
In The Ring, the patients of Glass Asylum have special gifts which correspond with their mental health issues whilst being revered as holy beings, known as, Divine Children. The Ring is a place in turmoil, where the mysterious deity Father and his super-powered Divine Children oppressively rule the unpowered population, the Castoffs. This social power struggle is at the heart of the story, as Father and his privileged elite are a small but powerful religious authority, who invoke divine right to mercilessly crush the Castoffs into submission.

In Volume 2 new born Divine Children, like Evie, are feeding Father’s army, yet some of them question the Family’s unethical methods and seek a life away from the authoritarian religious order. While secretly forging a life for themselves among the Castoffs, Evie and the others discover that a life of freedom isn’t easy, and that sometimes they will be their own worst enemy. Plus lets not forget, as the Divine Family grows, it sends ripples throughout The Ring and whispers of rebellion fill the air.

Asylum empowers these people who are in a battle with themselves by making them heroic despite their struggles. It isn’t about angsty superheroes who engage in cartoon violence, oh no, they are troubled souls who are trying to reconcile their inner demons with their desire to do good.
'Asylum Volume 2: Seeking Asylum' collects issues 5 to 9 in a 124 page black and white trade paperback, complemented with a cover gallery featuring work by Lauren Day Benson and Sinclair Klugarsh. It's available at indyplanet.com and you can get updates about upcoming issues on their facebook and twitter pages. Or alternately, click here to see an interview with Gabriel.
ASYLUM VOLUME 2 - SEEKING ASYLUM
Reviewed by David Andrews
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September 14, 2016
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