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The Picture Of Everything Else #3

4/20/2021

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The Picture Of Everything Else #3
Vault Comic 2021
Written by Dan Watters
Illustrated by Kishore Mohan
Lettered by Aditya Bidikar

    The Paris Ripper—the artist of deadly paintings—has completed his masterwork, and the city stands poised to change forever. But he is about to be confronted with what every artist truly fears…a critic who knows what he’s talking about.

    This is a surprisingly complex, interesting and creepy story where Alphonse has been lured away and the man who, secretly, loves him more than life itself was left behind devastated after almost being murdered.  I like how we pick things up this issue after Alphonse has retrieved Marcel and brought him to their home in Paris.  This was so interesting right off the bat and the murders that took place were literally the stuff of nightmares and while they’ve eased, unfortunately and yes I know I’m sick, the story itself seems to ramp up on simply the strength of the story & plot alone.  Dan is writing a masterpiece here and this is no exaggeration because this is the kind of storytelling that will stay with you for an extremely long time.  There’s awe, wonder and disbelief that goes hand-in-hand with idea of death and destruction and that tightrope balance is astonishingly well balanced. 

    The story & plot development that we see through how the sequence of events unfold as well as how the reader learns information is presented exceptionally well.  I mean damn and for that to go into such synchronicity with the character development that we see is astonishingly well achieved.  The dialogue between these three men with the focus on Marcel and Basil has been so extraordinary.  The sheer amount of characterisation as the two men go back and forth each firm in their beliefs is an absolute delight to see unfold.  The pacing here is superb and as it takes us through the pages revealing more and more of the story it really draws you in on such an intellectual level.

    How this is being structured and how the layers within the story grow, evolve and strengthen as does Marcel’s resolve.  The way that everything works together and how it creates the story’s ebb & flow as well as how it moves the story forward is phenomenal to see.  You will come away from this changed in some way, shape or form and if you don’t believe me then you need to be reading this for yourself and tell me otherwise.

    The interiors here are astoundingly good.  The watercolour painting style in a book about painters is that kind of ironic that fits so perfectly.  The linework we see and how it’s utilised to create the detail work is utterly gorgeous.  The way backgrounds play such an integral role in the book and how they work within the composition of the panels to bring us depth perception, a sense of scale and that overall sense of size and scope to the book is masterfully done.  The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a remarkably talented eye for storytelling.  The colour work is amazing.  I love how watercolour is able to be different shades, hues or tones depending how the amount used and how water can thin it out.  So to see the shading, highlights and shadow work as we do shows such control, talent and skill when it comes to painting.
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    This really is one of the more spectacular series that is available today.  Vault really finds some of the most interesting versions of science fiction from all realms and bring us some of the most surprising and finest stories around.  This is as visually stunning as it is cerebrally stimulating while simultaneously being creepy as all hell.  

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Paranormal Hitmen  #3

4/19/2021

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Paranormal Hitmen #3
Behemoth Comics 2021
Written by Brett Murphy
Illustrated & Lettered by Wilson Gandolpho

    The Paranormal Hitmen have arrived in the Afterlife! Alfonso Carboni is on a mission to find the ghosts that would like to have their revenge on Gene and Devon. Will Gene and Devon be able to stop Alfonso Carboni while saving Darla and Tori? Who is the mystery man helping Gene and Devon? Take a trip to the Afterlife!

    This is the best book you aren’t reading right now.  You have no idea just how good a buddy comedy this really is if you aren’t reading this and it has so much more going for it than you could possibly begin to comprehend.  Yes they are hunting and killing ghosts now instead of people and that’s where things start to get interesting.  This issue is the one that solidifies for me just how damn good this is because it kind of ties together all of the threads that we’ve been seeing into the main one.  This causes the whole tension aspect to rise and I’m sorry but it is delicious in how it keeps us guessing.  

    The way that this is being told is sensational.  The story & plot development through how the sequence of events unfold as well as how the reader learns information is presented exceptionally well.  I like the unexpected moments that happen throughout that ties the boys lives into what they are currently doing.  The character development that we see is amazing and it’s fun to boot as the dialogue we see is so incredibly on point.  Plus how we see them act and react to the situations and circumstances they encounter keep them feeling like real guys.  The pacing is superb and the way that we see this taking us through the journey is beautifully done.

    I really like how we see this being structured and how the layers within the story grow, strengthen and evolve as well as merge in some really wonderfully weird ways.  Past, Present and Future all tie up in what we see here and with Gina doing her thing the intrigue factor skyrockets past the atmosphere.  The way that everything works together to create the story’s ebb & flow is really spectacular and then to see how it also moves the story forward is delightful to see.

    The interiors here are fantastic.  Yes it has this cartoon style to it and making this an adult animation film would be the most brilliant thing to see ever.  The linework is sensational and how it’s utilised to create the detail work is marvellous.  The city we see in the Afterlife as a pin-up is to die for!  It is gorgeously rendered and the detail and the colours are brilliantly chosen.  How we see backgrounds being utilised and how they work within the composition of the panels bring us this great depth perception, sense of scale and that overall sense of size and scope of the story is masterfully done.  The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a stupendous eye for storytelling.  The colour work is beautifully rendered as well.  We see different areas with different techniques for laying the colour down and the hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work is rendered extremely well.  
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    I’m really impressed with how we see this being written and how there is so much more depth and complexity to this than I thought I’d ever see.  It started out with this feel of being something else and with each issue it morphs into something else that is stronger, more interesting and dynamic.  Behemoth has some great titles that are quirky yet solid so I really think you need to take a chance and ask your store to grab these for you!

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Maniac Of New York #3

4/19/2021

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Maniac of New York #3
Aftershock Comics 2021
Written by Elliott Kalan
Illustrated by Andrea Mutti
Lettered by Taylor Esposito

    The mindless murderer Maniac Harry has massacred all but three riders on New York’s
automated subway train. Can hapless straphanger Gabriella keep one step ahead of Harry, while still protecting the newly orphaned twins she’s taken under her wing? Can our heroes Gina Greene and Detective Zelda Pettibone jump aboard the runaway train and find the survivors before Harry slaughters them? Plus, finally learn what life-altering mistake got Zelda trapped on the Maniac beat!

    This is one of those rare series that takes the slasher genre to whole new heights as the women who are on the forefront of the task force to find him and take him down take centre stage.  Very little is known about Maniac Harry and that’s the way it really should be because I don’t wanna know what made him this way, I like things the way they are right now.  He is who he is and that’s that and that we are focusing instead of Gina and Zelda is in my humble opinion the right way to explore to this story.

    I am very much enjoying the way that this is being told.  The story & plot development that we see through how the sequence of events unfold as well as how the reader learns information is presented extremely well.  I am thoroughly and utterly impressed with the way Harry takes us through the train and without a real word to boot it heightens his creepy factor and it’s horrific in all the right ways.  The character development is magnificent and it’s about mood, tone and feel as much as the dialogue or how the characters act and react to the situations and circumstances they encounter.  The pacing is superb and as it takes us through the pages revealing the twists & turns along the way it’s easy to be fascinated and scared at the same time.

    How we see this being structured and how the layers within the story are growing, changing and evolving with new information that we get is kind of brilliantly done.  The way that we see everything working together to create the story’s ebb & flow as well as how it movies he story forward is incredibly well done.  Impressive is an understatement here folks because what we see is so much more than that.

    I am always impressed with Andrea’s ability to tell a story visually and this issue puts a huge spotlight on that.  With so few words the bulk is up to him and with his linework and how we see the detail work being created through the varying weights and how the colour highlights what we see extra depth and dimension really gives this a grade A punch up in weight class.  How we see backgrounds being utilised and how they work within the composition within the panels and how that is utilsied to bring us depth perception, a sense of scale and that overall sense of size and scope to the book is gorgeously rendered.  The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a masterful eye for storytelling.  The colour work and how we see the various hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and colour work is exceptional work indeed.
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    The creativity and imagination that we see on full display here is astounding.  With the whole tension filled run from car to car as all but three are slaughtered along the way this isn’t your typical book.  I love that the bloodshed is there but not gory as it really allows for the spatter effect to happen without visceral parts.  This is purely and simply some absolutely stunning storytelling.

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Redemption #3

4/19/2021

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Redemption #3
AWA Upshot Studios 2021
Written by Christa Faust
Illustrated by Mike Deodato Jr.
Coloured by Lee Loughridge
Lettered by Steve Wands

    The dusty desert town of Redemption survived the apocalypse but is hanging on by a thread. A despot rules the town with an iron fist and controls its most precious resource: water. When that strongman marks her mother for death, young Rose Obregon ventures into the perilous wasteland to seek the help of the legendary gunslinger Cat Tanner, only to discover that the so-called "Butcher" is long retired, living in solitude, far from what's left of the world, and preferring to keep it that way. When Rose arrives on Tanner's doorstep, with gunmen hot on her trail, the Butcher has a choice to make: sit on the sidelines or pick up her guns and do what she does best?

    This issue seems to change the game for me and by that I mean there’s a whole different vibe going on with the characters and it’s pretty amazing to see.  Rose is changing in her time with Cat and it’s becoming more and more obvious what it is that is happening.  I’m excited by this because it changes the direction of the story and it is something I wasn’t expecting to see.

    I love the way that this is being told.  The story & plot development that we see through how the sequence of events unfold as well as how the reader learns information is extremely well presented.  Seriously what I see here has impressed me beyond all belief and turned what was one thing into another and by George is it glorious!  The character development that we see is utterly phenomenal as well.  There is this subtle shift i what we are seeing and I have to sa that it’s plotted out beautifully.  The pacing is superb and as it takes us through the pages revealing more and more of the story it’s easy to get swept up in the possibilities that are unfolding.

How we see this being structured with the layers within the story strengthening, weaving through and growing is really something to see and changes the direction of the river we’re on.  How we see everything working together to create the story’s ebb & flow as well as how this is able to move the story forward is amazingly well rendered.  

    The interiors here are insanely good.  The linework is phenomenal and how we see the varying weights and techniques being utilised to create this level and quality in the detail work we see is astonishing.  Some of my favourite scenes are seeing the gas station and that downed plane from above as it just has this odd and creepy sensitivity to it that is hauntingly gorgeous.  Backgrounds not only enhance the moments but bring us depth perception, a sense of scale and that overall sense of size and scope to the book is marvellous.  The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a masters eye for storytelling.  The colour work is beautifully rendered.  How we see the various hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work is stupendous work.  The darkness of night with pops of light for not only colour but a light source is well utilised.
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    If you haven’t been aware of this, you haven’t read all my reviews for starters, you need to be aware of this.  The writing is phenomenal and the characterisation is so well conceived and executed alongside some of Mike’s best work when ti comes to the interior artwork.  For the first time I am seeing a story that I can watch change direction in such a strong way that if it doesn’t go the way that I think i’m going to be totally gutted.  Regardless this is some of the finest storytelling around right now.

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Night Hunters #3

4/18/2021

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Night Hunters #3
Floating World Comics 2021
Written by David Baker
Illustrated by Alexis Ziritt
Lettered by Robert Negrete

    Everything goes downhill. There’s no turning back. The only answer is pick up your gun and put one foot in front of the other.

    I don’t know precisely what it is about this book that I really, really like but it’s definitely there.  This is very nontraditional for my tastes and yet the story is so well written and Alexis’ interiors are so underground comix that I grew up with that I can’t escape how they make the reader feel.  This is some definitely odd stuff and that it’s set in South America kind of makes sense what with the disparity between rich and poor being what it already is, there is no real middle class to speak of mind you.  Add in the whole mechanicalized aspect, not quite cyborg but close, and things begin to really go in a direction that could make some uncomfortable and others hyper intrigued.  Either way it’s really well done to the point where you just want to know more and more about this world they all have to live in.

