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We Can Never Go Home #4

8/28/2015

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We Can Never Go Home #4
Black Mask Studios 2015
Written by Matthew Rosenberg & Patrick Kindlon
Illustrated by Josh Hood
Coloured by Tyler Boss


You know what the sign of a great story is?  I don’t mean good I mean great, it’s one that even a half hour after you’ve read it it still sticks with you.  There is this inexplicable draw about this book and the way it’s being told that resonates with the readership.  The story seems to just creep up on you and gets under your skin and these two characters whom we’ve been getting to know keep us glued to the page.  

This issue really kick things up a notch too.  When we see Madison feel guilty about how she left home and what she does about it the mystery behind and who she is really deepens.  What her father does and how her mother reacts tells the story better than I could ever have imagined.  

Meanwhile Duncan is having his own moment of crisis.  After the phone call it seems Madison is finally putting the moves on him but not everything is at it appears.  What happens and his own powers of observation are nicely portrayed.  I have to say Josh does a magnificent job with the teasing of Duncan’s naked body, personally that hairless ass would’ve been nice to see.  After a nice amount of teasing we do get to see peen too and I gotta admit I was loving that.  Finally people who aren’t afraid of turning the standard tables of solely showing women.  

Josh’s work here has always been incredibly and a main draw for the series but this just raised his status in my eyes.  Now I’ve found a new artist to follow and praise and hopefully end up with a blank cover done by.  Seriously his work is good and it really does seem like this is his break-out moment.  From start to finish he brings surprises to the story visually that just makes everything seem more spectacular.

We meet a slew of new characters this issue as well.  Who are the good guys and who aren’t remains to be seen.  Suffice it to say that there are so many new angles to the story that are emerging and turning a simple teenage runaway story into so much more.  Now suddenly there’s a world out there full of people like they are.  While i’m still waiting for Duncan to show us how his powers, if he has them, work it’s still nice to know that there are others who have come out of the woodwork.  From the way the boys are telling this story it’s easy to picture a few abstracts about them but until we learn about both factions you can’t be certain.

That uncertainty is what really drives things here.  So much confusion, so much aggression and so much teenage doubt that we learn as they do about everything means we’re no better informed.  What a freakin fantastic way to tell a story.  Keeping the reader in the dark and having them experience what the characters do as they do yeah it’s kind of epic. Granted the opening showed us more but that’s okay it wasn’t enough to skew your opinion too far one way or the other.  
Black Mask really has just shown the comics industry they have some catching up to do.  

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Book of Death: Fall of Ninjak #1

8/28/2015

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Book of Death: the Fall of Ninjak #1
Valiant Entertainment 2015
Written by Matt Kindt
Penciled by Trevor Hairsine
Inked by Ryan Winn
Coloured by Allen Passalaqua


His name is Ninjak--spy and mercenary for hire.  He is also Colin King, wealthy son of privilege.
A childhood of abuse, torment and neglect gave way to a life of brutal violence and devious espionage for Colin as he traveled the world to become an expert assassin, technological mastermind and unparalleled fighting force.  But is conscience kept him grounded and ensured his lethal skills fought for just causes.
The Book of the Geomancer was brought to the present by a young girl named Tama.  The tome records a dark future for the Valiant Universe and speaks of the fates of many of it’s heroes.
This is the story of the fall of Ninjak…

Alright so this was more than a surprise for me.  Part of this story screams that while Harada has somehow managed to take Livewire and change her into one of his puppets he’s also Father to the floating city of Japan that Rai’s series takes place in.  Now i could be wrong but it all makes such complete and utter sense after this issue.  For me that’s one of the things I love about Valiant and Matt’s writing is that he can take what’s already there expand upon it and create something fantastic.

That Colin would still be alive 100 years in the future is a stretch of the imagination but then again he is Ninjak and who knows what kind of techniques and technology he’s had at his disposal to assist in that.  With his talk and final confrontation with the being known as Livewire we learn why she’s there and what she wants.  Her plan to put New Japan in orbit around the Earth so it’s free of the trappings of war is her master plan.  Colin doesn’t agree with it and tells us why this isn’t a feasible action and his logic is as ever pretty solid.

That this story also shows us his former teammates in Unity and how he and Gilad had become such close friends was both heartwarming and sad at the same time.  You have to admire the writing and characterization here.  Regardless of what we are reading in the here and now it’s still nice to see how they overcome all that to move forward.  

