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That Texas Blood #12

11/30/2021

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That Texas Blood #12
Image Comics 2020
Written by Chris Condon
Illustrated by Jacob Philips

     “EVERSAUL, 1981,” Part Six
     The “EVERSAUL, 1981” storyline ENDS here! Joe Bob wrestles the ghosts of the past as he recounts the frightening conclusion of the Cult of Night’s ritual.

    Not going to lie, this issue hit me square in the feels and I nearly lost it when I was reading the letter in the back of the book.  I did get emotional and that I did should tell you the power that this story has on its readers’.  This little series is one of those that really sneaks up on you with how strong the writing and the feelings behind it are.  Before you know it you are incredibly invested and engaged in the story and that this is a flashback to when Joe Bob was a young man and new on the force really does set the stage for more stories like this.  After all if you pay attention to what’s being said here “After that night things weren’t quite the same” and that’s an opening if I’ve ever seen one.  So here’s hoping we see more stories about the town that weren’t right after that night because the way this continues to bring us the fuller picture of Joe Bob has been spectacularly well rendered.  Then there’s Ana who I wouldn’t mind seeing come across something that isn’t right either and let’s see how she reacts after having heard this story.

    I am in love with 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 are presented exceptionally well.  The character development that we see through the dialogue, the character interaction as well as how we see them act and react to the situations and circumstances which does a phenomenal job in expanding the personalities of the characters.  The pacing is excellent and as it takes us through the pages revealing more of the story the more we want to see things explored further.

    I am extremely impressed with how we see this being structured and how the layers within the story continue to emerge, grow, evolve and strengthen.  I also like the way that these layers open up new avenues to be explored and this adds such great depth, dimension and complexity to the story.  How we see everything working together to create the story’s ebb & flow as well as how it moves the story forward are impeccably handled.  

    The interiors here are utterly fantastic.  The style is Jacob’s own and it really brings this to life beautifully.  The linework is clean, crisp and strong and along with the varying weights and techniques being utilised to create the detail within the work is sensational.  Between the backgrounds and how we see the composition within the panels they expand and enhance the moments as well as bring out the depth perception, sense of scale and the overall sense of size and scope to the story is marvellous to see.  The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a masterful eye for storytelling.  The various hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work shows an excellent eye for how colour works.  That this takes place mainly at night with some unique colour choices makes the colour work that much more impressive to me.
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    This is one of those amazing franchises that really captures your attention early and makes you fall in love with it and then you become a fan for life.  With strong, powerful writing and in depth characterisation alongside these bespoke interiors create one of my favourite series. 

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Ascencia #9

11/30/2021

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Ascencia #9
Wake Entertainment 2021
Written by John Dolmayan
Illustrated by Tony Parker
Coloured by Blond
Lettered by Taylor Esposito

    Arthur and Gwen bear down on Sam getting closer to unravelling the mystery of talisman. There's trouble in Bethany as the rival gangs fight for power and influence. All this and more in this issue  of Ascencia.

    I’m going to talk about this book like i’ve never described one before and as I was trying to think of a way to do this this is how it all materialised for me.  Think of the series like you would a tree, the main arc being the trunk the base of the tree if you will.  As we rise higher up the trunk the branches start to branch off and those become the avenues we see explored and side plots that vary in how much the impact the main arc.  Some branches are thick and others thin but they all add to the overall story in their own unique ways.  The closer we get to the top the more branches branch out and it’s this myriad of pathways that just make this so damn exciting to read.  This is another book that no one seems to be talking about and it's a crying shame because this needs to be in your hands, it needs to be read and you need to experience something like a classic detective crime science fiction story.  

    I am loving 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 are presented exceedingly well.  The character development that we see through the dialogue, the character interaction as well as how we see them act and react to the situations and circumstances which they encounter does a magnificent job with how we see their personalities continue to develop.  The pacing is excellent and as it takes us through the pages revealing more of the story the more we wonder how all these pieces fit together.

    I’m impressed with how we see this being structured and how we see the layers within the story continue to emerge, grow, evolve and strengthen.  I am also liking the way that these layers open up avenues to be explored because of how much depth, dimension and complexity that we see added.  How we see everything working together to create the story’s ebb & flow as well as how it moves the story forward are impeccably handled. 

    I am a huge fan of the way that this is illustrated.  The linework is exquisite and how we see the varying weights and techniques being utilised to create this level & quality of detail within the work is breathtaking.  Between the use of backgrounds and how we see the composition within the panels they expand and enhance the moments as well as bring out the depth perception, sense of scale and the 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 remarkably talented eye for storytelling. The various hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work shows a brilliant eye for how colour works.  
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    I am a sucker for a good detective story and this one weaves its way in, out and around the city in ways that no one could have seen coming.  With the way that this planet and their workers and gangs and such work it was never going to be a cut and dry whodunnit for Arthur and instead he has to fight politics and the machinations of so many around him to find some semblance of the truth.  It really has this delicious complexity to it that takes it so far into and surprising some kind of crime drama, like Kojak meets the Sopranos.  The writing is phenomenal and the characterisation is eerie and effective while the interiors are just brilliantly rendered. 

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Serial #8

11/30/2021

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Serial #8
Abstract Studio 2021
By Terry Moore

    Jenni the serial killer pays a visit to an old flame. Meanwhile, Zoe finds Jenni's storage facility and makes a shocking discovery about her next and final victim.

    For me Terry has all too quietly made himself one of today’s most effulgence storytellers.  His work to me is some of the best you are going to see by anyone, anywhere today.  When you look at how complex the story and writing are and add into this that he does his own artwork that is so polished and accomplished it boggles the mind why I don’t hear more folks talking about his book.  I’ll give you a different kind of spoiler here, this has made my top ten ongoing series in my end of year list and with so many good, strong books out there right now that should tell you a lot.  Zoe is just a child, sure she is far from it in her behaviour and actions but she is and to see her being portrayed as we do and going after Jenni who’s on the revenge circuit for what happened to her as a child well it leaves you flabbergasted.  It is so beautifully done and the similarities and differences in the two characters we see permeate the story are wonderfully rendered.

    I’m in love with 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 are presented exceptionally well.  The character development that we see through the narration, the dialogue, the character interaction as well as how we see them act and react to the situations and circumstances which they encounter does a magnificent job showcasing these changing and growing personalities.  The pacing is excellent and as it takes us through the pages revealing more and more of the story the more we start to see how things begin to come to a head.  

    I’m a huge fan of the way that we see this being structured and how the layers within the story continue to emerge, grow, evolve and strengthen.  I am also liking the way that the layers here open up new avenues to be explored.  The cops at Jenni’s mothers room, the way that Zoe was sidetracked and then got back on track.  These things add a lot of depth, dimension and complexity to the story.  How we see everything working together to create the story’s ebb & flow as well as how it moves the story forward are impeccably handled.

    The interiors are mindbogglingly brilliant and if there were words to take that further I would.  The linework is graceful and elegant and how we see the varying weights and techniques being utilised to create this level of detail and quality in the work throughout the book is absolutely stunning.  How we see backgrounds utilised to enhance and expand the moments as well as how they work within the composition of the panels to bring out the depth perception, sense of scale and the overall sense of size and scope to the story is utterly marvellous.  The utilisation of the page layouts, page two and its three panel pin-up page effect is mind-blowing, and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show an ingenious eye for storytelling.  That this is black & white at its most pure and any shading you see is really just a trick of the linework is old school masterclass illustration at its finest.  
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    Every single time I see an issue of this is coming to my pull list I get excited.  I know what we are going to see isn’t what I’m expecting and that the twists & turns and revelations just seem to catch me off guard most of the time.  With some of the best writing and intriguing characterisation and these utterly brilliant interiors this is the best series you should be reading.  

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Space Pirate Captain Harlock #6

11/30/2021

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Space Pirate Captain Harlock #6
Ablaze Publishing 2021
Story by Leiji Matsumoto & Jérȏme Alquié
Illustrated by Jérôme Alquié
Lettered by Dezi Sienty 

    The fate of Earth hangs perilously in the balance of the ultimate clash between the Arcadia and the Mazon sisters Talika has resurrected! A confrontation so critical, Harlock finds himself making deals with enemies and asking for help from old friends and new. If Harlock and his crew are unable to stop these elemental beings, the planet will be uninhabitable to humans and Mazon alike!

    I know this is the end of the arc but this has introduced me to Captain Harlock and now I don’t know what I’ll do if this doesn’t come back with a new arc soon.  I mean I've become quite attached to these characters, sought out the animated film and I am kind of obsessed.  That this feels like an anime film and it’s just got all the right notes of friendship, love, anger and desperation to keep the emotional roller coaster moving along full steam ahead is something that we just don’t see happen at this level every day.  While this is a trade length story it doesn’t feel as if it were written to fit a trade because the way everything plays out feels like this is the natural length and course that the story takes and I appreciate that a lot. 

    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 are exceptionally well rendered.  The character development we see through the narration, the dialogue, the character interaction as well as how we see them act and react to the situations and circumstances which they encounter does a magnificent job with their ever changing and evolving personalities.  The pacing is excellent and as it takes us through the pages revealing more of the story the more of these characters and this universe we want to see.

    I am very much a fan of the way that this is being structured and how we see the layers within the story continuing to emerge, grow, evolve and strengthen.  I am also liking the way that we see the layers opening up new avenues to be explored.  Whether or not these avenues get explored is not relevant because they all add this great depth, dimension and complexity to the story.  The way that everything works together to create the story’s ebb & flow as well as how it moves the story forward are impeccably handled. 

    The interiors really really are smashing.  I hate to assume so I'm going to guess that this is computer generated and it’s beautifully translated to the page.  It is probably why this reminds me so much of the animated feature film.  The essence of that is captured here sensationally well and how we see the composition within the panels bring out the depth perception, sense of scale and the overall sense of size and scope to the story is amazingly well rendered.  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 various hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work shows a stellar understanding of how colour works.  
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    This has been one of the best unexpected treats that I have come across in a long time.  It’s got a great solid story that engages the reader.  It gets you invested in the story and its characters beautifully.  It also has some gorgeous examples of how much the artform has changed and evolved to create such simplistic beauty.  

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Vinyl #06

11/29/2021

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Vinyl #06
12-Gauge/Image Comics 2021
Written by Doug Wagner
Illustrated by Daniel Hillyard
Coloured by Dave Stewart
Lettered by Ed Dukeshire

    A sunflower death bunker ablaze. Ella Fitzgerald blaring in every room. It’s Walter versus Madeleine.

    It’s the final countdown!  This has been such a stellar book to read.  I mean the mix of personalities in the variety of characters that we’ve met have been a true delight to get to know.  Some left us way too soon, or left when we didn’t want them to cough the twins cough, and it has all been leading up to this final confrontation with Madeleine.  I’ve been so gosh darn impressed with the way that this has been written and how we see the events playing out not to mention how we’ve seen the characters grow and evolve over the course of these six issues.  

    I’ve been so wrapped up in this story and these characters and that’s a huge testament to these blokes talent and what they bring to the table.  It is easy to become invested and engaged in their lives in the short amount of time that we’ve had the pleasure to see them and Walter especially with his dementia or Alzheimer's that only seems to be manageable through music really makes him so incredibly endearing and much like a beloved grandfather figure.  

    I’m a huge fan of the way that this is being told. The story & plot development that we see through how the sequence of events unfold as how the reader learns information are presented exceptionally well.  The character development that we see through the narration, the dialogue, the character interaction as well as how we see them act and react to the situations and circumstances which they encounter does an utterly marvellous job with their personalities.  The pacing is excellent and as it takes us through the pages revealing the story we’re on the edge of our seats waiting with baited breath for the final outcome.

    I’m loving the way that this is being structured and how we see the layers within the story continue to emerge, grow, evolve and strengthen.  I am also liking the way we see the layers open up new avenues to be explored and yes while this is the last issue that doesn’t mean the story is completely over.  What this does is add so much depth, dimension and complexity to the story.  How we see everything working together to create the story’s ebb & flow as well as how it moves the story forward are impeccably handled.  

    The interiors here are fantastic!  Would I like to see backgrounds utilised throughout like we see from the letters onward, yes but hey what we see enhances and expands the moments.  They also work within the composition of the panels to bring out the depth perception, sense of scale and the overall sense of size and scope of the story.  I do like the classic comics style of the artwork and how it can showcase the violence without all the gore.  The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a remarkably talented eye for storytelling.  How we see the hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work shows a stellar understanding of how colour works.
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    Innovative, fresh, different, endearing and just plain old charming aren’t really words you would normally associate with a book full of serial killers but that’s what I am saying.  To see Vic and Dennis play their roles in all this was fantastic but to have the focus on Walter and his friends was the best treat I could have hoped for.  With some fresh, fun and shocking moments thanks the writing and some sensational characterisation along with these great interiors this has makes me incredibly happy.  

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Batman: Reptilian #6

11/29/2021

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Batman: Reptilian #6
DC Black Label 2021
Written by Garth Ennis
Illustrated by Liam Sharp
Lettered by Rob Steen

    Batman and Killer Croc face off against Croc’s murderous offspring in a finale that has to be seen to be believed. The World’s Greatest Detective closes the world’s strangest case.

    Not that this is over and Batman’s full personality is on display and I have to say I’m somewhat shocked.  The humour I had seen earlier was replaced with a much darker and shall we say less concerned about human life then I ever thought I’d see him be.  I am by no means complaining because watching what he does with Volkov well that was funny to watch and then the reaction was a tad dramatic but the interchange was well worth it.  The dark dry humour still permeates throughout the book as well and it’s exceptionally well placed so that you are either going to laugh, shake your head with a smirk or groan like you’ve heard a particularly bad dad joke.  Personally I think that this being a Black Label title means they’ve got more leeway to take the characters in directions we don’t normally see and this naturally is a huge part of the line's appeal.  

    I am a huge fan of 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 are presented exceptionally well achieved.  The character development that we see through the dialogue, the character interaction as well as how we see them act and react to the situations and circumstances which they encounter does a magnificent job spotlighting their ever evolving and changing personalities.  The pacing is excellent and as it takes us through the pages revealing more of the story the more we want to see how all this is going to play out.  

    I am extremely impressed with the way that we see this being structured as well as how the layers continue to emerge, grow, evolve and strengthen.  I am also liking the way that we see the layers opening up new avenues to be explored.  A part of me wishes we’d see the Government do what Batman asks if they are planning to do and what they have in store for Wayland because those would be things I’d love to see.  What all this does is add some great depth, dimension and complexity to the story.  The way everything works together to create the story’s ebb & flow as well as how we see it move the story forward are impeccably handled.

    The interiors here are mindbogglingly brilliant to see.  They really do leave you gobsmacked at just how they make you feel.  The mood, tone and feel of every given moment shines through on the page beautifully.  The linework we see and how this brings about the attention to detail is sensationally rendered.  The composition within the panels brings out the depth perception, sense of scale and the overall sense of size and scope to the story wonderfully.  The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a masterful eye for storytelling.  The various hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work show such a master colourists eye at work.  
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    There are so many things that I wish we’d see the final outcome of but the fact that these avenues are left to the readers’ mind and imagination do a marvellous job in engaging the reader on so many levels.  Aside from the fact that this is such a magnificently well written story with some exceptional characterisation and these bloody brilliant interiors this really embodies a Batman story that blends who we knew with who we know in some truly wondrous ways. 

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Dejah Thoris versus John Carter of Mars #05

11/28/2021

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Dejah Thoris versus John Carter of Mars #05
Dynamite Entertainment 2021
Written by Dan Abnett
Illustrated by Alessandro Miracolo
Coloured by Dearbhla Kelly
Lettered by Simon Bowland

    John and Dejah continue to fight IMPOSSIBLE odds! Having escaped into the random folds of time, our favourite alien power couple wage war against decaying emissaries of evil that are searching for a perfect host, and may have found one in…JOHN CARTER!?

    Well there’s another issue still to go but dang this is what I love about these characters.  We see Gall and all his machinations to date have sent Dejah and John travelling through time.  Now I wanna talk about the events in this issue but I won’t because I don’t do spoiler reviews but I love what we see.  I am serious because with the way Gall lured Dejah into this knowing that John would rush in without thinking to save her and thus his plans would come to fruition.  If only things worked out as we want them to but where’s the fun in that, besides life is full of surprises, twists & turns and huge messes along the way.  So it’s been fun to see Dejah’s entourage stuck in the same spot while she and John have one of their unique adventures.  

I’m thoroughly 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 are presented exceptionally well.  The character development that we see through the narration, the dialogue, the character interaction as well as how we see them act and react to the situations and circumstances which they encounter does a magnificent job in fleshing out their ever evolving personalities.  The pacing is excellent and as it takes us through the pages revealing more of the story, the revelations along with the twists & turns are exciting to see unfold.

    I’m really rather impressed with the way that we see this being structured and how the layers within the story continue to emerge, grow, evolve and strengthen.  I am also liking the way that we see the layers opening up new avenues to be explored.  Now I love seeing the creatures from the past and Gall’s whole deal and what these do is add some great depth, dimension and complexity to the story.  How we see everything working together to create the story’s ebb & flow as well as how it moves the story forward are impeccably handled.  

    I am loving the interiors here.  The creativity and imagination that we see throughout the book and at various stages really shine here.  The linework is spectacular and how we see the varying weights and techniques being utilised to create the detail within the work is extremely well rendered.  How we see backgrounds enhance and expand the moments while also working within the composition of the panels to bring out the depth perception, sense of scale and the 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 shows an extremely talented eye for storytelling.  The various hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work shows a fantastic eye for how colour works.
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    This is a fantastic story and we’re finally seeing where the title comes into play.  We are treated to a nice tour de farce here that really does hold the readers’ mind, imagination and creativity.  It’s also an engaging story as well since more than a few moments makes you think and takes you off the page.  This has some extraordinary writing and characterisation alongside some really solid and dynamic interiors.   

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Black's Myth #05

11/28/2021

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Black’s Myth #05
Ahoy Comics 2021
Written by Eric Palicki
Illustrated by Wendell Cavalcanti
Lettered by Rob Steen

    Final issue of the hit werewolf crime story! Will Strummer figure out who shot her? Is it the same person who stole the bullets? Will there be a "why" to go with the "who?" Will Ben and Aster ever get their beer? Find out in the thrilling conclusion of Black's Myth!

    Well hopefully this is only the final issue of the introductory arc and we’ll be getting another one because this is definitely an eclectic mix of characters that were introduced and it has definitely been a joy to get to know them.  I think we all kinda knew who had her shot but the real question was why and what did they have to gain from it?  Well that certainly got answered and then some.  I really enjoy seeing the way that this issue plays itself out and how we see Strummer talk about putting the pieces together and coming up with the conclusion she did.  I am pretty impressed with the way that Eric took the story and how it wraps up on itself so that it kind of comes full circle and the ending only serves to set us up for another arc.  I think this has been pretty brilliantly done.

    I am a huge fan of 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 are impeccably rendered.  The character development that we see through the narration, the dialogue, the character interaction as well as how we see them act and react to the situations and circumstances which they encounter does a magnificent job on continuing to flesh out these personalities.  The pacing is excellent and as it takes us through the pages revealing more of the story the more we know we need to see more of this character.

    I’m really rather impressed with the way we see this being structured and how the layers within the story continue to emerge, grow, evolve and strengthen.  I also like how we see the layers here open up new avenues to be explored and while this is the last issue some carry over threads wouldn’t be terrible.  What this does is add some great depth, dimension and complexity to the story.  How we see everything working together to create the story’s ebb & flow as well as how it moves the story forward are impeccably handled. 

    I do love the interiors here.  I love the black & white style because it’s one of the hardest to work in as it will show every single mistake that is made.  Thankfully there’s no worry of that happening here as Wendell’s work is pretty nearly flawlessly rendered.  I’m super impressed with the linework and how we see the varying weights and techniques being utilised to create this level & quality of detail work throughout the book is extraordinary to see.  How we see backgrounds being utilised to enhance and expand the moments as well as how they work within the composition of the panels to bring out the depth perception, sense of scale and the 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 masterful eye for storytelling.  The gray tones that we see are brilliantly rendered as well and I am super impressed with the whole kit and kaboodle.
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      This is a great story and an excellent introduction to the cast of characters.   This is beautifully written with some amazing characterisation and some brilliant interiors make for one detective series I cannot wait to see more of. 

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Fight Girls #5

11/28/2021

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Fight Girls #5
AWA Upshot Studios 2021
By Frank Cho
Coloured by Sabine Rich
Lettered by Sal Cipriano

    Ten hard-as-nails women face off in an ancient contest of champions where the winner truly takes all: the title of "Queen of the Galaxy." To win the challenge each contestant must survive the hazards of the planet's harsh landscape, the ferocious predators on and below its surface, and their fellow contestants. This edition of the contest has a twist: one of the contestants is an infiltrator who has her eye on something bigger than the prize. Who is she and what does she really want? In this concluding issue the secrets are revealed...and the empire will never be the same!

    Bravissimo!  This issue brings the contest to its conclusion and it left me a tad flabbergasted to say the least.  We knew there was going to be some kind of twist since there was one contestant who infiltrated the contest but I wasn’t prepared for what we saw happen within these pages.  So that I was fooled completely and I have to give congratulations for that because I wasn’t sure it would be possible to see such a monumental shock take place.  So yeah this lived up to my expectations and then completely surpassed them and took me right on to church and served me up but good.

