A Mischief of Magpies #1

New DSTLRY series debut from writer Simon Spurrier and artist Matías Bergara, A Mischief of Magpies introduces Mar, a boy who occasionally slips out of his own world into a curious metropolis: a city that is a machine, spanning a shoreless ocean. The city is split between bright spires above the waves and beast-haunted twilight halls below, with a rusting beach where a ragtag troupe of anarchic magpies wander, answers in their beaked mouths but few questions. Spurrier’s lyrical writing blends fantasy, adventure, and a touch of melancholy, while Bergara’s lush, painterly art brings the dreamlike setting to life in 48 pages of premium prestige format. This first issue signals a bold new fantasy saga, drawing comparisons to The Neverending Story, Arcane, and The Boy and the Heron, and joining the lineage of immersive, boundary-pushing comics.

Who might be interested in reading?

• Fans of sweeping fantasy worlds and surreal, machine-age cities.
• Readers who love character-driven stories with introspection and a hint of darkness.
• Enthusiasts of lush, painterly artwork and cinematic panel work.
• Lovers of imaginative coming-of-age tales with mythic creatures and wonder.