Taking Gilad’s advice we he has a nice surprise for Livewire.  We do hear of Aric’s fate of sorts but it’s really another member of Unity that takes center stage in Colin’s plans.  Gin-Gr and Colin working together along with his students have been trying to keep the world safe.  While this is Ninjak’s last adventure it does leave his legacy intact and that’s nice to see.  

I like that while Colin sees the flaws in Livewire’s plans it’s a suicide mission for him and Gin-Gr.  So does he manage to fix what could potentially be the hazard to Earth’s ecosystem we don’t know all we are left with is seeing New Japan floating in space.  Will this become Rai’s home in the future, it’s possible if they continue building the floating city it could become what we’ve seen but that’s another story for another book.

That Matt is exploring the Valiant Universe and giving us endings and beginnings at the same time is what makes reading his work so wonderful.  There’s so much that happens that has ramifications the mind wants to explore.  This keeps the interest alive and the fascination growing and why Valiant has not only come back strong but has made such an impact with comics fans new and old.

Trevor, Ryan and Allen do some absolutely stellar work here.  They really keep things so alive and just incredible to witness.  The aged Colin and the being known as Livewire with their vast difference in appearance to his students to seeing New Japan in space they really captured everything perfectly.  

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The Four Points #4

8/28/2015

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The Four Points #4
Aspen Comics 2015
Written by Scott Lobdell
Penciled by Jordan Gunderson
Inks by John Ercek & Mark Roslan
Coloured by Valentina Pinto


Gia’s past was revealed, as the difficult choices her parents made in the past continue to haunt her to this day. Meanwhile, the team faced their first true test in the Middle East, as a hospital faced with a deadly virus outbreak nearly killed Aspen. Yet, even in their success, the ladies may have set forth their own demise at the hands of those declaring themselves the Four Horsemen…

i really like how this opens.  Once we took to the skies more prevalently it was only a matter of time when the flying city would be discovered.  Amelia Earhart’s disappearance tying into this city was a nice touch.  It’s always interesting to see that her legacy lives on and can be used in such creative and imaginative ways.  Scott’s inclusion of her in this story is a welcome sight.  It also goes a good way in explaining the city’s knowledge of people at that time and having her unable to leave well that’s a no brainer.

Ara and Aspen’s little chat in an absolute picturesque setting is a wonderful bonding experience and character building for the two.  It’s a great moment as well for Jordan and company to showcase their ability to create such beauty on the page outside of these beautiful women.  The woods and waterfall are extremely soothing to see and it helps to add some dimension to the overall end of the world fight they have gathered to fight.  Though Ara being asked to dinner and seeing what happens to the man in question well that raises more concerns for me.

Gia has summoned the team because of an incident happening in Atlantic City.  That they are willing to work together doesn’t mean they are a team yet and four such diverse personalities trying to come together makes for some exceptional reading.  Still this is an emergency and a justified one and hopefully Aspen will begin to understand that Gia’s summoning her isn’t a case of her overreacting.

The prelude to the four Horsemen’s uncle working behind the scenes of even his nephews sets up something even larger on the horizon.  

I had thought that perhaps Famine would be formidable an opponent but that wasn’t the case.  Now the girls have to find a way to contain Famine so that he isn’t able to sow more discord and cause trouble.  Also that they have him per se should cause his siblings to come after them to free him.  Next issue’s finale should be interesting and we’ll see if the girls and their new alliance is able to do what they set out to do and save the world.

I’m kind of sorry that this isn’t an ongoing monthly it would be nice to see them on a regular basis but here’s hoping that the stories and demand for them continues with multiple limited series.

Aspen has always been able to create and showcase powerful and beautiful women and this series is no exception.  We need more of this in the world where it’s more about who and what they can do with little objectification.  

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Aliens vs. Zombies #2

8/27/2015

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Aliens vs. Zombies #2 (of 5)
Zenescope Entertainment 2015
Written by Joe Brusha
Illustrated by Vincenzo Riccardi
Coloured by Grostieta


The zombie virus has hit Earth and wiped out most of the population with terrifying speed. As a team of alien scientists races to stop the spreading plague, their ship is struck and plummets to the chaos below. They must quickly reorganize and find the broken pieces of their ship containing vital equipment in order to save the planet before they’re overwhelmed by hordes of human zombies.

