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They Fell From The Sky #1 Advance Review

12/31/2020

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They Fell From The Sky #1 Advance Review
Mad Cave Studios 2021
On Sale Feb. 03 2021
Written by Liezl Buenaventura
Illustrated by Xavier Tarrega
Coloured by DJ Chavis
Lettered by Joamette Gil

    Tommy Murphy is just an ordinary kid. He goes to school, hangs out with his friends, and fanboys over his favorite TV show. But when a chance encounter in the woods thrusts him into an unlikely friendship with an otherworldly creature, he is forced to navigate bullies, family squabbles, and tween woes... all while trying to prevent an interplanetary war!

    This is a part of what I do that I absolutely love.  Being asked to do an advance review of a book that will be out before you know it.  Better still when it comes form a company whose work you really enjoy.  So this is an all-ages offering and it has all the elements to it that make this feel like it is a premiere book for the next year.  Or This year as of a couple of hours from now.  There are a few things about this that already set it apart from the crowd and they are little moments that you will have to read to understand because I am not about to get into them and give anything away.  Suffice it to say however, that they will make you smile, laugh and believe that anything, anything at all is possible.

    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 exceptionally well.  There are many times that we all vividly remember the trials and tribulations of being in high school and even more so if you weren’t one of the popular kids then oh yes then it was more hellish indeed.  So to see this captured in a way that is utterly relatable to and you can empathise with any of the characters is sensational.  The character development that we see is fantastic!  How we see the characters act and react to the situations and circumstances they encounter really help to flesh them out beautifully.  The pacing is superb and as it takes us through the pages revealing the twists & turns along the way we are treated to a really delightful introduction to the kids and the world that they live in.

    I am completely enamoured with the interiors here.  The linework that we see has this nie strength to it and the way we see the detail work shining through is extremely nice to see.  We get some really nice utilisation of backgrounds throughout the book as well which is more than a delightful surprise as they really do enhance the moments as well as well bring us depth perception, a 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 remarkable eye for storytelling.  The colour work is gorgeous as well.  I really like how we see the various hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work.
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    I find myself growing more and more drawn to the all-ages titles that are coming out.  I had never appreciated them when I was growing up which is a shame considering how much fun they are.  This is the kind of stuff that kids dream about being able to do and adults remember wanting to be like as a kid.  So all in all it is something for everyone to relate to whether they think that they can or not.  This is some superb storytelling that highlights the magic and wonder comics can bring.  

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Ghost Rider: Return to Vengeance #1

12/30/2020

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Ghost Rider: Return of Vengeance #1
Marvel Comics 2020
Written by Howard Mackie
Illustrated by Javier Saltares
Ink Assists by Marc Deering
Coloured by Arif Prianto
Lettered by VC’s Joe Sabino

    THE ONE YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR – THE RETURN OF VENGEANCE! 
     MICHAEL BADILINO was a bad dude in life - and that landed him in hell.  But not just any old rung of hell, a layer so deep it’s reserved for those special enemies of hell – one where a former SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE may suffer for all eternity! As LILITH’s gambit against JOHNNY BLAZE and MEPHISTO for the throne of hell heats up, you can bet other players will enter the arena - and Badilino will find a way to ride again as VENGEANCE! 

    I am a fan of Ghost Rider and always have been though I am not really all that sure why heh.  He has this convoluted history with multiple folks having taken up the mantle at various points in time.  Which actually may be what I like about it because each version of the character brought and brings something different to the table.  That Badlino isn’t your typical Rider is definitely a bonus in my book and while Lilith and the others who are involved in this fight for hell Badlino is a wild card of the best kind.  The dynamic that is presented here is phenomenal and this makes me want to see more!

    I 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 extremely well.  How we see this being structured is fantastic and how the story is introduced and developed really keeps pulling the reader in and doesn’t let up for a moment.  The character development here is phenomenal and seeing the characters act and react to the situations and circumstances they encounter flesh them out really well.  The pacing here is superb and as it takes us through the pages revealing the story and the twists & turns along the way is fantastic.  How everything works together to create the story’s ebb & flow is pretty amazing to see.  I am really, really enjoying how the events of this book are presented to us and the potential for what is to come is thrilling.  

