Soulfire (Michael Turner’s…)

    (Aspen, 2004-2006, 2009)
™ and © 2004 Aspen MLI, Inc.

Between Turner’s current workload for DC and problems with Top Cow, fans were beginning to wonder whether this long-anticipated project would ever launch. In August, it finally did, and the next question on fans’ minds was probably: Was it worth the wait?

Absolutely. One need look no further than the early scene of a medieval dragon attacking 23rd century San Francisco to know that, simply put, this is a pretty cool book. There’s no question that this introductory issue is more image than substance, but Turner’s usual gorgeous visuals make this hard to dislike. Turner’s fans are obviously the targeted audience, but Loeb provides just enough of a story structure to hook those looking for more than just pretty pictures. And the story is one of literature’s classics: An ancient entity looks for a chosen one to fight an ancient, reborn evil.

Speaking of reborn evils, be warned that there is the usual slew of exclusive, variant, and limited editions of this issue that command a number of higher prices than the standard edition.

— Jim Johnson
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  • 0
    #0
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Jeph Loeb  ·  A: Michael Turner
    ca. 2004
    2 copies from $1.49
  • 0/C
    #0 Variation C
    Jul 2006
    W: Jeph Loeb  ·  A: Michael Turner
    Limited to 399; Signed by Michael Turner
    1 copy for $25.00
  • 1/A
    #1 Variation A
    Cover A by Michael Turner
    Sep 2004
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Jeph Loeb, Michael Turner  ·  A: Michael Turner
    6 copies from $3.00
  • 1/B
    #1 Variation B
    Sep 2004
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Jeph Loeb, Michael Turner  ·  A: Michael Turner
    3 copies from $8.00
  • 1/C
    #1 Variation C
    Diamond Previews Exclusive Cover C by Michael Turner
    Sep 2004
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Jeph Loeb, Michael Turner  ·  A: Michael Turner
    3 copies from $16.90
  • 1/D
    #1 Variation D
    Jay Company Exclusive Cover D by Michael Turner
    Sep 2004
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Jeph Loeb, Michael Turner  ·  A: Michael Turner
    1 copy for $7.00
  • 2/A
    #2 Variation A
    Cover A by Michael Turner
    Nov 2004
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Jeph Loeb, Michael Turner  ·  A: Michael Turner
    3 copies from $0.99
  • 2/B
    #2 Variation B
    Cover B by Michael Turner
    Nov 2004
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Jeph Loeb, Michael Turner  ·  A: Michael Turner
    4 copies from $1.99
  • 2/C
    #2 Variation C
    Ruppsworld.com Exclusive Cover C by Michael Turner
    Nov 2004
    Cover: $14.99
    W: Jeph Loeb, Michael Turner  ·  A: Michael Turner
    Includes certificate of authenticity
    1 copy for $10.50
  • 3/A
    #3 Variation A
    Feb 2005
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Jeph Loeb, J.T. Krul  ·  A: Michael Turner
    7 copies from $1.75
  • 3/B
    #3 Variation B
    Aspenstore.com Exclusive Cover B by Michael Turner
    Feb 2005
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Jeph Loeb, J.T. Krul  ·  A: Michael Turner
    1 copy for $3.50
  • 4/A
    #4 Variation A
    Cover A by Michael Turner
    Apr 2005
    Cover: $2.99
    W: J.T. Krul, Jeph Loeb  ·  A: Michael Turner
    2 copies from $2.98
  • 4/B
    #4 Variation B
    Cover B by Jim Lee
    Apr 2005
    Cover: $2.99
    W: J.T. Krul, Jeph Loeb  ·  A: Michael Turner
    2 copies from $5.00
  • 4/C
    #4 Variation C
    Cover C by J. Scott Campbell
    Apr 2005
    Cover: $2.99
    W: J.T. Krul, Jeph Loeb  ·  A: Michael Turner
    4 copies from $3.98
  • 4/D
    #4 Variation D
    Cover D by Michael Turner
    Apr 2005
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Jeph Loeb, J.T. Krul  ·  A: Michael Turner
    2 copies from $2.98
  • 4/E
    #4 Variation E
    Grace in Hotpants on Cover E by Michael Turner
    Mar 2005
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Jeph Loeb, J.T. Krul  ·  A: Michael Turner
    1 copy for $20.00
  • 5/A
    #5 Variation A
    Regular Cover A by Michael Turner
    Oct 2005
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Michael Turner, Jeph Loeb  ·  A: J.T. Krul
    6 copies from $1.75
  • 5/B
    #5 Variation B
    Canadian Fan Expo 2005 Sketch Cover B by michael Turner
    Oct 2005
    W: Michael Turner, Jeph Loeb  ·  A: J.T. Krul
    Limited to 2,000
    2 copies from $2.66
  • 6/A
    #6 Variation A
    Apr 2006
    Cover: $2.99
    W: J.T. Krul, Michael Turner  ·  A: J.T. Krul, Michael Turner
    6 copies from $0.99
  • 6/C
    #6 Variation C
    Wizard World Los Angeles VIP exclusive (purple) Cover C by Michael Turner
    Apr 2006
    Cover: $29.99
    W: J.T. Krul, Michael Turner  ·  A: J.T. Krul, Michael Turner
    1 copy for $40.00
  • 7/A
    #7 Variation A
    Cover A by Michael Turner
    Jun 2006
    Cover: $2.99
    W: J.T. Krul, Michael Turner  ·  A: J.T. Krul, Michael Turner
    6 copies from $0.99
  • 8/A
    #8 Variation A
    Cover A by Michael Turner
    Apr 2009
    Cover: $2.99
    W: J.T. Krul, Michael Turner  ·  A: J.T. Krul, Joe Benitez
    5 copies from $0.99
  • 9/A
    #9 Variation A
    Cover A by Michael Turner
    May 2009
    Cover: $2.99
    W: J.T. Krul, Michael Turner, Joe Benitez  ·  A: J.T. Krul, Joe Benitez
    Armed trio
    6 copies from $0.99
  • 9/B
    #9 Variation B
    Cover B by Joe Benitez
    May 2009
    Cover: $2.99
    W: J.T. Krul, Michael Turner, Joe Benitez  ·  A: J.T. Krul, Joe Benitez
    Red fairy
    1 copy for $4.25
  • 10/A
    #10 Variation A
    Cover A by Michael Turner
    Jul 2009
    Cover: $3.99
    W: J.T. Krul, Michael Turner  ·  A: Joe Benitez
    8 copies from $2.98
  • 10/B
    #10 Variation B
    Cover B by Joe Benitez
    Jul 2009
    Cover: $3.99
    W: J.T. Krul, Michael Turner  ·  A: Joe Benitez
    1 copy for $2.98
  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    Includes Cover Gallery
    Cover: $14.99
    W: Michael Turner, Jeph Loeb  ·  A: J.T. Krul, Michael Turner, Koi Turnbull, Marcus To
    Collects Soulfire Preview and Soulfire #0–5; ca. 2008
    2 copies from $14.50
  • Bk 1/HC
    Book #1 Hardcover
    Hardcover Edition
    Cover: $24.99
    W: Michael Turner, Jeph Loeb  ·  A: J.T. Krul
    Collects series
    1 copy for $21.00
  • Bk 2
    Book #2
    Cover: $14.99
    W: J.T. Krul, Michael Turner  ·  A: Joe Benitez
    Collects Soulfire (Michael Turner’s…) #6-10; ca. 2009
    1 copy for $9.98