Rivers of London: Action At A Distance #2
Titan Comics 2018
Created by Ben Aaronovitch
Written by Andrew Cartmel
Illustrated by Brian Williamson
Coloured by Stefani Renne
Lettered by Rob Steen
In October 1957, Nightingale was reunited with an old friend from the war, Angus Strallen. The pair both survived the conflict, returning to Britain to pursue careers in law enforcement, which led Strallen to London; he was pursuing a serial killer. The man in question was one Professor Uwe Fischer, a Luftwaffe pilot turned boffin at a factory in Strallen’s neck of the woods, Cumberland. Fischer was preying upon young women, and Strallen had some evidence to suggest that he was using more than physical power to commit these crimes. He knew of only one man who could help him. It was up to the pair of old friends to work together and apprehend Fischer before he had the chance to strike again…
` This has become one of my go to franchises as it really combines the world of magic and the world of crime drama’s exceedingly well. I need to find which novel is first in the series and order it unless Ben feels generous heh my Dad and I are always looking for new authors with a nice run of novels. These stories are always so well done and how they are structured and information is dolled out. This makes the ebb & flow of the book pretty strong and lovely to follow along with and as the story unfolds and further characterisation is revealed those characters whom we might as background characters or supporting depending on your view get a chance to be spotlighted.
The opening here is spectacular and throughout the book as a whole I love that we see Fischer in the act but we haven’t had a chance for him to show off why he does it. His desires and tastes are his alone to know and I rather prefer it that way if I’m honest it keeps the mystery and an air intrigue to him that turns an ordinary man into an extraordinary character. I know there is a lot of hype surrounding the magic aspect but we really rarely see them use actual magic and a part of me appreciates that as detective work is always fun to see happen but a part of me thinks wouldn’t using magic’s be so much easier? Either way the way the events unfold here is rather marvellous and keeps us more than interested and always coming back for more.
The interiors here are really well done. I very much like the way the linework is used as Brian manages to create such delicate looking lines along with those bolder ones that standout. Molly particularly has some stellar moments that shine through thanks to how we see her facial expressions and well Nightingale portrayed as one heck of a sexy man. The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels shows off a rather nice eye for storytelling. The way backgrounds are utilised come out spectacularly, the buildings and such really bring the city to life and almost a character in it’s own right. The colours here are done superbly. Fischer and his dress wouldn’t be the same without that work and then the past, and some of the moodier moments stand out because of the work Stefani does.
This is one of those series that needs to get a bigger spotlight on it. It is more than delightful and it has such varied and lively characters that are fun to get to know through their dialogue and characterisation. The interiors are always so solid and bring this to life beautifully. This is a solid franchise and if you like detective stories in novels, comics or in the cinema you should do yourself a favour and pick this series up.
Titan Comics 2018
Created by Ben Aaronovitch
Written by Andrew Cartmel
Illustrated by Brian Williamson
Coloured by Stefani Renne
Lettered by Rob Steen
In October 1957, Nightingale was reunited with an old friend from the war, Angus Strallen. The pair both survived the conflict, returning to Britain to pursue careers in law enforcement, which led Strallen to London; he was pursuing a serial killer. The man in question was one Professor Uwe Fischer, a Luftwaffe pilot turned boffin at a factory in Strallen’s neck of the woods, Cumberland. Fischer was preying upon young women, and Strallen had some evidence to suggest that he was using more than physical power to commit these crimes. He knew of only one man who could help him. It was up to the pair of old friends to work together and apprehend Fischer before he had the chance to strike again…
` This has become one of my go to franchises as it really combines the world of magic and the world of crime drama’s exceedingly well. I need to find which novel is first in the series and order it unless Ben feels generous heh my Dad and I are always looking for new authors with a nice run of novels. These stories are always so well done and how they are structured and information is dolled out. This makes the ebb & flow of the book pretty strong and lovely to follow along with and as the story unfolds and further characterisation is revealed those characters whom we might as background characters or supporting depending on your view get a chance to be spotlighted.
The opening here is spectacular and throughout the book as a whole I love that we see Fischer in the act but we haven’t had a chance for him to show off why he does it. His desires and tastes are his alone to know and I rather prefer it that way if I’m honest it keeps the mystery and an air intrigue to him that turns an ordinary man into an extraordinary character. I know there is a lot of hype surrounding the magic aspect but we really rarely see them use actual magic and a part of me appreciates that as detective work is always fun to see happen but a part of me thinks wouldn’t using magic’s be so much easier? Either way the way the events unfold here is rather marvellous and keeps us more than interested and always coming back for more.
The interiors here are really well done. I very much like the way the linework is used as Brian manages to create such delicate looking lines along with those bolder ones that standout. Molly particularly has some stellar moments that shine through thanks to how we see her facial expressions and well Nightingale portrayed as one heck of a sexy man. The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels shows off a rather nice eye for storytelling. The way backgrounds are utilised come out spectacularly, the buildings and such really bring the city to life and almost a character in it’s own right. The colours here are done superbly. Fischer and his dress wouldn’t be the same without that work and then the past, and some of the moodier moments stand out because of the work Stefani does.
This is one of those series that needs to get a bigger spotlight on it. It is more than delightful and it has such varied and lively characters that are fun to get to know through their dialogue and characterisation. The interiors are always so solid and bring this to life beautifully. This is a solid franchise and if you like detective stories in novels, comics or in the cinema you should do yourself a favour and pick this series up.
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