's facing civil war among his people, the key to saving them lies in gaining an upper advantage, even if that means jeopardizing the family Morwenna would do anything to protect.

I can say proudly that I've been a fan of "Spindrift" for over a year, and every time there's an update I run as fast as my wireless mouse can get me to it's gorgeous pixels. I can just sit there and drool over every page for an hour, it's that good. The time and effort that's put into this comic is amazing and it shows in the quality. Sometimes, updates are delayed due to the authors busy schedule, but she's always conscientious about letting them know ahead of time.

Now, I do have a confession to make. I've only started reading comics/graphic novels seriously for the past two years, and searching out web-comics for the past year. That being said, I'm seriously addicted now, and it's like my soap-opera where every week is "Cliffhanger Friday".

Unlike a full-fledged comic book, where everything is spiffy and printed and ready to buy, this one is different. Like most web-comics, they're a product of love for the story and artwork being presented. Updates for "Spindrift" are usually every Thursday, sometimes every two-weeks.There's no knowing for sure who will be the star of the page each week, and the unresolved plot line means that you're always in for a surprise.

The expanding roles and depth to each character is a treat in itself, and I can only say that I await eagerly for the next installment. If "Spindrift" is ever professionally published and printed as an omnibus or volume series, I would be more than happy to put my money where my mouth is and buy a few hardcover copies. Autographed, of course.

Spindrift is also on Facebook, Twitter, DeviantART, and on the web. Sneak peeks and line-art of the comics can be found on their DeviantART group page.

-BurnTheMidnightOil