PHENOMENA Volume 1 The Golden City of Eyes

"The world-building, the scope, the creatures, and the architecture..looks like nothing you've ever seen. Bendis has always been a master of the power of story, but with Arauja they unlock something entirely original and fantastic." - Brad Meltzer. Phenomena is the story of a young boy named Boldon and his warrior friend, a cyber named Spike and an orphan, Matilde -- survivors of a phenomena that took over Earth years ago. Not an apocalypse . . . something far more interesting. They go on a globetrotting adventure that takes them to a magical, mysterious place called the Golden City of Eyes. This reminds me of Moebius' world-building but also his artwork, with giant creatures and epic architecture. - Bud As they quest across this crazy new world looking for answers and purpose, they face off against dark forces big and small, changing the world for the better along the way. In each book in the series, our heroes travel to different parts of the magical world of Phenomena by various modes of transportation, each more and more fantastical than the mode that preceded it. Each journey is personal, and every chapter takes the trio toward a different, visually iconic destination, and each location, character, and chapter reveals clues to the shape of the world and how they got there -- and, ultimately, their purpose. With Phenomena, Brian Michael Bendis and André Lima Araújo deliver a universe chock full of unforgettable characters, full-tilt action, and stunning imagination and world-building that is perfect for fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender.