Action Lab Danger Zone 2020
Written by Jason Martin
Illustrated by Winston Young
Coloured by Geraldo Filho
Lettered by Alex Scherkenbach
First there was Alien. Then there was Predator. Amalgama’s not quite as lethal as those two… but she’s a whole lot sexier! The latest Danger Doll universe breakout hit series continues here. Don’t miss out!!
I am still not sure how I became a fan of this character. I mean this isn't exactly what gay boys dream about or anything. And yet here we are and I am totally entranced by this character and what she is going through as well as how she is represented. This time around with some form of amnesia and three voices in her head she has found herself a place to rest and bathe. So I will say this, while she bathes and how the other storyline is intertwined it some damn fine storytelling for sure. I doesn't matter who you are or what kind of person you are this will find a way into your heart and soul as you see and learn about this amalgamation of three women and see her journey.
I like that we get to see more different or shall we say new aliens as well here. There is a charm in the characteristics that we see and some with visuals as well a with words that makes them endearing in this weird kind of way. I am never sure if I should root for them or for Amalgama but either way it is delight that these new characters pop up. It is almost a shame that the are never bound to stay for long, if what the past is any indication of the future.
The way that this is being told is really exceptionally well done. The story & plot development we see through how we see the sequence of events unfold as well how the reader learns information is presented beautifully. The there and here, plus some background information thrown in for good measure and all of this is handled with aplomb. The character development we see here is marvellous as the personalities emerge and continue to enthral. The pacing is superb and as it takes us through the pages revealing the twists and turns along the way and how everything works together to create the books ebb & flow is some amazing work.
The interiors here continue to impress me. While I don't really go for the whole naked woman thing it is done rather tastefully so that is a huge plus in my book. Seeing her bathe and how the linework works with the colours to really hide or mask much of it well it's impressive to see. The way that the varying weights are being utilised to bring out the attention to detail is nicely done. The way that we see backgrounds being utilised and how they work within the composition of the panels to bring us depth perception, a sense of scale and the overall sense of size and scope to the book is rather quite good. The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show an extremely solid, talented eye for storytelling. The creativity and imagination we see on the pages is fantastic. The colour is extremely solid and how the varying hues and tones within the colours are utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work is beautifully done.
There is one more factor in how I see this book that really makes me happy and that's the fact that I am engaged in this book in such a way that I hadn't thought was going to happen. So yeah if you think from looking at the cover alone you know what this is going to be I can tell you with 100% certainty that you're wrong. Right now is the perfect time to check it out and hopefully you'll see a side to this that makes you want to see so much more.