    The interiors here are fantastic.  I love the linework that we see and the varying weights and techniques that are being utilised to bring out the detail work is stellar.  This is some really strong comic book style artwork and it works with everything we see here.  This is Hell so I’d like to see more creativity and imagination in the utilisation of backgrounds, while the sweeping lines for action are nice but i wanna see Hell.  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.  How we see the various hues and tones being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work is sensational.  I also like how we see various colours in places you might not expect them but because of a light source it’s completely as it should be.  This understanding of how colour works is super impressive.
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    This is book and character that I would totally read on a monthly basis.  It has the drama and the complexity that makes things so much more complicated than you go into this expecting it to be.  There is this unexpected depth to the storytelling and it draws the reader in and engages their minds and imaginations in all the right ways.  Marvel has some stellar books and none of them involve the Avengers or X-Men and it’s time that these books get to shine.

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Jinny Hex Special #1

12/30/2020

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Jinny Hex Special #1
DC Universe 2020
Written by Magdalene Visaggio
Illustrated by Gleb Melnikov
Coloured by Luis Guerrero
Lettered by Gabriela Downie

    NEW-VILLAIN ALERT: THREE-EYED JACK!
     Jinny Hex stars- in her first solo adventure-and she’s ready and raring to go! Bursting out of the pages of Young Justice, this fan-favorite gal is heading back home to take care of some unfinished business! Hoping to take some time off from Multiverse conflict, Jinny reconnects with some old friends and family. But that all goes out the window when a new foe called Three-Eyed Jack transports her town back to the Old West. Now it’s up to Jinny to face off with this super-powered gunslinger and save her town! But Jinny’s about to learn that some threats are closer to her heart than expected.

    I really wanted to like this a lot more than I did.  Unfortunately this isn’t new reader friendly and having not read Young Justice with her tenure I found myself lost.  I am still waiting to learn how she’s related to Jonah Hex and there is a decided lack of the Wild West feeling within these pages despite its setting.  I am also a little taken aback that a young woman who was a member of Young Justice would so easily let herself be led into believing what Jack Duckett, if that be his name, fed her.  There just seems to be a lot of things here that are either missing or just don’t add up and I found myself disappointed in this.

    I have a lot of questions about the way that this is being told.  Sure the story & plot development that we see through how the sequence of events unfold and how the reader learns information is laid solidly down.  That, however, is the best part of seeing how this is structured.  Once Three Eyed Jack comes into being I am a huge fan of his reimagining of the area.  He is one of those villains that while not really western per se but more along the lines of Psimon though I will not complain about that because the idea is solid and how we see it play out is extremely nice to see.  

    The character development really doesn’t tell me much about them except they are some clueless 20 somethings trying to find their way.  The pacing is pretty good though and it takes us through the pages nicely as it reveals the story to us.

    Oh the interiors aren’t bad but they are too all-ages for me, and too reminiscent of Humberto Ramos to boot.  I don’t feel like we see Gleb’s style or personality emerge through the work here which is something of a shame.  The talent is here he’s got nice control of his linework and through the varying weights we get some beautiful detail work.  When we meet Jack I was hoping that visage would carry us through each individual character, he looks amazing and much less all-ages in that moment.  I will always want to see more backgrounds but what we do see is extremely well done and they enhance the moments and bring some good solid depth perception, a 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 really great eye for storytelling.  The colour work is beautifully rendered as well.  How we see the various hues and tones within the colours utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work is perfectly rendered.  One big complaint--Ladybird looks like a young Native American (Cher) and less like a nice Jewish Girl so that is somewhat off putting to me.
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    Now I know Magdalene is a very talented writer and this is less than I expect from her.  I think this should have been a mini-series instead of a one-shot and this way they’d have a much better opportunity to fit all the information needed.  I do love the fact that this firmly cements Jinny in the DCU and hopefully we’ll get some stories that showcase her lineage as well as that Hex strength of character that we’ve come to know and appreciate.

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Grendel Kentucky #4

12/29/2020

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Grendel Kentucky #4
AWA Upshot Studios 2020
Written by Jeff McComsey
Illustrated by Tommy Lee Edwards
Coloured by Giovanna Niro
Lettered by John Workman

    For two generations, the rural hill town of Grendel, Kentucky has honored its Faustian bargain with the monster living in its abandoned coal mine: a human sacrifice every season in return for agrarian prosperity the likes of which this rocky region had never before seen (including its greatest cash crop: the dankest weed in the land). When one town elder breaks this pact, Grendel's only hope is that its prodigal daughter will return home to face down the creature of her nightmares—and bring her all-female biker gang with her. In this concluding issue, Marnie finally enters the mine that haunted her as a child.

