“Prophecy Anthology Volume 1, Review”, 2020-06-16 (; backlinks; similar):
It came out in 2004, but try an online search for the Prophecy Anthology today and barely a mention of this toweringly ambitious project can be located, much less an Amazon listing.
The initial idea was an ongoing magazine, with the early era of online communication and transfer enabling contributions to be simply solicited from around the world. That never came off, but editor Doug Miers managed to combine the received strips into 188 oversized pages.
…Almost all the highlights over 188 pages are from the already established creators or those who would later carve a career. Prophecy is admirable in opening the doors to the world, but an inevitable consequence is a lot of raw talent and enthusiasm, but very few strips that are the finished article. Even that wouldn’t be a fatal flaw in a standard anthology, as new creators have to be encouraged, but people paying $47.75$302004 for an oversized publication have a right to expect professional content.
Of the newcomers Sam Chivers impresses the most, and it’s not any great surprise that he’s forged a career in digital illustration. “Headcase” is 14 pages, most featuring 30 small square panels, about an unfortunate day in the life of a humanoid robot. It’s funny, touching and creative…
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