In this review of Fireborn #3, Aaron learns more about his Fireborn dragon egg, but the lesson gets interrupted when a gang of assassins want the egg back.
Fireborn #3
Writers: Curt Pires and Franklin Jones
Art and Main Cover: Patrick Mulholland
Variant Covers: Patrick Mulholland, Jarret Hartnell
Page Count: 48 pages
Release Date: 6/24/2026
This review contains spoilers
Fireborn #3 opens with an explanation from Edgard of how the Fireborn were created long ago when man and dragon formed a bond. When one Fireborn betrayed all others and hunted them down, they were pretty much extinct until Aaron bonded with his dragon egg.
Edgard pauses the story to take a restroom break. He alerts his “boss” from Fireborn #2 after agreeing to help get the egg back in order to stop being beaten to a pulp. The boss sends four of his killers, who he calls the “Children of Eternal Night,” to retrieve the egg. When they arrive at the diner, all hell breaks loose as Aaron defends himself, against the advice from the egg.
Detective Thorn, who has been in the diner the whole time, calls for backup. Aaron’s able to take out a couple of the assassins, but the cops arrive and start shooting at him, forcing the Fireborn to withdraw. The remaining two henchmen decide to attack the cops in order to get Aaron to come back.
Before Aaron can return, Thorn catches him with a shotgun blast, but it’s no match for the Fireborn armor. Once Aaron knocks the detective out, he returns looking for Edgard, but only finds the gigantic boss who sent the killers.
Fireborn #3 concludes with another short entry on the Knights of Edge and their search for Abraxas, the last living dragon.
Analysis
I feel like I could almost copy and paste my analysis from my review of Fireborn #2 for Fireborn #3. Curt Pires and Franklin Jonas continue to effectively feed us a slow trickle of information while blending in a hefty serving of action. Even though they give us some backstory on the Fireborn through Edgard’s narration, we still don’t know how Edgard knows all of this. We also don’t know where the dragon egg came from. Like I said, it’s a slow trickle.
That slow drip is good, though, because we get to find out how the Fireborn came to be without everything else being crammed in. The pacing the writers use is perfect for a longer series run, so for fans of the story thus far (or Lost Fantasy, for that matter), it looks like we’ve got a lot of enjoyable issues ahead.
Aaron’s connection with his dragon egg is explored further. We get some character growth because, at first, he just jumps right into fight mode, even when the egg tells him they aren’t ready. By the end of the fight with Detective Thorn, Aaron realizes he should have listened to the egg and just got out of there immediately in order to rest and recover from the previous battle. This feels right, though, because he’s at an age where most kids think they’re invulnerable anyway, so when you throw in a magical dragon suit on top of that, this is the result. It’s good to see him learning a lesson.
Patrick Mulholland’s art and Mark Dale’s colors are rock steady from the first two issues. During “story time” scenes, the panelwork is pretty basic rectangles and colors, but when the action kicks in, the pages come alive. Panels are at various angles and arrangements, while the colors brighten and fill with vivid effects. Early in the issue, you even have to turn the comic sideways to read the spread, which is a great way to keep you engaged.
Final Thoughts
Fireborn #3 advances the overall tale through a mix of backstory and fantastic action. With the release of story details at a slow drip, many questions remain, so now’s a good time to catch up on this exciting title. Have fun, comic lovers!
