High Heaven #03
Ahoy Comics 2018
Written by Tom Peyer
Illustrated by Greg Scott
Coloured by Andy Troy
Lettered by Rob Steen
PREVIOUSLY…
While the butt of a humiliating prank, David Weathers dies and goes to heaven. Everything is terrible there, and everyone hates him. On earth, Ben, the author of the prank, loses his job and fiancée as a result. He takes his own life and goes to heaven, where he is assigned to bunk with David.
Who knew that seeing this title and thinking oh boy here we go would into Oh Boy what is going to happen next?! Tom took an idea and ran with it in such a way that while it may centred in Heaven it’s anything but heavenly and I will wholeheartedly admit that this is one of my new favourite titles now. This is what happens when you have experience, an extremely extensively varied resume to your name so it’s great to see him doing this his way. In case anyone’s interested heh his ‘97 Quicksilver was one of my fave runs (letter printed even), his work on Magnus was stellar and finally that Captain Kid with Waid is genius.
This is a man who knows how to write well, has a stunning imagination and that drive and desire to keep putting out the best work he knows how. I love the way this book is structured and I love being surprised so that we’re still seeing Heather and her life after David and Ben have died wasn’t what I was expecting to see. Though I think that I underestimated her importance to the story and quite possibly the impact that it has had on her. The opening is sensational in bringing some much needed morbidly odd humour to the table and gives us an inside look in Heather in a way that almost makes you feel sorry for her.
Meanwhile in Heaven’s slums the reunion between the guys isn’t going so well. At least not for David. I will say however this is the perfect example of what irony is and that is amazing to see. So while I had expected this kind of bonding to happen so soon we’ll see how it all goes. I mean David is depressing and really needs an attitude adjustment with his negativity while Ben is the complete opposite as he is someone who really doesn’t know how to care about anything letting it all slide like water off a ducks back. I like the Odd Couple theme that we see and whether that’s intentional or not it works extremely well.
I’m sorry I probably sound like a broken record here but Greg’s work is always so utterly amazing to me. The way he can manipulate these varying weights of linework to create such delicate seeming lines that bring this to life and balance that out with some bolder black imagery just balances the whole look. His people come to life sensationally well and it feels like these are people we know or have seen and that almost Everyman aspect to it is remarkable. The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels shows why I hold his eye for storytelling in such high regard. Also the way that backgrounds are utilised to flesh out moments or like the opening page (sigh that look at the Botanical Gardens in the Bronx I mean damn c’mon now), the day room or the subway are judicially placed and for good reason. Andy must love being able to colour this and he’s done such a masterful job of it too.
This book is way too underrated in my humble opinion. It is smart, intelligent and has the most self-effacing dark humour that I have ever had the pleasure to read. Tell your shoppe’s to carry this one and make sure you get this one in your hands because well hands down it’s the best new offering heading into the next year.
Ahoy Comics 2018
Written by Tom Peyer
Illustrated by Greg Scott
Coloured by Andy Troy
Lettered by Rob Steen
PREVIOUSLY…
While the butt of a humiliating prank, David Weathers dies and goes to heaven. Everything is terrible there, and everyone hates him. On earth, Ben, the author of the prank, loses his job and fiancée as a result. He takes his own life and goes to heaven, where he is assigned to bunk with David.
Who knew that seeing this title and thinking oh boy here we go would into Oh Boy what is going to happen next?! Tom took an idea and ran with it in such a way that while it may centred in Heaven it’s anything but heavenly and I will wholeheartedly admit that this is one of my new favourite titles now. This is what happens when you have experience, an extremely extensively varied resume to your name so it’s great to see him doing this his way. In case anyone’s interested heh his ‘97 Quicksilver was one of my fave runs (letter printed even), his work on Magnus was stellar and finally that Captain Kid with Waid is genius.
This is a man who knows how to write well, has a stunning imagination and that drive and desire to keep putting out the best work he knows how. I love the way this book is structured and I love being surprised so that we’re still seeing Heather and her life after David and Ben have died wasn’t what I was expecting to see. Though I think that I underestimated her importance to the story and quite possibly the impact that it has had on her. The opening is sensational in bringing some much needed morbidly odd humour to the table and gives us an inside look in Heather in a way that almost makes you feel sorry for her.
Meanwhile in Heaven’s slums the reunion between the guys isn’t going so well. At least not for David. I will say however this is the perfect example of what irony is and that is amazing to see. So while I had expected this kind of bonding to happen so soon we’ll see how it all goes. I mean David is depressing and really needs an attitude adjustment with his negativity while Ben is the complete opposite as he is someone who really doesn’t know how to care about anything letting it all slide like water off a ducks back. I like the Odd Couple theme that we see and whether that’s intentional or not it works extremely well.
I’m sorry I probably sound like a broken record here but Greg’s work is always so utterly amazing to me. The way he can manipulate these varying weights of linework to create such delicate seeming lines that bring this to life and balance that out with some bolder black imagery just balances the whole look. His people come to life sensationally well and it feels like these are people we know or have seen and that almost Everyman aspect to it is remarkable. The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels shows why I hold his eye for storytelling in such high regard. Also the way that backgrounds are utilised to flesh out moments or like the opening page (sigh that look at the Botanical Gardens in the Bronx I mean damn c’mon now), the day room or the subway are judicially placed and for good reason. Andy must love being able to colour this and he’s done such a masterful job of it too.
This book is way too underrated in my humble opinion. It is smart, intelligent and has the most self-effacing dark humour that I have ever had the pleasure to read. Tell your shoppe’s to carry this one and make sure you get this one in your hands because well hands down it’s the best new offering heading into the next year.
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