    I have to say this has been one of the most interesting stories to come about of late and more so considering what it is based off of.  You always know a great story by how often it is referenced and used to tell more and varied stories of.  When you get someone who has this amazing story to tell and it takes on a life of its own and surpasses that of it’s inspiration well then you have a book like this.  In four issues we’ve met a family with a curse to bear and the subsequent destruction of that family and so much more and it’s left its mark on every single person who has read this.

    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 beautifully.  The character development we see is phenomenal and as the whole centres around Marnie this is most powerful issue of this series or arc depending on if there is something that comes next.  The pacing is superb and as it takes us through the pages revealing the twists and turns along the way, not to mention a revelation or two as well, and it is so amazing to see.  

    The way that we see this being structured and how the layers within the story come to their natural conclusion is so well done.  The way everything works together to create the story’s ebb & flow so that we breeze through the pages showcases some beautiful talent.  

    I have been a fan of the interiors here since day one.  The linework is fantastic and to see how the varying weights and techniques are being utilised to bring out the detail we see is simply stunning.  I mean how we see the composition in the panels and how backgrounds are utilised to add the sense of an extra character really do wonders in how the reader experiences the story.  The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a beautiful eye for storytelling.  The colour work is divine.  How we see the various hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work that we see shows a superb eye for how colour works.
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    AWA Upshot Studios have come out of the gate swinging and with the pedigree of those involved it is no wonder that we’ve seen nothing but hit after hit with each book they release.  This one is so brilliantly told and how the story unfolds for the reader and genges their minds and imaginations so that they effectively come under the spell of these storytellers is bloody fantastic.  This is the kind of storytelling that encourages the reader to seek out the source material it is based upon and while there is no comparison I love that it has this unique effect on everyone who reads it.

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X-O Manowar #3

12/29/2020

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X-O Manowar #3
Valiant Entertainment 2020
Written by Dennis “Hopeless” Hallum
Illustrated by Emilio Laiso
Coloured by Ruth Redmond
Lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

    Who would win in a fight: X-O Manowar or a cybernetic tech monster formed out of lava?
     In order to prevent catastrophe, will Aric hand over the X-O armor to a new ally?

    Alright this new direction that Dennis has in store for Aric is both frustrating and interesting at the same time.  I mean lets face it he’s needed to reshape his image for a while now and it’s high time he learned that image matters and if he’s perceived as a warmongering kind of guy then it’s going to damage how the public sees him.  Now if only he’d have been able to find someone more trustworthy and less of a scumbag than this guy is.  We all know he’s not a good guy and he has way too many hidden agendas in store for Aric and while I am enjoying not knowing what those are the fact that they can be sensed is really what sets off the alarm bells in the reader.

    I am 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.  There is one instance that I think sums up how I see the relationship between Aric and Troy quite clearly and while I don’t think that this was supposed to happen so quickly he did take advantage of the opportunity with some lightning quick reflexes.  The character development that we see is stupendous as the dialogue as well as how they act and react to the situations and circumstances they encounter continue to flesh them out as people.  The pacing is superb and as it takes us through the pages revealing the twists & turns along the way we are seeing Aric emerge as more of a superhero than he has been before.

    How we see this being structured as well as how the layers within the story continue to grow and evolve as well seeing new ones emerge is utterly fantastic to see.  The way that everything works so well together in creating the story’s ebb & flow is incredibly well done.  Dennis is a master storyteller and he has this way of drawing the reader into the story as well as engaged in what we see.  This is why we keep coming back time and again to read what he works on.

    The interiors here are utterly gorgeous!  I am a huge fan of the way we see the linework and its varying weights being utilised to create such marvellous attention to detail.  Seeing so much detail makes me happy as it really causes the eye to rotate through the panels of the page and is just another way that we’re drawn into the book.  Being the fan of backgrounds that I am and seeing what we do here makes me such a happy camper.  From the lava, to the street or the kitchen table and throughout the entire book what we see is mindbogglingly brilliant.  The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show such a masterful eye for storytelling.  The colour work is also brilliantly rendered.  How we see the hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work shows such an eye and understanding of how colour works.  While I am not a fan of the altered armour for now it’s understandable and hopefully we’ll get to a better version that’s Troy free.
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    Valiant is all too quietly putting out some of the strongest superhero genre books on the market.  The characters have passed the test of time and are shining brighter than ever thanks to creator’s like we’re seeing here.  

