Coda (comics)

Coda is a comic book series written by Simon Spurrier with art by Matías Bergara, coloring assistance by Michael Doig, lettering by Jim Campbell, and cover variants by Toni Infante and Nick Dragotta.^[1] The series debuted in 2018 and was published by BOOM! Studios.^[2] The series consists of 12 issues and is set in an apocalyptic fantasy world.^[3] The first four issues were released as a trade paperback.^[4] A hardcover edition of the series was also released.^[5] Spurrirer was introduced to Bergara by Eric Harburn who edited the series.^[6] The story follows a bard named Hum who is trying to save his wife's soul.^[7] Mad Max is referenced in the series.^[8]

A sequel series entitled Coda: False Dawns began releasing a monthly series for five issues in 2023. A trade paperback was released with all five issues in 2024.

Writing in The A.V. Club, Caitlin Rosberg compared the series to the 1977 film Wizards.^[9] Sonnet Ireland wrote in LibraryJournal that the story has "many intriguing plot twists" and that the "illustration and color pop, bringing the story to life".^[10] Christian Holub praised the series in Entertainment Weekly saying that it is "a unique angle on the fantasy genre" with "truly eye-popping art".^[11] The series was included in lists of the best comics on websites such as Entertainment Weekly, Den of Geek, and Gizmodo.^[12][13][14]