    I’m such a huge fan of 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 are presented exceptionally well.  The character development that we see through the dialogue, the character interaction as well as how we see them act and react to the situations and circumstances which they encounter does a magnificent job continuing to flesh out their personalities.  The pacing is extraordinary and as it takes us through the pages revealing the twists & turns and the revelation we’re left with jaws agape at what we see.

    I’m loving the way that we see this being structured and how the layer within the story continues to emerge, grow, evolve and strengthen.  I am also liking the way we see the layers opening up new avenues to be explored.  These layers add some wonderful depth, dimension and complexity to the story and I’d love to share an example but I can’t spoil any of this issue at all, it needs to be read.  How we see everything working together to create the story’s ebb & flow as well as how it moves the story forward are impeccably handled.  

    The interiors here are where Frank really shines and I love that his women are beautiful, have a great sense of anatomy, they look like real women, plus they have sensuality to them.   The linework is absolutely exquisite and how we see the varying weights and techniques being utilised to create the detail within the work and it’s sensationally well rendered.  I do wish we would see more backgrounds however, how we see the composition within the panels as they bring out the depth perception, sense of scale and the 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 masterful eye for storytelling.  The various hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work shows a sensational understanding of how colour works.  
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    This really, really became a can’t miss series with a phenomenal can’t miss ending.  Every step of the way this story has taken twists and turns that at times were interesting, slightly predictable and wildly outrageous.  I’ve enjoyed this a lot more than I was thinking I would and it’s been a real hoot and a half treat to read.  You won’t see this ending coming and you’ll thank me for telling you to pick this up, order the trade!

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Beyond the Breach #5

11/28/2021

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Beyond the Breach #5
Aftershock Comics 2021
Written by Ed Brisson
Illustrated by Damian Couceiro
Coloured by Patricio Delpeche
Lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

    It's complete chaos as interdimensional bounty hunters descend upon Vanessa and crew. One of our heroes will sacrifice themselves, but will it be enough? Will Vanessa manage to get Dougie home? Is there even a home to return to? And what will happen to everyone else?!

    Well this certainly is a crazy issue and I’m enjoying every single moment of it.  The great thing about this though is that it really isn’t over, sure the first arc is but there’s still a whole nother arc to be told here before we feel like there’s a sense of closure at least when it comes to Vanessa.  Granted it won’t be the same but there’s still plenty of those creatures roaming the Earth and there are new friends and new enemies to be made and there has to be some ramifications after what we see happen within these pages.  There is a lot going on here and I like how Ed makes it all feel like it’s a natural flow and that it all fits so perfectly together like some giant jigsaw puzzle whose pieces simply fall in place so easily.  

    I am a huge fan of 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 character development that we see through the dialogue, the character interaction as well as how we see them act and react to the situations and circumstances which they encounter does a magnificent job in how it continues to flesh out the personalities.  The pacing is amazing and as it takes us through the pages revealing the story we are taken through some of the most amazing and traumatic moments the series has to offer.  

    I am very much enjoying the way that this is being structured and how the layers within the story continue to emerge, grow, evolve and strengthen.  I am also liking the way that we see these layers opening up new avenues to be explored.  With Vanessa now having been off-world and with her two solid companions things should be much more interesting.  What this does is add some great depth, dimension and complexity to the story.  The way we see everything working together to create the story’s ebb & flow as well as how it moves the story forward are impeccably handled.  

    I am still very impressed with the level of creativity and imagination that we see throughout the book.  How these alien species come to life is superb.  The linework is clean, crisp and strong and along with the varying weights and techniques being utilised to create the detail within the work that we see are handled extremely well.  While I wish we’d have seen more backgrounds being used, how we see the composition within the panels and how they bring out the depth perception, sense of scale and the overall sense of size and scope to the story more than makes up for that.  The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a solid eye for storytelling.  The various hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work show a stellar eye for how colour works.
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    I really like that this story has made us feel such a wide range of emotions, happy, sad, angry, dismayed, fearful and tearful because it really goes to show that comics as a medium for storytelling can be a powerful thing.  The writing here has been incredibly strong, the characterisation is human and the interiors are completely in sync with the story making for such a wonderful read. 

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