Asgard was an excellent graphic novel. A very short, punchy story combined with excellent art. The art style matched the story flawlessly. There is not a lot of depth to the plot but that results in a very fast moving story. I also love that the characters are well fleshed out through conversations and interactions. They feel 3 dimensional. No real comments or negative feedback. I can't wait til chapter 2!

Nicely Done

This is a solid, entertaining, well conceived and well executed adventure. We have a fine hero, (Asgard), a spunky girl sidekick, (Sieglind), and a worthy quest. Asgard has an engagingly dark backstory, a wry sense of humor, nerve, honor, and a well balanced air of grievance and world weariness. Sieglind is stout, feisty, resourceful, and unwilling to be dismissed as "just a girl". The Krokken sea creature is just the sort of ocean dwelling monster you need to round out the gripping adventure. In the words of "Jaws", they're going to "need a bigger drak".

The tale is well paced, with bits of onshore drama interspersed with open ocean, (actually, fjord), adventure. There's room for snappy banter and tense dialogue. Asgard nails the strong and silent type, with enough wry throwaway lines to be interesting. Sieglind is an appealing foil, and comes across as both smart and fearless.

The art nicely complements the tale. You always know who is who and what is going on. Pencils and inking are effective, with good attention to detail and yet avoidance of clutter. Big splashes capture the majesty and romance of the fjords, and the action scenes have real energy.

The upshot is that this is a fine adventure tale that echoes ancient Norse myths but also stands alone as a gripping story.

Note that this book ends on a cliffhanger, as it is the first book in a two book series.

(Please also note that I received a free copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)

When I pick out graphic novels to read and review I pick them purely on illustration works and how I believe a short story can be portrayed by that. With Asgard I picked this to review as the cover artwork was exactly that (a work of art) and I thought I would know the premis behind the storyline. It turns out I did not and that shocked me alot. The story is baised on Norse mythology (which I very much enjoyed), however I did find the wording and names hard to get my head around. By the time I had finished the graphic novel though, I was very much used to the characters, places and names.
The storyline itself did not grip me and I ended up reading this in two parts (which is not normal for me and graphic novels). I also found that by the end of the book I was not gripped enough to want to read the second book. The illustration stayed amazing through out with splashes of red for blood when needed. However I will comment that the use of sexual content in this book was not needed at all and that also would mean the author/artist could aim this at a younger age range.
Overall just a good easy read, but not one that was catching enough for me to read a second.

Ironfoot is a retelling of one of the stories in Norse mythology where Thor fought with the world serpent, Jörmundgandr, who is a child of Loki. In this graphic novel, we follow Asgard Ironfoot who is a basically "monster hunter". He isn't written to be a mighty hero like Thor, but as a regular warrior who is clever and knowledgeable about his craft. He is paid by a few people in a fishing village to kill Jörmundgandr because he has been killing people. So, he embarks on this journey with her crew and a girl named Sieglind who wants to become a fisherwoman with her own ship. Together, they search for Jörmundgandr.

The art was well drawn and the font matched really well with the story and gruffness of environment. I thought the actual storyline was okay, nothing special.

I had not heard of the comic or the author, saw it here for the first time so downloaded it. I liked the realistic artwork, the story kept gripped and wanting to finish it in on sitting. Looking forward to reading Book 2.

Vivid and realistic artwork and an epic story make this book stand out. The feeling is legendary and I found this to be an enjoyable graphic novel for older readers.

I really like Viking themed everything, comics especially included. With Asgard by Dorison, the hopes for something good were high. And they were fulfilled. Asgard is a great story, tremendous adventure with a very nice touch for Nordic mythology and history. Meyer's art is great too, I enjoyed it very much both in action and details. Altogether it make Asgard really great comics book. If you're in the theme at least a bit, this is what you want read.