To really get what Spera has to offer, you have to go with the spirit of the story and allow yourself to enjoy moments beyond the time it takes to read the written narrative. The artistic side of Spera is visually wonderful and often quite unique, but also inspiringly unhindered by typical real-world themes. There is almost something of a folk art feel to this, and it is fairly stripped down so that what you have is a pure form of romantic adventure. The writing is light, but refreshingly so, and the art is quite beautiful, but you have to take the time to absorb it, because the pacing sometimes moves a bit too fast, or maybe isn't given proper emphasis. But if you take your time and not fly through the narrative, there is a terrific sense of fantasy that comes through these pages.
The story itself is an adventurous fantasy about two girls escaping from their kingdom with the help of their friend, a fire elemental that looks like a flaming dog, as they search for a magical kingdom called Spera in order to stop an impending force of evil. One girl is a hearty tom boy named Pra, and the other is more timid and feminine princess named Lono. The story has a fairy tale quality to it and moves along briskly as it certainly isn't weighted down with unnecessary exposition . One thing I wasn't sure I was going to like but ended thoroughly enjoying is how the artist changes from one chapter (or issue) to the next, but because of the styles of the artists chosen, this works almost better than if it had all been done by a single artist. Every one of them are top notch and unique in their expression, yet it somehow works almost seamlessly. Several of the pages are among the most inspiring I have seen in some time.
Normally, the fantasy genre of comics doesn't do much for me, but I found Spera to be surprisingly enjoyable, and I sort of treasure it now because of it's fresh, and unpretentious quality.
This won't be for everybody. Boys in general who aren't all that sensitive to the romantic style of artistic creations probably won't get as much out of this.
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