Summary
AnElden Ringfan has shared an impressive piece of fan art with the game’s player base, illustrating the Tarnished’s tutorial battle against Grafted Scion in the style of a comic book cover. Thanks toElden Ring’s dark fantasy aesthetic, FromSoftware’s action RPG is a goldmine of material for artists to transform, and designing comic covers for video games is a popular concept that fans never tire of seeing.
Released in 2022,Elden Ringpresented the unforgiving Lands Between to Soulslike fans, hosting the Tarnished’s quest to become the new Elden Lord. The successful expansionShadow of the Erdtreelater arrived in June 2024, which focused on Messmer the Impaler’s story in the Land of Shadow. Since its debut, fans have created an endless stream of memes and fan art honoring a piece of lore or their favorite characters, including oneElden Ringartist who captured their Tarnished’s journeyin a touching portrait.
Posted on Reddit by GonzaBr, a photo showed the incredible artistry that went into creating anElden Ring-themed comic book cover. The focal scene showed the Tarnished facing Grafted Scion during the tutorial, surrounded by the game title in gold and a banner that read, “FromSoft Games Comic.” The body ofElden Ring’s Grafted Scion is more horrific up close, but the artist did a fantastic job capturing the enemy’s spider-like appearance, and the vibrant colors brought this encounter to life. Additionally, word balloons introduced the foe decorating this hypothetical first issue and addressed readers directly, saying, “It starts here! You will witness true horror in this incredible 1st issue. So… Arise now ye Tarnished!!!”
Elden Ring Fan Designs Comic Book Cover With Grafted Scion
Elden Ring’s Grafted Scion pales in comparison to other Soulslike tutorial bosses, but the artist managed to make the enemy look menacing, and members of the game’s subreddit believed their art was worthy of a crown. Demand for more concept issues to be drawn up has quickly grown, as fans want to see more in-game events reimagined in a comic-book style. Other users are even willing to pay for a physical version of the mock-up, and one fan highlighted the artist’s attention to detail by aging the edges of the paper.
Grafted Scion may be a gigantic mass of bodies that seems impossible to pass, but after the tutorial, the Field Boss is an optional encounter within a popular Legacy Dungeon.Elden Ring’s Stormveil Castle is not an easy location to conquer, but it’s necessary to visit to face Grafted Scion again. However, if players choose to face the enemy in the Chapel of Anticipation, the rewards are plentiful.
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ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Hidetaka Miyazaki - President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core and Dark Souls.George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
