Last Stop #1
Scout Comics/Nonstop 2019
Written by Trey Walker
Illustrated by Hoyt Silva
Lettered by Micah Myers
The newest entry in the new NONSTOP! Imprint where Scout releases a World Premiere issue followed by the entire story a few months later in one volume. Time is ticking for the World's last superhero. Disillusioned, Lincoln Adams (AKA Unstoppable) must make peace with the changing world around him-can there truly be a place for him in a world without Supers? After learning of his terminal disease, Lincoln sees an easy way out; however, the re-emergence of an old Arch-Nemesis, and a new shadowy masked figure, turn Lincoln's plans of an easy passing on their head. Can Lincoln stop this new threat before the disease stops him?
Well the opening here certainly grabs the readers' attention. A band of ne'er do wells talking about the job they had done and why they were now holed up and couldn't go out when they are interrupted. What really impresses me about this is the writing and I love the banter we see between the members of this crew and then to see the explosive end which takes us into the main body of the story well damn.
I keep telling you folks that some of the best stories are being put out at small press company's like Scout. The story & plot development that we see here and how the sequence of events unfold and how the reader learns information is extremely well done. The character development is interesting to me because we see a few characters who come across straightforward but then we see others who are much more complex and interesting by nature. Then there is how we are introduced to the characters and the natural flow of that's done so well. The pacing that we see here has a nice way about it and with everything else is creates a lovely ebb & flow the story.
Trey manages to do some interesting things in the story and layers it in some well conceived ways. I like that the more we see of certain people the more intriguing they become. I am not say that this makes them likeable or relatable to but we do get this better understanding of the place they are coming from so their actions make more sense. Also I find myself thinking that Trey isn't telling this story for us the reader he's telling it because it demands telling so it doesn't matter what we think in the end and I absolutely adore that feeling. There is a difference between arrogance and confidence and Treys walks that line perfectly here.
The interiors here aren't really my style. The linework is nice and simple. We miss so much by having so many blank backgrounds. I understand to a degree being a minimalist but while we do see some really nice attention to detail I'd love to see some real variation and the weight of the linework. All of this being said it has it's own charm and cuteness to it that works. The utilisation of the page layout and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show this solid eye for storytelling. The colour work is definitely interesting and while I wish got true colours it goes along with the artistic style and vision.
I like this book and the story inside. It is rather well layered and has several interesting twists and turns taking place. The characterisation is sharp and the mix of personalities bring a lot of potential to the book. We are being introduced to an interesting new world that has this background we aren't privy to but the mentions of it are enough to be intrigued. The book engages the reader beautifully so that we want to explore it further. This is a cute and quaint little book and I say you should be giving it a go.
Scout Comics/Nonstop 2019
Written by Trey Walker
Illustrated by Hoyt Silva
Lettered by Micah Myers
The newest entry in the new NONSTOP! Imprint where Scout releases a World Premiere issue followed by the entire story a few months later in one volume. Time is ticking for the World's last superhero. Disillusioned, Lincoln Adams (AKA Unstoppable) must make peace with the changing world around him-can there truly be a place for him in a world without Supers? After learning of his terminal disease, Lincoln sees an easy way out; however, the re-emergence of an old Arch-Nemesis, and a new shadowy masked figure, turn Lincoln's plans of an easy passing on their head. Can Lincoln stop this new threat before the disease stops him?
Well the opening here certainly grabs the readers' attention. A band of ne'er do wells talking about the job they had done and why they were now holed up and couldn't go out when they are interrupted. What really impresses me about this is the writing and I love the banter we see between the members of this crew and then to see the explosive end which takes us into the main body of the story well damn.
I keep telling you folks that some of the best stories are being put out at small press company's like Scout. The story & plot development that we see here and how the sequence of events unfold and how the reader learns information is extremely well done. The character development is interesting to me because we see a few characters who come across straightforward but then we see others who are much more complex and interesting by nature. Then there is how we are introduced to the characters and the natural flow of that's done so well. The pacing that we see here has a nice way about it and with everything else is creates a lovely ebb & flow the story.
Trey manages to do some interesting things in the story and layers it in some well conceived ways. I like that the more we see of certain people the more intriguing they become. I am not say that this makes them likeable or relatable to but we do get this better understanding of the place they are coming from so their actions make more sense. Also I find myself thinking that Trey isn't telling this story for us the reader he's telling it because it demands telling so it doesn't matter what we think in the end and I absolutely adore that feeling. There is a difference between arrogance and confidence and Treys walks that line perfectly here.
The interiors here aren't really my style. The linework is nice and simple. We miss so much by having so many blank backgrounds. I understand to a degree being a minimalist but while we do see some really nice attention to detail I'd love to see some real variation and the weight of the linework. All of this being said it has it's own charm and cuteness to it that works. The utilisation of the page layout and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show this solid eye for storytelling. The colour work is definitely interesting and while I wish got true colours it goes along with the artistic style and vision.
I like this book and the story inside. It is rather well layered and has several interesting twists and turns taking place. The characterisation is sharp and the mix of personalities bring a lot of potential to the book. We are being introduced to an interesting new world that has this background we aren't privy to but the mentions of it are enough to be intrigued. The book engages the reader beautifully so that we want to explore it further. This is a cute and quaint little book and I say you should be giving it a go.
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