ARIA:THE SOUL MARKET

Appearances of ARIA in Image Comics

Release date : Mar 1. 2001 ～Dec 1. 2001 IMAGE COMICS
ARIA ANGELA	ARIA：A MIDWINTER’S DREAM

SUMMARY :In Aria, myth mixes with reality; gods and Faeries walk the streets of contemporary Manhattan, and a 900-year-old expatriate Faerie princess named Kildare operates a bookstore called Otherworld in Greenwich Village.

ARIA:The Soul Market #1～#6
The next chapter in this series begins with the release of Aria: The Soul Market. The world of Kildare, expatriate princess of Faerie and star of Aria, gets turned upside down when Goodfellow, the deadly, mischievous sprite immortalized in Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, comes to New York. Convinced that Goodfellow’s intentions are considerably less than pure, Kildare sifts through his trail of riddles and lies, trying to figure out just what is he is up to. Her search leads to an underground soul market, where the immortal spirits of humans are bought, sold and traded — and to, the memory of Kildare’s long forgotten love. Meanwhile, Kildare’s friend Ondine becomes obsessed with her own lack of a soul and becomes determined to gain one at any cost.

Mar 1. 2001:ARIA:The Soul Market #1
The next chapter in this series begins with the release of Aria: The Soul Market. The world of Kildare, expatriate princess of Faerie and star of Aria, gets turned upside down when Goodfellow, the deadly, mischievous sprite immortalized in Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, comes to New York. Convinced that Goodfellow’s intentions are considerably less than pure, Kildare sifts through his trail of riddles and lies, trying to figure out just what is he is up to. Her search leads to an underground soul market, where the immortal spirits of humans are bought, sold and traded — and to, the memory of Kildare’s long forgotten love. Meanwhile, Kildare’s friend Ondine becomes obsessed with her own lack of a soul and becomes determined to gain one at any cost.

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Somewhere around the corner, just beyond the edge of perception, lies a world you never dreamed existed…
A world where creatures of ancient myth and gods long thought dead walk unnoticed along the crowded streets of Manhattan. Where every shadow holds a secret and every secret has a price. Where danger and wonder can be found at any turn, if you only know where to look.

Mrs. Mazeppa	Lady kildare	Goodfellow
Ondine, Pug, Dion, Ginny, Roland and Kildare

Apr 1. 2001:ARIA:The Soul Market #2
“Is not short paine well borne, that brings long ease, And layes the soule to sleep in quiet grave? Sleepe after toyle, port after stormie seas, Ease after warre, death after life does greatly please.” Edmund Spenser, 1590 The saga of the Soul Market continues. The malevolent trickster known as Robin Goodfellow has arrived in Manhattanand is determined to play havoc with the life of Lady Kildare. By stirring up memories of a centuries-old love and haunting regrets. His game is still unclear, but Kildare is certain of one thing: the stakes just got higher. Meanwhile, an unstoppable being is trailing the meddlesome Goodfellow, hunting him across countless worlds, demanding satisfaction of its own. With its gripping story, deeply realized characters and lush illustration, the award-winning ARIA is one of the most highly regarded series of the past several years.

#2 A	Jay Anacleto cover

Jul 1. 2001:ARIA:The Soul Market #3
A Dark Rider Approaches… Goodfellow’s lethal game of cat and mouse grows ever more tangled, forcing Kildare to take some drastic measures in order to free the trapped soul of her former lover. A powerful, malevolent force is hunting the roguish Goodfellow, bent on revenge, and Goodfellow wants Kildare to stop it. But the cost of doing that may be even higher than she can imagine. Unsure of what his real game is, Kildare is certain of only one thing: Nothing Goodfellow says can be trusted. Meanwhile, another soul close to Kildare goes missing.

Aug 1. 2001:ARIA:The Soul Market #4
The Soul Market is now open for business… In a remote country estate in upstate New York, a unique emporium hasset up business: The Soul Market. On display, the imprisoned souls of mortals held inside portraits, sculptures, and photographs … all to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. The mastermind behind this bizarre enterprise is the notorious Faerie called Goodfellow. But what does he hope to gain from this auction of souls? Lady Kildare intends to find out.

Oct 1. 2001:ARIA:The Soul Market #5
What Price a Soul? The malevolent trickster called Goodfellow has stated his terms: Kildare is to protect him from the nameless Dread which is following him, bent on revenge. In exchange, Goodfellow will release the soul of Thomas, a past lover of Kildare’s, a soul he now literally holds in the palm of his hand. The bargain seems simple enough, but Kildare has known Goodfellow long enough to ever take him at his word. Plus, it seems, Kildare has a few tricks of her own up her sleeve.

Dec 1. 2001:ARIA:The Soul Market #6
Mortality is the price of a soul… In a final showdown, Kildare challenges Goodfellow for possession of the soul of her former lover. Just how far is Kildare willing to bargain to set his spirit to rest? Meanwhile, a young girl called Sarah has unleashed the Dread Vengeance of the Three Sisters, a vengeance that may claim the lives of both Kildare and Goodfellow.

キルデアは、最高入札者と人間の魂を交換する地下市場を創設する責任を負う、『真夏の夜の夢』のパックとしても知られるグッドフェローと戦う。キルデアの友人オンディーンは騙されて幼い子供の魂を奪い取られ、キルデアは過去の恋人の一人の魂を彼女に返すよう要求する。グッドフェローが死者の法廷で裁かれ、オンディーヌの買われた魂が取り除かれた後、キルデアは成功したことが証明される。

Lady Kildare, a 900-year-old Faerie Princess living in modern day New York, serves as the unofficial matriarch of a small group of displaced mythic beings. Among them are the dwarven warrior called the Pug; Ondine, an itinerant water sprite; the semiretired god of revels, Dion; and the half- faerie, half-mortal street poet, Child Roland.