    I really like the way that this is being told.  The story & plot development that we see through how the sequence of events unfold as well as how the reader learns information is presented exceptionally well.  The whole deal with him and his father that is some heavy writing right there and leads directly into the character development.  How a man who uses a click to communicate can be so expressive through that one red eye is astonishingly unreal to me.  It is utterly fabulous and the way we see those around him are fleshed out beautifully.  The pacing here is superb and as it takes us through the pages revealing more and more of the story we see a much fuller picture begin to take shape.

    I like how this is being structured and how we see the layers within the story continue to grow, change and evolve over time.  How everything he’s done feels for naught right now, if that changes we’ll see and I hope so, is a lot of emotion coming at us.  The way everything works together to create the story’s ebb & flow as well move the story forward is delightful to experience.

    The interior artwork is super crazy.  It’s erratic, chaotic and the linework is almost all over the place and yet the amount of emotion and feeling that brings the reader is stupendous.  The composition within the panels and how backgrounds and foregrounds are utilised to bring us this depth perception, sense of scale and the overall sense of size and scope to the book is extraordinary.  The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a remarkable eye for storytelling.  The colour work is nicely rendered as well.  The solid colour use like a properly packed in tattoo really makes the interiors pop.  
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    There is depth and complexity to the story that you don’t really expect to see but it is so nice and subtle that really makes for some interesting reading.  I mean that a mechanical man is taking care of his father who’s almost been replaced with mechanical parts and since he’s a cop those where he live don’t want him there.  It’s harsh, it’s raw and it is completely honest and sometimes that’s what hurts the most.  You can’t find something that has so many different aspects, techniques and things you just don’t think should work together but totally do.  This is so intelligently written with smart characterisation and some dynamic interior artwork.

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Wayward Legends #3

4/18/2021

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Wayward Legends #3
Absolute Comics Group 2020
Written & Lettered by Benny R. Powell
Pencilled by Weilin Yang
Inked by Youjun Yang
Coloured by Kun Song

    Hurk, Temis, and Hermaz track the Nemean to Babylon, where they must team up with the humans to try to free them from the tyranny of a rogue band of Tytans.  The historic and world-altering conflict between these two factions starts here!

    One of the things that I really like about this is the play on the Greek Gods as this interplanetary force.  Change the spelling and these folks become the legends of the Greeks, the gods they pray to or just the ones that we’ve come to know.  Without writing back then the names had to be spelled phonetically and that makes the legends we know that much easier to associate with these folks.  In comics they are superheroes but in the “real” world they are akin to gods and that is what helps me enjoy this as much as I do.  Give this a shot you’ll find that it has a much broader appeal than you realise and it’s way past time indie books like this were paid more attention to.

    I really like the way that this is being told.  How we see the story & plot development through how the sequence of events unfold as well as how the reader learns information is presented extremely well.  The character development here is really nice to see and it is that combination of dialogue and how they act and react to the situations and circumstances they encounter that help to really fully flesh them out as people.  The pacing is superb and as it takes us through the pages revealing more and more of the story and the twists & turns along the way does a really great job in drawing the reader in.

    I’m really enjoying seeing how this is being structured.  How the layers within the story grow, evolve and emerge carrying it onto the next issue shows a nice bit of writing.  That and the ending here which the forgotten hero is seen and the realisation of why Ninsun did what she did to begin with.  How we see everything working together to create the story’s ebb & flow and how it all works to keep moving the story forward is achieved extremely well.