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Miles to Go #3

12/28/2020

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Miles To Go #3
Aftershock Comics 2020
Written by B. Clay Moore
Illustrated by Stephen Molnar
Colour Assists by Nova Lee-Fortier
Lettered by Dave Sharpe

    Barely escaping an ambush at home, Amara and Alea regain their bearings in a small town that holds deeply personal revelations for their partner on the run, aging hitman Moses Graves. It should come as no surprise that the defining experience of Moses’s earlier life came complete with betrayal, lies and murder, the repercussions of which haunt everyone involved to this day.

    Well this issue takes some time off to flesh out Moses a bit since his introduction has been so fast and furious and Amara, through us by extension, know so little about him.  I will say that this isn’t quite what I was expecting to see but then again I have full trust in Clay’s ability to tell a story.  This is one of the reasons why I gravitate towards his work and for me this one is outside the norm of what I have come to expect from him that I simply cannot get enough of it.  I will say one thing, I am disappointed that Moses wasn’t shown to us full frontal, to see him in those positions to hide himself is false modesty all things considered.  

    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 exquisitely.  The character development is hands down some of the finest I have ever seen.  To see Moses and then his old crush as well as the daughter whom we know her parentage regardless of how its phrased to us is the stuff that legends are made of.  The pacing here is superb and as it takes us through the pages revealing the twists & turns along the way we get to see what was possibly the most important moment in Moses’ life to date and suddenly we see the reason for his return to the town even if he cannot voice it aloud.  

    The way that we see this being structured and how the layers within the story emerge and bring us to places unknown is done so incredibly well.  The way that we see everything working together to create the story’s ebb & flow is beautifully done.  These are reasons that I enjoy Clay’s writing so very much and he somehow manages to make it look so darn effortless.

    The interiors here are really spectacular.  The linework we see is sensational it is strong, clean and crisp and how we see the varying weights being utilised to create the detail work is gorgeous.  I am actually impressed with how we see backgrounds being utilised here though there could be more as they do wonders in enhancing the moments but also bringing us depth perception, a 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 stellar 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 extremely nice to see.  
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    When you want to read some of the best storytelling around that doesn’t need the hype or fanfare then you need to be reading everything Aftershock Comics puts out.  Exciting, adventurous and done by the best in the business this is what comics are supposed to be about.

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Patriotika #3

12/28/2020

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Patriotika #3
Antarctic Press 2020
Written by Ron Z
Illustrated by Danusko Campos
Lettered by Keith Perkins
Cover by Ashley Witter-Maczko

    Patriotika goes up (and down and sideways) against the gravity-controlling supervillain Zero G and her empowered army of ninjas.  The Sun God Twins have a big surprise for her too.  Patriotika could use a friend this time-so here comes the Colossal Collateral Dee!

    I am enjoying this series so far.  I think Antarctic Press gets something of a bad rap because this is some quality storytelling and yes it’s got that emphasis on women and ripped up costumes but tradition I suppose.  Still if I can get behind this level and quality of storytelling than everyone else can too.  What impresses me here is that this isn’t the first time we’ve seen a god merge with a mortal to create a costumed hero but this one stands out for a few reasons.  How it happened for one and that with her friends there watching it happen well that’s another aspect that makes this a lot more approachable and believable.  Also be on the lookout for a few things that occur throughout because it will play a larger role as the series continues.

    I am 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 is presented exceptionally well.  With the way that this is structured and how we see the layers within the story continue to grow, evolve and merge into the main story feels absolutely right.  The way everything works together to create the story’s ebb & flow is delightful to see and it is what creates the feeling that this has such an organic feel to how we see the events.  The character development we see here is phenomenal!  How they act and react to the situations and circumstances as well as how we view the dialogue here really does help to flesh out these characters continuously.  The pacing is superb and as it takes us through the pages revealing the twists & turns along the way it takes us on a crazy fun ride.  

    I mentioned earlier about how organic the flow of events in the story feel.  I think this is one of my main reasons for enjoying this as I do.  I think the way that characters are introduced and how we learn about them as the story moves forward shows some extremely good talent from Ron.

