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MAGIC IS REAL Posted: 061618
Mark Millar and Oliver Coipel’s new Image book The Magic Order is on the racks right now. It’s the first Millarworld comic stemming from his Netflix deal. The comic tells the story of a hidden family of magicians that has been protecting us from ancient mystical threats. Millar came up with the idea because it was a genre he hadn’t worked in before. So he used King Lear as a template to tell a story about a father worried about his children. The world the book is based in seems normal and like ours but there are things behind the surface that we will see through the eyes of the family. The three main characters see behind the shadows and protect us while working regular jobs until they are summoned to do so. They have a brother who has created a normal life that he wants to maintain due to things that have happened in the past. So we have a classic stage magician, a regular guy, a slick talker and a street punk. Moonstone the Magnificent worries his three kids aren’t capable of protecting the world once he is gone; Cordelia has substance abuse issues; Regan is a Sonny Corleone type and Gabriel has no interest in the family business. Magic Order is the first comic from the Netflix deal and the plan is to create three or four comics a year. After the deal was signed Millar came up with six ideas; three of which will be comic/movies and the other three either TV shows or movies. His ultimate plan is to do some kind of crossover with certain titles but that’s a project for the future.
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