    The interiors here are really nicely done.  The linework that we see and how the varying weights are being utilised to create the detail work that we see is extremely well rendered.  Also I have to say kudos because Ninsun is a woman whose bore children, still sexy and alluring but more full figured and that’s amazing to see here.   Backgrounds are really utilised well, could be better but i’m not complaining, and how we see them within the composition of the panels bringing us depth perception, a sense of scale and that overall sense of size and scope to the story is marvellous. The inking we see on top of the pencils adds that finishing touch and it looks seamlessly as if one person did all the work.  The colour work is nicely rendered as well.  I like how it feels like we’re seeing a cartoon thanks to the colouring and how the various hues and tones within the colours are utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work.
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    I love the creativity and imagination we see here and when Hermaz shows us without the under layer of his uniform well it just feels right.  This has that mixture of fantasy, history, fables and superheroes so that it creates it own unique niche in the market.  There’s also this great humour where it is serious but doesn’t take itself seriously that is completely missing in today’s market and I gotta say this is really one of those feel good series that you’ll fall in love with.

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Chariot #2

4/18/2021

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Chariot #2
AWA UPshot Studios 2021
Written by Bryan Edward Hill
Illustrated by Priscilla Petraites
Coloured by Marco Lesko
Lettered by Andworld Design

    The Chariot was a Cold War-era secret government project to provide its star agent with a weapon unlike any other in the form of a supercharged muscle car. It sank into the ocean decades ago, and the agent along with it. Now, a petty criminal looking to reform his life has stumbled upon the Chariot, and he's about to find out that the agent's consciousness is still controlling it in this synthwave thriller.

    Okay last issue started us off interestingly enough but this issue takes us deeper into the story and sets up new adversarial relationships and lays the groundwork for how Gillian and Jim are going to work together.  This is how you set parameters for a working relationship when one of you is a consciousness in a cars computer and the other is a low level criminal who isn’t very good at what does there are sacrifices that you have to make.  What Bryan is doing here is pretty interesting and spectacular and while at first I thought it was a Kit upgrade but it is so much more than that and it’s its own unique identity.

    I am a fan of the way that this is being told.  The story & plot development that we see thanks to how the sequence of events unfold as well as how the reader learns information is presented exceptionally well.  I’m serious too because how their relationship goes, unfolds and is laid out is some damn fine writing.  The character development is utterly amazing and how the dialogue does this along with how the characters act and react to the situations and circumstances they encounter is beautifully done.  The pacing here is superb and as it takes us through the pages revealing more and more of the story and adding in those twists and turns along the way it really sets thing sup beautifully for what comes next.  

    How we see this being structured and how the layers within the story continue to grow, evolve and change is interesting to see take place.  The opening was different and kind of creepy but it opens up another avenue to be explored exceptionally well.  I do like how we see everything working together to create the story’s ebb & flow as well as how it moves the story forward.  

    The interiors here are fantastic!  I love the linework here and how we see the varying weights and techniques being utilised to create this kind of detail work is extraordinary.  Also the fact that we see Gillian as a type of holographic projection so that the colour is how her linework comes across is completely and utterly brilliant to see happen.  I’d like to see more backgrounds being utilised because when they are they really enhance the moments and bring this great depth perception, sense of scale and that overall sense of size and scope to the story.  The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a remarkable eye for storytelling.  The colour work is gorgeous.  To see the various hues and tones within the colours utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work is beautifully rendered.  Then the holographics that we see showcase a brilliant eye and mind for how colour can and should work.  The talent, skill, creativity and imagination that is on display here is phenomenal.
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    This is a fascinating story so far and it has all the elements of this modern day science fiction story that feels like it may be in familiar vein it’s anything but, familiar that is.  There are a lot of angles happen simultaneously and I love that complexity and depth to the storytelling.  The last page is utterly gorgeous and leaves with a true cliffhanger ending and I want to know what’s next.

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Proctor Valley Road #2

4/17/2021

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Proctor Valley Road #2
BOOM! Studios 2021
Written by Grant Morrison & Alex Child
Illustrated by Naomi Franquiz
Coloured by Tamra Bonvillain
Lettered by Jim Campbell

    * August, Rylee, Cora & Jennie are the prime suspects in the disappearance of the missing boys, but the authorities have no idea what monsters roam the Proctor Valley Road.
     * As the town -- and even their families -- closes in on the girls, August makes a choice to visit that haunted road one last time.
     * And even if she survives, an even greater threat may have its eyes on these four friends...