    I am a huge fan of the interiors here.  The linework that we see is crisp, clean and tight and while it almost has this American Manga feel to it it’s the detail work we see that elevates how we see things.  While it is true the women have tremendously large boobs that defy gravity themselves this fact is shown in ways that make other characters mention it.  So whether it is going to be a running joke remains to be seen.  I do like the way we see backgrounds being utilised and when they aren’t how the composition within the panels is utilised is incredibly well done.  The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show this extremely talented eye for storytelling.  The colour work we see is also extremely well rendered.  I would like to see some gradation utilised alongside the colour blocking especially in the skin tones but that’s just me.  Seeing the various hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work is a joy.
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    This is one of the more interesting offerings that have hit stands in this crazy year.  The writing is sensational and the characters and their development we are seeing within the pages alongside this beautiful artwork leave us wanting to see more and more.  With so much available this is one that makes you laugh, giggle and manage to take seriously all at the same time because the talent and creativity within this book is sensational!

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Breaklands Season 2 #2

12/28/2020

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Badlands Season 2 #2
ComiXology Originals 2020
Written by Justin Jordan
Illustrated by Tyasseta
Coloured by Sarah Stern
Lettered by Rachel Deering

    As Shattersword catches up with the group, Kasa finds herself in the clutches of the Spider Queen, in a prison ten miles in the sky.

    These folks haven’t been messing around with season two here.  I mean the hits are coming fast and furious and they don’t seem to be letting up anytime soon.  Justin is simply wrecking havoc on the lives of these characters and I’m not terribly sure why but then again it does make for some great reading.  There are any number of things we can say about the direction this is taking but overall what this boils down to is if something is easy then it isn’t worth doing and you will come out the other end a much better and stronger person for it.  Theoretically anyway because while this is what we’re told doesn’t mean that in the midst of it its something that want to believe in and hear.

    I am totally 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 beautifully.  As the story continues to move forward and we see how the characters are reacting to the events of last issue things look rather harrowing for our intrepid heroes.  The character development that we see is superb and as it takes us through the pages revealing the twists and turns along the way we see how this takes on such an intense and dramatic turn.

    With the way that this is being structured and as we see the layers within the story continue to grow stronger we are treated to one of the most tension filled adrenaline rushes around.  The way that we see everything working together to create the story’s ebb & flow is utterly marvellous.  With no way of knowing what is going to happen next and with the choice of who is after whom still up in the air we are seeing a whole new dimension to the story that the characters were previously unaware of.  Or at least until recently it was suspected but remained largely conjecture.  So as the revelations come fast and furious it is interesting to see just how the characters are reacting to everything we’re seeing.

    I like the interiors here.  There is a really interesting style to the work that we see that for me personally blends this all-ages with some more intense lines added to create a very unique look.  If this were an adult cartoon I would totally watch this because it draws the eye in and has you looking around the panels absorbing everything that we see.  The strength of the linework and how we see it’s varying weights being utilised to create the detail work is really rather well rendered.  Well as far as backgrounds go I love seeing the Spider Queen and her webbing everywhere and this is how you utilise something to create the optical illusion and not need traditional backgrounds.  I find it infinitely fascinating and it makes me want to see more, as does the fact of her visage in of herself.  The creativity and imagination on display is phenomenal.  The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a stellar eye for storytelling.  The colour work is great and it’s really a lot more solidly packed than I would expect, think tattoo saturation, but it works incredibly well for the story.  When we see the various hues and tones within the panels utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work is really superb.
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    This makes me wish I could hold pages within my hands.  ComiXology Originals really understands how to let creators unleash and create stories we crave like candy without ever knowing we had such a sweet tooth.

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Stone Star Season 2 #2

12/27/2020

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Stone Star Season 2 #2
ComiXology Originals 2020
Written by Jim Zub
Illustrated by Max Dunbar
Coloured by Espen Grundetjern
Lettered by Marshall Dillon

    The nomadic space station called Stone Star brings gladiatorial entertainment to ports across the galaxy. Inside this gargantuan vessel of tournaments and temptations, foragers and fighters struggle to survive. A young warrior named Dail has been drawn into the ring and is trying to prove himself in the Grand Arena, but there are forces on the station determined to see him destroyed as revenge for his father's fighting legacy.

