I personally know several people who read using this deck,
all of whom get excellent readings from it.  The style of the artwork is that of the Prince Valiant-type comic books.  Hansrudi Wascher is an internationally known comic book artist, and under the direction of Gunter Hager, an expert in tarot and occult systems, he crafted a terrific deck with a lot of visual interest.

These cards seem to especially appeal to men, which makes a nice change from all the "feminist" or "women's spirituality" offerings out there.  It is nice to see something with a more masculine appeal, while not completely turning away any feminine readers.  Most men, in fact all of the men that I know, just love comic books.  It's a fact of life.

The cards themselves are standard in size and shuffle and handle easily and comfortably.  The Major Arcana have retained all their traditional sense of meaning, while adding a scenic depth to the pictures and a historic slant which makes them very attractive.  The Minor Arcana are rather simple, but even being pictures of the number of items in the suit doesn't stop them from being appealing.  The court cards are very nice looking also.

Suits are Cups, Wands, Swords and Disks.  The way the wands are drawn, I think they might have been better called Staves but Mr. Hager obviously did not want to change the name.  The numbered cards are not titled.

The enclosed booklet is informative, and gives much more in-depth descriptions of the Major Arcana than is usual.  Overall, this is an excellent deck, and I highly recommend it, especially for men and for those who wish to escape the "feminist" styles which are so prevalent today.

It should be noted that this deck has gone out-of-print, so if you like what you see here, and you have an opportunity to pick one up somewhere, you should certainly get it right away. Once they are gone, they are gone for good.

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Review Copyright 1998 by Gina M. Pace