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Full video of the presentation [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/sword-of-justice-diablo-3-comic-book-announced can be seen here], courtesy of Gamespot. The Sword of Justice is revealed at about 29:40 into the panel.
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==Critical Reaction==
::There's not much about Diablo #1 that overtly cries "Diablo!!!" But it is a satisfying read, and that's something far too few of the projects can ever claim.
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==Creator Interviews==
Blizzard set up numerous interviews with the artist and writer as they promoted the first episode in December 2011. A representative quote[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-comic-creators-interviewed] can be read here, with links to various interviews below.
::'''''How did you design Jacob? Is he based on any existing character in the Diablo III universe?'''''
::Certain characters are directly and 100 % inspired by the characters of Diablo III: a sorcerer, monsters, and many others… I am forced to remain vague because these characters will appear in the issues to follow. They are directly from the universe of Diablo, so they must be faithful to it: the anatomical details, the attitudes, and the clothes. Jacob, on the other hand, is a young man who has not found his way yet. To take the parallel of the creation of a character, he is this young, light-leather-dressed, human being who has not chosen yet which class he is going to play. He comes from a walled village in the Badlands next to mount Arreat. His people are in conflict with wild and hostile barbaric tribes. He is propelled into an adventure that is much bigger than he is. At the beginning, he seems weak and resourceless but he’s going to reveal himself little by little and his fate (as we can see on the cover of the first issue) is going to cross that of Tyrael and his legendary sword.
Interview links:
* [http://diablo3.net.pl/portal/d3/1/831/Wywiad_z_tworcami_komiksu_Sword_of_Justice.html Diablo 3 Poland interview].
* [http://diablo3.ingame.de/504447/interview-mit-aaron-williams-dem-autor-von-swords-of-justice-und-joseph-lacroix-dem-illustrator/ Diablo 3 Ingame interview].