I’m a fan of this book right now.  I do like the whole premise behind the story with a zombie virus coming to Earth from outer space and a group of intergalactic hunters hot on it’s trail trying to stop it.  What’s not to love about the mixing of science fiction with a good old fashioned zombie story?  Vincenzo and Grostieta have a wonderful opportunity to flex their creative muscles here with depictions of alien landscapes, worlds and beings alongside some iconic zombie looks.  

Last issue the aliens arrived too late to stop the start of the zombie virus and when they attempted to stop it something went horribly wrong and the cure is still viable but currently out their reach.  Now they are stuck on the streets surrounded by a zombie horde.  Nova leaps into action spurred on by the memory we see that opens this book and then follows woman and her little girl.  

So it’s time to spotlight the folks the woman and child have gone to see, and hide with from all that’s happening.  Actually it makes a lot of sense for these guys to be who they are, not military or police but quite adept at planning and violence.  There’s one guy in the crew who has that classic Hollywood bad boy look to him complete with stubble.  He’s smart, savvy and has these people pretty much under control and when the alien force comes a callin it doesn’t seem to really phase him and he instantly sees the benefits in working with them.  Taking over leadership easily enough he has that kind of personality about him.

I’m actually really impressed with the way Joe’s telling this story.  There’s plenty of yes this is happening and more hinted at or behind the scenes possibilities making this interesting.  This looks like it’s the beginning of a human/alien alliance that could possibly end the zombie virus if they can work together and get it done before most of them succumb to the infected populace.  There’s really nice characterization going on in this issue and in the story advancement as well.

The combination of the story telling along with the really strong well detailed interior artwork make this a decidedly unique fun look at the zombie story.  This really is a great melding of two genres into a new one that hasn’t been told before.

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I Play the Bad Guy #6

8/27/2015

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I Play the Bad Guy #6 (of 6)
Bliss On Tap Publishing 2014
Created & Written by Andy Arnott
Art, Lettering & Design by Alex Cormack
Colours by Ashley & Alex Cormack


I am a huge fan of this story.  Andy has done a spotless job in introducing us to these characters, their motivations and their lives.  Taking soldiers and trying to make them enhanced so they can be more effective killing machines while a good idea to some isn’t without it’s drawbacks.  They, the government, hadn’t thought things through and only did the enhancement but never created a way to contain or end it should it have to happen.

Adams and Eric are looking for Lloyd and we quickly see they have a group of guards wrapped up in coils.  This is a very well played scene as Adams daughter comes to the rescue and gets the information from them that they need.  Andy’s structuring of the story is fantastic and that Margaret is in on their plan without anyone else knowing it is great stuff.  Also that his genetic enhancement has been passed onto his daughter and that she’s hidden it shows us that this creation by the government has larger implications.

Alex’s interior artwork here is fantastic!  His detail on the coils and the people’s faces during the opening really does showcase his growth as an artist.  

The crazy Colonel seems to have literally lost her marbles.  She’s stark raving angry and that’s make for sloppy work.  Rallying the troops and ordering them about while she goes off on her own.  The trio splits up looking for Lloyd and Frank is the one she finds and is more than eager to end his life.  Had she come into the fight under a cooler demeanor and with her wits about her she might have fared better but in her current state of mind it isn’t any wonder how Frank was easily able to handle her.  Also personally I was rooting for Frank during all this.

Since this is the final issue of this story it doesn’t take long for Lloyd and Crystal to hook up with everyone.  You’d think this was going to be pretty much the end and that they’d all be able to use their abilities to get out of the complex and go back to their normal lives, until the Colonel regrouped and went after them all.  However the story takes a completely unexpected turn and it’s one of the WTF moments that as a reader you love to see happen.  

Little Crystal is a great character and well beyond her years thanks to her ability to communicate with computers.  She’s got knowledge and a strong sense about her and to see her with these adults is delightful.  The dialogue between them is again the kind you are excited for and are thrilled to see.  

The end of this story is unlike anything you’d expect and leaves you breathless in anticipation as to what the real outcome of it all is.  The only thing we know for sure is that a very banged up and scared Crystal is found and ends up leaving the complex on her own two feet.  There was so much happening here and it comes at the reader fast and furious leaving a lot questions.  

This was a great series from start to finish it is excellently crafted and told.  It’s smart and interesting and leaves you wanting more when it’s over.  This is the kind of story that demonstrates why independent self-published books shouldn’t be overlooked.

