Folklords #1 (Raw VF/NM) - BOOM! Studios (Matt Smith Main Cover A, Key Issue)

Add a standout fantasy key issue to your inventory with Folklords #1, published by BOOM! Studios! Written by Eisner Award-nominated author Matt Kindt (MIND MGMT, BRZRKR) with interior art and main cover art by Matt Smith (Hellboy) and colors by Chris O'Halloran, this 5-issue miniseries presents an inventive reverse-fantasy quest.

The upper trade dress features the black BOOM! STUDIOS logo box in the top-left corner, creative team credits (MATT KINDT • MATT SMITH • CHRIS O'HALLORAN) across the top center, and the issue word marker ONE in the top-right corner. The lowercase title dress folklords stretches prominently across the upper third of the cover.

The detailed cover artwork—crafted by Matt Smith—features protagonist Ansel walking down stone steps in a modern suit and tie amidst a crowded fairytale village. Surrounding him are classic fantasy archetype villagers, including gnomes, hooded figures, a large giant behind him, a armored boar, and villagers holding geese and baskets against a warm yellow sky.

In a world where magic, monsters, and fairytales are normal everyday life, young Ansel is tormented by visions of a strange, mundane modern world filled with suits, tie-wearing businessmen, and technology. Against the strict laws of the Librarians who govern his world, Ansel embarks on a forbidden quest to find the mythical Folklords to discover the truth about his visions.

This unslabbed raw comic issue is in top-tier collectible condition (estimated VF/NM 9.0 or better), featuring sharp corners, a flat spine, and rich color saturation—making it an essential pickup for fans of Matt Kindt, Matt Smith, BOOM! Studios, fairytale fantasy, and indie key issues.

• Publisher: BOOM! Studios

• Series: Folklords (Issue #1 / 5-Issue Miniseries 2019)

• Release Date: November 2019 (Modern Age)

• Grade: Raw (Estimated VF/NM 9.0+)

• Printing/Format: Direct Edition Main Cover A ($3.99 Cover Price)

• Key Significance: Key Issue #1 Premiere; Debut Dark Fairytale Fantasy Series by Matt Kindt & Matt Smith

• Key Characters: Ansel, The Librarians, Folklords

• Creative Team: Matt Kindt (Writer), Matt Smith (Artist & Cover Art), Chris O'Halloran (Colorist)