In this review of Fireborn #2, when Aaron is attacked by gangsters who want the dragon egg, he’s saved by the stranger, Edgard, but can Edgard be trusted?
Fireborn #2
Writers: Curt Pires and Franklin Jones
Art and Main Cover: Patrick Mulholland
Variant Covers: Patrick Mulholland, Francesco Tomaselli
Page Count: 48 pages
Release Date: 5/27/2026
This review contains spoilers
The Fireborn #2 intro sees Edgard (the stranger carrying the dragon egg in Fireborn #1) being tortured by a giant of a man. He wants Edgard to help get the egg back. After being beaten, Edgard reluctantly agrees.
Aaron returns home, where his mom questions him about the explosion at his dad’s apartment building. He tells her that he had nothing to do with it and leaves for class, only to encounter a detective who wants to talk. The cop lets Aaron know that they’re watching him.
Once class is done, Aaron heads to the rooftops to escape the noise, but he’s attacked by thugs who are after the egg. The dragon activates just in time to form protective armor. Aaron is able to take out one of the attackers, but the other one knocks him out. Just as a death blow is about to be delivered, Edgard saves Aaron.
Fireborn #2 concludes with the two heading to a diner to eat, but the detective is watching and follows them in with his gun drawn.
Analysis
Following up a great first issue, writers Curt Pires and Franklin Jonas give us even more action and intrigue. While there’s no appearance of Henry Blackheart and his giant sword, we do get to find out more about the stranger, Edgard. He’s a tough guy with some debts to pay. Even though he’s agreed to help get the egg back, the dragon tells Aaron he can be trusted. As the reader, I find that strange, but since we don’t know the full extent of the dragon’s powers, perhaps it can sense Edgard’s true intentions.
I like that the dragon communicates with Aaron throughout the attack. In addition to the armor it provides, it’s pushing him to fight without holding back. Aaron is scared he’ll destroy more of the city like he did with his dad’s building, but realizes that he has to unleash his powers in order to survive. How much is Aaron really in control, though?
Fireborn #2 was a fast-paced read. When I reached the conclusion, I actually had to go back and make sure I hadn’t skipped pages because I got completely absorbed in the action and felt like it went by too quickly.
For fans of Lost Fantasy, there’s a short story at the end dealing with Edge and their search for the last living dragon, Abraxas. I’m not caught up on Lost Fantasy, yet, so I don’t get the full significance of this tale. I did get the trades, primarily due to enjoying the first issue of Fireborn so much, and look forward to finding out more about Edge.
The artwork by artist Patrick Mulholland and colors by Mark Dale continue to be high quality and full of energy. The fights have a lot of motion lines that indicate high-velocity, powerful strikes. The characters all have distinct looks, so it’s easy to follow the action. The bright, warm colors in the battles make that action pop off the page.
Final Thoughts
Fireborn #2 is an action-packed issue that doesn’t give away too many details of the overall story. It’s building the story slowly for what’s to come. If you’re a fan of action and fantasy, it’s not too late to get in early on this story. Have fun, comic lovers!