    I like that so far both issues have opened up in the Arena.  While the kids aren’t in this fight I do like that we are seeing this because it gives us a chance to see the kind of teamwork that it takes to win here.  That and by doing your research on your opponents and this is just as much something we need to know in real life as, preparation for all circumstances will let you stand out from the crowd.  Also to see Durn watching and learning is fantastic and he is making friends while doing so.  To see him branch out on his own a bit learning his identity is great to see.

    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 is pretty amazing if you wanna know the truth.  Seeing Durn evolve and the way the kids are behaving here there is some really nice growth happening that I was expecting to see in such a short time.  The pacing is superb and as it takes us through the pages revealing the twists & turns along the way it is treating us to one of these deceptively simple journeys.

    How we see this structured and the layers within the story continuing to move forward and start new ones it’s easy to see why Zeb is such a brilliant writer.  The way everything here works together to create the story’s ebb & flow is beautifully done.  This takes the idea of a fantasy story with an RPG to create something totally different and unique and yet it feels like it is the kind of epic we haven’t seen in a very long time.  

    The interiors here are rather quite lovely.  I really am impressed with the quality of the linework that we are seeing here.  The varying weights of the linework that we see being utilised here to bring out the attention to detail really captures the creativity and imagination being brought to life.  I would like to see backgrounds be utilised more often but what we do see in how the composition within the panels are is nicely done.   The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show an extremely talented eey for storytelling.  The colour work is gorgeous.  How we see the hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work is extremely nice to see.
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    I like this for so many different reasons.  There are different angles to the story that we see and how things continue to grow and evolve and become just a tad more convoluted along the way keeps the interest factor so incredibly high.  The more we see and the more we learn the more we want to experience and watch the story continue to grow and develop in its own course.  There really is a way to how we see this that feels like this a perfectly natural progression one that isn’t forced or rushed along.  It’s a rare thing to feel that this is precisely the way this is supposed to be unfolding but from these folks I expect no less.

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A Dark Interlude #2

12/27/2020

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A Dark Interlude #2
Vault Comics 2020
Written by Ryan O’Sullivan
Illustrated by Andrea Mutti
Coloured by Vladimir Popov
Lettered by Andworld Design

    What happens in Issue #2? The plot continues. What else should I say? Why has my "publisher" asked me to pen the marketing copy for my own brilliance when there are perfectly good copywriters who... [Message truncated at the request of Vault Comics]

    There is something so magical about the dark as it captures the imagination, holds your interest and makes you want to explore it even if it is the thing you fear the most.  Yet we are willing to fight for it and even die for it and once it’s found and it’s beyond your comprehension you run from it.  Try to hide from it and do anything you can to avoid going to back but it’s an addiction and addictions are too hard to break.  So you peek in and put a toe in to feel around it is something you cannot resist.  Madness and genius are often the opposite sides of the same coin and it seems you cannot have one without the other and that’s why they need the scribe and why even though he thought himself a failure Henry Henry is needed.

    The way this is being told is utterly brilliant.  I mean if my opening paragraph is that then you know how deeply the story has touched a part ome and how I think and perceive things.  The story & plot development that we see here through how the sequence of events unfold as well as how the reader learns information is really quite bloody fantastic.  The character development is amazing and to have this kind of depth presented about, by and from these characters through their words and actions is simply stupendous.  The pacing here is superb and as it takes us through these pages revealing the twists & turns along the way takes us to places we never expected to go.  Considering what this book is and about well that’s saying something.

    The way we see this being structured and and how the layers within the story keep moving and emerging in new and different ways really keep the sway of the story moving like a winding river.  How everything works together to create the story’s ebb & flow is pretty darn spectacular to see.

    The interiors here are sublime.  Whether it is the creativity and imagination that we see it is that realm or our realm, I mean have you really looked at Jill’s paintings?, what we see is so crazy good it’s unreal.  The linework is gorgeous and how it is utilised to create the detail work is really spectacular to see.  I’d like to see more backgrounds utilised in our world segments but what we get is stupendous stuff and that hospital feels so big making you feel alone is eerie and creepy and wonderful all at once.  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 divine as well and how we see the choices feels inspired.  The way we see the various hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work shows such a talented eye for colour and how to make it work.
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    Henry Henry may no longer be the storyteller they need but he is the current storyteller and his lie impacts so many whether they want it to or not.  There is such a beautiful complexity to the story and how we see hidden agendas and machinations working behind the scenes makes this as much fun as the classic Dynasty series.  Sigh so much goodness, so much thought provoking storytelling and by George I think Ryan’s got it!

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