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Dr1ve #1

8/27/2015

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Dr1ve #1 (of 4)
IDW Publishing 2015
Written by Michael Benedetto
Penciled by Antonio Fuso
Inked by Emilio Lecce
Coloured by Jason Lewis


SITTING WITH HIS BACK AGAINST THE INSIDE WALL OF A MOTEL, WATCHING POOLS OF BLOOD LAP TOWARD HIM, HE WONDERS WHETHER HE’S MADE A TERRIBLE MISTAKE. LATER OF COURSE, THERE’D BE NO DOUBT. BUT FOR NOW HE IS, AS THEY SAY, IN THE MOMENT…

Alright well this kind of reminds me of the Transporter movies.  It is different enough so that it stands out on its own however and the lead character, the driver, with his own way of doing things as well as having a day job make the story more interesting.   The story starts more at an end point and then moves backwards to when the job begins so we know where it’ll end up.  Not the greatest position for him to be in but far from the end of his story if he’s lucky.


I like his attitude, the drivers, as he lays out what he does and doesn’t do on any job.  He doesn’t want to be involved in the heist itself, the less he knows the better for everyone involved he just wants to know where to be and when.  Deniability is key here he can keep his hands free of knowledge of what’s going down before hand and do the job he was hired to do.  It’s smart really because who this way if something goes south all he knows is that he’s supposed to drive people from point A to B.  

That he’s very adamant about his rules is very nice to see.  It says a lot about his character that he’s willing to give up more jobs than he takes unless he getst to do it his way.  Which also goes a long to showing why he’s still in the business.  Oh and speaking of characterization there’s a moment when a little gang is at his car and how he deals with them well that’s telling more about him than mere words can.  

There is a lot of information thrown at us this issue and it’s great for establishing who he is.  The difference in his work life and his other curricular activities shows a nice contrast in how he works while keeping the work ethic the same.  Even though he has this strict work ethic and policy things will inevitably go wrong.  Sometimes it’s thanks to the people doing the job or those wanting to play hero or even a combination of it all.  Here we’re not sure why it went wrong just that it has and it looks like this is the beginning of his troubles.

They say there is no honour among thieves but then i’m not sure they were talking about the driver.  

I’m going out on a limb here and say this is based of of James Sallis’ work.  It doesn’t credit Michael as adapting the work so if this is an original story he does a wonderful job introducing new readers to the driver and his world.  He’s a complex and intriguing character with many more layers yet to be revealed.  The world he lives in both honest and dishonest and how he manages both make him someone you want to know.

Antonio, Emilio and Jason do a very nice solid job on the interior artwork.  The buildings, money and accessories have this great recognizable detail to them while their people have a unique style all their own.  The combination of the two are quite effective at telling this story.  

Overall a very entertaining read that I look forward to coming back to.

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Doctor Who Four Doctors #3

8/27/2015

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Doctor Who: Four Doctors #3 (of 5)
Titan Comics 2015
Written by Paul Cornell
Illustrated by Neil Edwards
Coloured by Ivan Nunes


Under attack by Reapers, our heroes fled to their fused-into one TARDIS! Sprinting back through their control rooms, they staged a counterattack – shaking off the Reapers and rematerializing back in Paris in three separate TARDISes. Clara tried – again! – to stop the Doctors from going to Marinus, but the Doctors ignored her warnings. Arriving on Marinus, they were shot at – outside of spacetime. by weapons firing from The perilous photo was taken at last. Their voyeuristic enemy: the Voord. Who have a new leader…

So here they are Marinus a world they should remember but don’t and Clara is venting that she’s tied to prevent all this but no they had to come.  Three Doctors with three very distinct personalities and each at odds with each other really brings to life how diverse they really are.  That Paul can show us with such clarity that each Doctor’s personality changed that much with each regeneration amazes me.  You don’t see the difference so much in season to season but here with them interacting with each other it’s hugely noticeable.

This issue also goes a long way into making me wish this were more than five issues I mean we see the group split up and each Doctor ends up with a different companion.  Again it’s Paul’s writing of the individuals that shines in making you want to see more one on one interaction.  Companions really have an understanding of their Doctor that most of us only dream of having and seeing them with a different version is illuminating.  Also that they are being attacked as they are being forced to run a maze, makes me think of the Maze Runner actually, each set heading towards the same end goal was fantastic.

