Ether [Ether: The Copper Golems]

In Ether: The Copper Golems, writer Matt Kindt and artist David Rubín launch a five-issue Dark Horse series that blends fantasy and science fiction with a painterly, kinetic visual style. The story follows a scientist who discovers a portal to a magical realm called the Ether, where he must navigate a world of whimsical dangers and bureaucratic absurdities. Known for Rubín’s dynamic, expressionistic artwork and Kindt’s inventive world-building, this 2018 series stands out as a vivid, genre-bending adventure that reimagines classic fantasy tropes through a modern, slightly off-kilter lens.