    This is a fun little book!  The girls are very interesting characters and to see them smoking and trying to be cool amongst themselves while escaping from homes where they feel underappreciated and dare I say cast offs because girls are girls and good for marrying off.  That mind you is not my opinion but it is the vibe i get from the story thus far.  The opening here is fantastic and if that isn’t some sort of violation of their rights than I don’t know what is.  That they were able to keep their cool and not let that sill routine rattle them is impressive.

    I love the way that this is being told.  The story & plot development that we see through how the sequence of events unfold as well as how the reader learns information is presented extremely well.  How we see this unfold for us and how this gives us what we need to see for now and I like how this is done.  The character development we see is phenomenal and the girls really have this distinct personalities and yet separately they are different than when together and it’s an interesting dynamic.  The pacing is superb and as it take us through the pages revealing more and more of the story things really become more complex and it’s this aspect that keeps us guessing and coming back for more.

    I like how we see this being structured and how the layers within the story continue to grow, change and evolve while new ones join them.  The complexity of storytelling that we see here is delightful and the changes that come unexpectedly are even better.  Then there’s how we see everything working together to create the story’s ebb & flow as well as how it moves the story forward is exceptional stuff.

    There is something about dichotomy of having this kind of story with all-ages artwork it creates this magical quality to the storytelling.  The linework is great and with the varying weights which are being utilised to create the detail work is really rather beautifully done.  There are some real wow moments here and the “tattoos” are one of them.  How we see backgrounds throughout the book not only enhance the moments but bring us depth perception, a sense of scale and that overall sense of size and scope to the book are marvellously rendered.  How we see the utilisation of the page layouts and the angles and perspective within the panels show a stellar eye for storytelling.  The colour work is nicely done as well.  I am not only impressed with the colour choices but with the colour blocking that we see in having them laid down and using the various hues and tones within the colours to create the shading, highlights and shadow work is extraordinary.
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    Sometimes the best books come from the least likely places and a book by Grant and Alex about a group of teenage girls who may or may not be considered hooligans fits that bill to a “T.”   This is a lot more fun than you’d ever think it could possibly be while maintaining that creepy edge to it that fits into the whole horror genre universe.  

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White Lily #2

4/17/2021

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White Lily #2
Red5 Comics 2021
Created & Written by Preston Poulter 
Pencilled by Lovalle Davis
Inked by Walden Wong & Diana Greenhalgh
Coloured by Alonso Espinosa
Lettered by Taylor Esposito

    In this issue, the pair are thrown into combat missions as the Battle of Stralingrad drags on. Witness the retelling of the first ever historical occasion where a woman shot down an enemy plane. Watch as a love triangle unfolds between Katya's budding sapphic emotions for Lilya and Lilya's whirlwind romance with Alexei. Marvel at the massive air battles over Stralingrad.

    I have to admit that this is one hell of a story and it’s nice to see that we’re getting a perspective from the Russian point of view.  All too often all we see is American or British forces during WWII so that these women played such a vital role in the war effort for Mother Russia are finally getting the respect and attention they deserve is a wonderful thing.  Also I don’t know much about them so I have no idea how much of this is based on fact or just assumption as the characterisation which i’ll get into later is mighty strong it does make you wonder about these folks to the point of looking them up to see who they were in real life.

    I do like the way that this is being told.  The story & plot development that we see there through how the sequence of events unfold as well as how the reader learns information is presented extraordinarily well.  The character development here is completely outstanding and I the personalities that we see through the dialogue, actions and how they act and react to the situations and circumstances they encounter is amazing in fleshing them out.  The pacing here is superb and as it takes us through the pages revealing the twists & turns along the way we really find an affinity for these people.

    How we see this being structured and how the layers within the story continuing to grow, evolve and strengthen in some really interesting ways.  How Lilya manages to weave her way through love, anger and the desire to fly is really rather quite impressive.  How we see the way that everything works together to create the story’s ebb & flow as well as how it moves the story forward is exceptionally well laid out.

