Media Release -- A reclusive young boy with superhuman strength follows a prophecy from his dead father on a mission to save people, but when he finds the area villagers are less than thrilled by his noble intentions and he faces adversaries both human and magical-mechanical, what will it take to fulfill his destiny? Can his miniature talking motorcycle help? From illustrator and intricate world-builder Ulises Fariñas (IDW's Judge Dredd), comes the first story in the life and legend of a fantasy hero for the ages.
MOTRO #1
(W) Ulises Fariñas with Erick Freitas
(A/CA) Ulises Fariñas
(C) Ryan Hill
AGE RANGE: 15 and up
GENRE: Adventure
PRICE: $3.99
32 PAGES
What creator Ulises Fariñas has to say about MOTRO
"I think a lot about how we constantly read stories about men punching other men and monsters and creatures for a lifetime, but never really think of the emotional toll that has on a person. Violence isn't easy, violence isn't forgettable, and when we are violent, it's easy to depict a man covered in scars as a shorthand for "TOUGH DUDE", but that's simplistic. I'd rather think of a Conan the Barbarian type character, not as an odyssey of perpetuating violence but as a victim of violence.
Each issue, Motro has to wrestle with the consequences of his violent actions. Its not a focus of the story, but Motro is superhumanly strong, and in the first issue and beginning of his life he is a pacifist. He has to be a pacifist when he can easily maim or kill a person. There is no in-story explanation why he is stronger than everyone, it's simply to emphasize on a symbolic-level, how high the cost is to decide to hurt anyone."
Praise for MOTRO
"I'm so thrilled see Ulises return to MOTRO, the first work of his I'd seen that got me excited about him as a cartoonist and now looking better than ever." Brandon Graham (ISLAND, Prophet)
"Bonkers. In the best way. Like King Conan's fever dream—except King Conan is also Mad Max." Andrew MacLean (Head Lopper, ApocalyptiGirl)
"My favorite kind of art is when a creator completely fabricates his own universe from scratch; there is no other frame of reference for it, and it is completely unique unto itself. That's what Ulises Fariñas has done with MOTRO. The writing, artwork, and coloring are all brilliant, and the work as a whole is a glorious feast for the eyes. I've just discovered one of my favorite new comic books." Jim Mahfood (21st Century Tank Girl)
"[...] it's a tremendously unique and intriguing story that feels like Brandon Graham telling a fantasy story at the intersection of Kamandi and Mad Max. It's pretty wild." SKTCHD
"There's an excitement about that and I found myself smiling as more and more is revealed along the way." Graphic Policy
