This month's First Issue on the First is a very special one. Without even pretending to be unbiased, I am reviewing Adventures Into Darkness #1 by Greg O'Driscoll and James Hanson. The culmination of a lifelong passion for comics and the creative byproduct of over twenty five years of friendship, James and I have finally brought our own characters to life.

What is Sword and Sorcery? What makes it distinct from the broader classification of Fantasy? For fans of both genres these are familiar...