magic: the gathering #3
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Matt Forbeck (w) • Martín Cóccolo (a) • Christopher Moeller (c)After last issue's fierce battle against a group of Innistrad vampires, Dack Fayden has found a new ally: young cathar Ingrid Reichert. With her help, Dack continues to track down the person who devastated his hometown. But when Dack stumbles into another vampire attack, even Ingrid's help may not be enough to get them out alive...FC • 32 pages • $3.99TRANSCRIPT
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Regular CoverArt by Christopher Moeller
Cover RIArt by Tyler Walpole
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Dack Fayden, Planeswalker thief, has stolen a valuable artifact, the AncientFang. Using his abilities to learn the artifact's secrets, instead he witnesses thedestruction of his hometown through the eyes of the villain that committedthe act. Dack sets out to track her down at her next destination: Innistrad.
Arriving in the new plane, Dack stumbles into a desperate fight in an Innbetween two cathars and a group of vicious vampires, led by Baron EkhartVon Falkenrath. As the group manages to flee, Falkenrath gives chase but theAncient Fang beats him back. Dack and one of the cathars, Ingrid Reichart,return to her town. Meanwhile, Falkenrath confronts a mysterious womanat his manor, the previous owner of the Ancient Fang: Sifa Grent.
WRITTEN BY: M ATT FORBECKART BY: M ARTŒN CîCCOLO
ART ASSISTS BY: CHRISTIAN D UCE
COLORS BY: J. EDWIN STEVENSCOLOR ASSISTS BY: BAILEIGH BOLTEN
LETTERS BY: SHAWN LEE
EDITED BY: CARLOS GUZMAN
CONSULTING EDITOR: JOHN BARBER
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