    The interiors here are gorgeous!  The linework here is laid down incredibly well and with the varying weights and techniques we see utilised to create this level and quality of detail is astonishing.  The planes realism and how it we see them here is incredible and the painstaking time to get the details right are admirable.  How we see backgrounds being utilised to enhance the moments but also bring us depth perception, a sense of scale and that overall sense of size and scope to the book.  Plus the air fight pages are bloody brilliant work.  The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a marvellous eye for storytelling.  The colour work is gorgeous.  How we see the various hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work is rendered exceptionally well.  Plus i’m utterly impressed with how we see the sky in the air fights with all those blues and whites, that’s some impressive work and demonstrates a great eye for how colour works. 
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    I think this is an important book because it isn’t your standard point of view and we usually see this being translated and imported through various companies.  Plus that it’s focus is on women who were the first to serve in the Russian Air Force during wartime which makes this even unique.  It is an important part of history and it is just incredibly well written and the interiors are stunningly gorgeous so make sure this is a part of your reading list.

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The Joker #2

4/16/2021

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The Joker #2
DC Comics 2021
Written by James Tynion IV
Illustrate by Guillem March
Coloured by Arif Prianto
Lettered by Tom Napolitano

    As the dust settles on Arkham Asylum and tragic recent events, The Joker is the most wanted man in the world-and powerful forces are lining up around the globe to hunt him...but where exactly is the Clown Price of Crime? Jim Gordon, facing his twilight years haunted by the madman, knows where to start the hunt, and he’s been given the go-ahead to pursue him...but will he be willing to pay the price? And what shocking revelation will Gordon stun Batman with before he departs?
     And in the backup story, within the walls of Blackgate Penitentiary, Punchline has become the target of the Queen of Spades from the Royal Flush Gang. It’ll take everything Punchline has just to survive, while on the outside, Bluebird digs deeper into Punchline’s horrific past!

    Yes, yes, yes a thousand times yes!!!!  This issue has it all and it’s about damn time that certain information was revealed!  God Bless James Tynion IV and I guess DC for letting this little nugget to come out in the open.  There is only one thing that we see this issue that I do not like at all and that’s the reveal of who Cressida is.  That bit could’ve played out a bit longer keeping us on the hook as the team works overtime to figure out who she is.

    I am a huge fan of how this is being told.  The story & plot development that we see through how the sequence of events unfold as well as how the reader learns information is impeccably presented.  Jim always seemed like the guy who couldn’t do things without Batman but this has given me more insight into who the man is than anything I have read before.  This makes the character development far superior to anything I could have hoped for.  The pacing is perfectly done and as it takes us through the pages revealing more and more of the story it’s just a completely marvellous experience.

    How this is being structured and how the layers within the story continue to grow, strengthen and evolve along with the emergence of ones makes this that much more exciting than I was expecting to see.  How everything works together to create the story’s ebb & flow as well as move the story forward is incredibly well done.

    The interiors here are bloody mindbogglingly perfectly rendered.  The linework that we see is perfectly laid down and with the varying weights and techniques we see being utilised to create this level and quality in the detail work we see is mind numbingly gorgeous!  How we see backgrounds being utilised as a part of the story and how they work within the composition in the panels bringing us depth perception, a sense of scale and that overall sense of size and scope to the story is beautifully rendered.  The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a brilliant eye for storytelling.   The colour work that we see is just as impressive.  How the various hues and tones within the colours are being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work are laid down exceptionally well.  How we are able to see colour add depth and dimension to the work shows such a talented eye for how colour can work effectively.

    What the backup does for me is say that Bluebird needs her own mini-series.  She’s to me far more interesting than Punchline and she doesn’t get the kind of attention she deserves.  Her and Spoiler actually would make a great dynamic duo of their own so let’s let James work on that series as well shall we.  I mean Gotham has more female crime fighters than anywhere else in the world and it’s way past time they were featured accordingly.
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    This is mindbogglingly brilliant storytelling with intelligent choices and the unexpected leads making this the hottest book on stands right now!

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