Oh a continuity bomb is something we don’t see enough of.  The Doctor tends to shy away from too much talk of the great war but here they have no choice and we get to see a weapon of great destruction.  When the bomb explodes sending all six of them into the chaos of each Doctor’s past and future is another moment Neil shines beautifully.  I mean page eleven alone is worth the price of admission.  From there he’s got his imagination and ours running at full speed ahead as we see each possible variation of what the Doctor’s are capable of at their worst.

This issue is simply amazing. The worlds and the scenery we see cannot be beat it’s just so incredibly well rendered.  There’s beauty, awe and wonder in what’s on the page and that it captures the mind's attention the way it does there’s no letting go.  

With the surprise ending this issue after each of them has this sense of deja vu leaves you wondering who or more exactly where is the fourth Doctor in this story?  There has to be one that comes to try to save the day and we saw a different one in issue one so what’s going on with him?  This is what fans of Doctor Who live for and if you aren’t a fan of the television program you’d still the love the comedy, the dialogue and gorgeous interiors here which work to make this almost a big budget movie.  

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The Seven Per-Cent Solution #1

8/26/2015

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The Seven-Per-Cent Solution #1
IDW Publishing 2015
Adapted by David & Scott Tipton
Illustrated by Ron Joseph
Coloured by Jordi Escuin


Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson have thrilled audiences since they were first introduced and remain some of the most iconic literary characters.  Different people have tackled their stories in different ways some focusing on the pair’s relationship others on the cases but here we get something so much more.  The characters and the story to be told, Watson’s very last recanting of Sherlock’s most hidden adventure combines everything the mythos hold about them.  Taking the character to brink of madness from which it seems he can hardly return from.

That this story takes place with an elderly and somewhat infirm, arthritic and wheelchair bound, Dr. John Watson in 1939 recanting to a young woman whose job it is to tell this final tale was an astonishing way to begin.  Also that this story couldn’t be told till it’s two main players were both among the deceased means that now is the time for him to tell.  Before time runs out and he isn’t able to tell it at all.  With a quick recap of his relationship to Sherlock and the way the man was able to keep his emotions from the outside world are told extremely well.

I also have to say Ron and Jordi do some amazing work on the interiors.  I absolutely love the attention to detail throughout the issue.  From the interiors of the residences to the lush green outdoors with the facial expressions and the folds in the clothing it all has this sense of life to it.  Then there’s also this gaunt haunting look to Holmes that really hammers home just how desperate the situation with him is.  No longer that strong confident man but a hollow shell of his former self captures the mind and attention so you have that need to read onward.

What would the final Sherlock Holmes story told by Dr. Watson be if it didn’t surround itself with Professor Moriarty?  Though Sherlock’s obsession with the elusive Moriarty and his addiction to cocaine don’t blend well and at the time of this conversation even Dr. Watson thought that this the ramblings of a drug induced episode.  In the morning however Sherlock is adamant that Moriarty was never mentioned thus creating a larger discord between his reality and Watson’s.  

In a convenient turn of events Dr. Watson has his first encounter with Professor Moriarty and I have to tell you this was exceptionally well played.  Much of that was within the writing but a huge part was in the artwork and Moriarty’s facial expressions.  This encounter however does lead Dr. Watson to an old colleague, the one who introduced him to Holmes to begin with, where they talk about cocaine and that the medical community knows so little about addiction.  I found it interesting however that soon it would be illegal without a prescription was mentioned and how far the drug has come since.

Now how does Dr. Watson put his plan into motion to get Holmes the help he needs?  He’s received a telegram from a Doctor in Vienna willing to take on the case but he also needs the help of Mycroft to get Holmes there.  

All the pieces are in place for a story that encompasses the entirety of Sherlock Holmes life and career.  Just remember the old saying “you aren’t paranoid if they are out to get you” does still apply.  Gripping, emotional and reverent this is the story fans of the pair have been waiting for.

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Puppet Master #5

8/26/2015

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Puppet Master #5
Action Lab: Danger Zone 2015
Written by Shawn Gabborin
Illustrated by Michela De Sacco
Coloured by Yann Perrelet


Last issue the puppets picked human counterparts and made a deal with a gypsy woman to take their place.  After the issue ended with them gathered is where we pick up this issue.  After a spell is performed all the essences in the puppets go into the human hosts.  So for the first time in a very long time they are human once again but this gypsy lady is shady as all get out and there has to be an ulterior motive beyond the one she gave them.  That she wanted the puppets once they were done while plausible after what we witnessed last issue it still isn’t enough for me and whatever Shawn has up his sleeve is guaranteed to be nothing like what we are seeing here.

