Show Notes
The Untold Stories comic series from Dark Horse finished their first four-issue run with Untold Stories: Elspeth this month! These comics tell untold stories from Magic's past—stories that didn't quite make it to the page before now. Elspeth's untold story is the story of Theros: Beyond Death, a set that released in a very inopportune time (early 2020) and had an unfortunate cancellation of the planned novella to tell its story. These comics rectify that, giving us the story of Elspeth's escape from the underworld, and issues #3 and #4 conclude the story in exciting fashion. We're here to tell you all about it, and also share our thoughts on the series as a whole.
If you'd like a refresher of what happened in issues #1 and #2, listen to episode #367 from December of last year: https://soundcloud.com/user-345643028/367-untold-stories-elspeth-1-and-2
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