{"product_id":"mature-maestros-volume-1-by-steve-skroce-new-paperback","title":"(MATURE) Maestros, Vol. 1: \"The Eternity Flower\" by Steve Skroce – New Paperback","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003ePrepare for a high-octane, irreverent journey into the magical arts with \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"73\"\u003eMaestros, Volume 1\u003c\/b\u003e. Created, written, and illustrated by legendary artist \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"147\"\u003eSteve Skroce\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"161\"\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e storyboard artist, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"191\"\u003eWe Stand On Guard\u003c\/i\u003e), this series is a visual masterclass in ultra-detailed fantasy violence and dark humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eWhen the reigning Wizard King and his entire royal family are brutally assassinated, the throne of Earth’s magical realm falls to the only surviving heir: Willum, an exiled millennial living in Orlando who was kicked out of wizard school for his \"unorthodox\" behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003ePlot Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eWillum is suddenly yanked from his mundane life and thrust into the role of the Maestro, the most powerful magic user in the universe. Inheriting a kingdom he never wanted and enemies he didn't know he had, Willum must navigate a world of cutthroat magical politics, ancient gods, and reality-warping spells. With the \"Eternity Flower\" in his possession, he has the power of a god—but everyone in the cosmos wants him dead before he learns how to use it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eProduct Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDetailed Art Style:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Skroce’s artwork is famously dense and intricate. Every page is packed with imaginative creatures, sprawling magical vistas, and \"blink-and-you’ll-miss-it\" visual gags.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVibrant Colors:\u003c\/b\u003e Featuring the stunning palette of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"50\"\u003eDave Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e, which brings a neon-soaked, psychedelic energy to the magical mayhem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDark Fantasy Humor:\u003c\/b\u003e Think \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"26\"\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"45\"\u003eSuccession\u003c\/i\u003e by way of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"66\"\u003eHeavy Metal\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. It is fast-paced, cynical, and incredibly imaginative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eComplete First Arc:\u003c\/b\u003e Collects the full initial story arc (Issues #1–7), providing a satisfying, self-contained epic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCreator\/Artist:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Skroce\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eColors:\u003c\/b\u003e Dave Stewart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Image Comics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Trade Paperback (TPB)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRating:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"8\"\u003eMATURE (18+)\u003c\/b\u003e – Contains graphic violence, explicit language, and adult themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eItem Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThis book is in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"16\"\u003eBrand New \/ Unread Condition\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/b\u003e High-gloss finish with sharp, square corners. 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