You have to admire Michela and Yann’s work here too.  They really do a phenomenal job in bringing these characters, the real people, to life.  These folks look like people you see on the street and it’s that kind of authenticity that makes what they do so appealing.  

I really am impressed and loving how Shawn is telling this story.  The youngest of them slips out not unnoticed by the rest and Andre’s assessment of him well it should be taken as a clue.  Sure it’s kind of horrific that they’ve gone and supplanted the people they’ve possessed and have their lives back again but what’s the larger cost?  That one decides he’s too attached to the Jester to let him go is another telling sign that over the decades they’ve really formed an attachment to who they were.  

While I still don’t trust Madam Adon the story really is about the puppets.  Shawn really has managed to creep me out with the youngest of them.  What we see here from him tells the tale of him and where he came from and that he was unstable long before being bonded with a puppet.  We also see that perhaps they rushed their choice in humans too quickly as well as Pinhead in 18 wheeler is stopped by the cops and his cargo called into question.  Could this have been a set-up sure but why?  To keep him in town and not let him get too far away but again why?

That Shawn is both combining the characters trying to celebrate their new lives and intertwining it with their past is being done incredibly well.  This is at it’s core a horror story and the subtlety to it just makes it creepy as all get out.  He raises new questions and new possibilities where the puppets are concerned and if Andre himself is really the cause of their centuries old affliction.  It kind of feels like we’re heading more towards this horrific demonic side of the puppets that can operate without them inside.  

Far more interesting than the movies with much more ability for characterization and exploration this series really does blend fascination and creepy in a delightful way.  The ever changing cast of human characters whom we never know will survive keeps us coming back.  That the puppets themselves can express emotion and deliver their own brand of creepy, thanks to Michela and Yann, is another huge factor as to why we love and fear them.  I’m sure many people have a fear of dolls thanks to this franchise and I wouldn’t be surprised if more followed suit after reading this series.

Thrilling, scary and all kinds of incredible storytelling make this a breakout hit!

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Sons of the Devil #4

8/26/2015

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Sons of the Devil #4
OSSM/Image Comics 2015
Created & Written by Brian Buccellato
Illustrated by Toni Infante
Colour Assists by Mado Pena


Each issue seems to keep the mystery of who these children are moving forward in the most unexpected ways.  We already know that this cult like commune where one man is the father of all these children led by David is not what it appears.  That David has somehow seemed not to age and his demonic actions using his own children in the present have only strengthened our desire to learn more.  Seeing the flashback sequences are now important not only for showing us his behavior but now that Jenny has arrived on the scene as his half-sister.  There is a lot of layering here in the story and as it continues we see just how much Travis can be like his father.

We see Travis is being targeted by his father and his followers so we know that he has this huge role in things that are to come.  The real fun here is watching how the connection between father and son unfolds and learning just how he needs Travis for whatever it is he’s trying to do.  That Travis has a history of anger management problems and have put him in the crosshairs of a certain Detective which I hope would help him but it seems that it may hinder him unless he can pull the Detective in and make him a staunch ally.

Plus the flashback enables us to see characters then and are a great re-introduction point for what’s happening now as David finds Henry.  What he needs Henry for now is anyone’s guess but since he played a large role in the past i’m anxious to see what he needs him for now, though I suspect it’s for finding his wayward children.

With Jenny worming her way into Travis’ life and trying to gather their family for her own mysterious reasons you’d think it would be the perfect time for him to open up and be completely honest with Melissa.  You’d think but who knows why men can be so stupid bottling things up and keeping their secrets.  She’s been there for him throughout all this and she deserves better and hopefully he’ll be able to be truthful and keep the best thing that’s ever happened to him.  More so since she makes a certain phone call.

Brian has created this slow boiling story that just bubbles enough to make you squeamish but unable to turn away at the same time.  With intense and often puzzling characterization focusing on each character that seems to keep us glued to the page.  Along with Toni’s just superb interiors bringing all this to life this series keeps getting more involved and interesting with each issue.  That crescendo effect like rising up the hill of a roller coaster making the reader nervous about what’s to happen is the kind of writing we live for.

Going back to Toni for a moment he’s got this completely unique style that is captivating, expressive and draws you into the story more fully than you realize.  

Finally a horror-esque book that focuses on the story rather than the supernatural makes for one of the most exciting reads around.

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