Dragon Age: Magekiller | |
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![]() Cover art of the first issue by Sachin Teng | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Dark Horse Comics |
Format | Limited series |
Publication date | December 2015 – April 2016 |
No. of issues | 5 |
Creative team | |
Written by | Greg Rucka |
Artist(s) | Sachin Teng (cover) |
Penciller(s) | Carmen Carnero |
Inker(s) | Terry Pallot |
Colorist(s) | Michael Atiyeh |
Dragon Age: Magekiller is a five-issue dark fantasy comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics set in the Dragon Age universe, and released between December 2015 and April 2016. The series was written by Greg Rucka, with artwork by Carmen Carnero and Terry Pallot. The timeline of the series run concurrently with the events of Dragon Age: Inquisition and tells the story, in several arcs, of the "mage-killer" Marius and his loquacious handler Tessa Forsythia. The series also tells the origin story and rise of the Venatori faction, and features appearances by several secondary characters from the Dragon Age series.
The series has received an overall mixed reception. Critics praised the writing and artwork but felt that exposition and story set-up were prioritized at the expense of developing the actual narrative, while other sources consider Magekiller one of the best video game based comic books.