Source Point Press/Comics Experience 2019
Written by Glenn Møane
Illustrated by Tirso Llaneta
Coloured by Katherine Lobo & Monte Thompson
Lettered by Marco Della Verde
Brian is getting nowhere with Sean. Despite their threats and their blows, the terrified young man keeps claiming he had nothing to do with the death of his daughter. So Brian asks his friend Ross to make a call. Which results in the arrival of a ruthless mob enforcer. Meanwhile, tensions flare between Ross and Earl. Worse, Brian's wife Vivian is not going to stay home and wait for him. She desperately needs to know what her husband is up to and begins looking for him. A decision that may lead to even more blood.
I love this pure and simple and the fact that despite the title of the book that the content is what it is fucking spectacular. (sorry I hate swearing but it fits) The opening here is brilliant as Brian's wife starts taking matters into her own hands. The way this is told is perfectly done and it shows this strength and determination only a grieving mother has. It's a great way to start off the issue that's for sure.
I get it Brian is a grieving father and he truly believes in heart that Sean is responsible for his daughters brutal murder. He is so sincere in this and all he wants is a confession outta the boy and now we have a new player showing up who well let's face it is a professional at this. His methods and his talents yeah they aren't going to jibe with what Brian has in mind for this. That the story & plot development and the character development that are utilised throughout the books structure is so incredibly well done. The pacing is on point as it picks up the developments and brings this to such a place that the reader can find themselves lost in what they see. The connection to the characters and finding those traits that they can relate to is here and so is going off script as you think of ways that things could or should be done and that's something to be enjoyed.
The characterisation is absolutely stellar and to see this quality and this level of talent and skill on display is incredible. All the emotions we see throughout this book are clear as crystal and it has this impact on the reader as we feel everything that they do and that kind of transfer is not at all common or what we should expect.
The interiors here are phenomenal. The linework is gorgeous and how the varying weights are utilised so that the attention to detail that we see is spectacular. The fact that the backgrounds have as much detail in them as do the main characters makes seeing this such a delight as they enhance the moments and bring a sense of size and scope to the story. The faces and facial expressions help to transfer those emotions they feel to the reader as they give us some of that extra characterisation that words alone cannot. How we see depth perception is so well rendered here. The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a masterful eye for storytelling. The colour work is great. I like how we see light sources are utilised so that we see the shading and shadows. How we see colours with their tones and hues this way is fantastic, I can't tell if it's colour blocking or gradation and that's as good as it gets. Though Sean with no body hair really that's disappointing and no happy trail or even a bulge what's up with that?
The story is amazingly well told from top to bottom and side to side so much so that you feel like you are a part of it. I am really surprised at how easily and strongly it is to connect to this as well. This is one of those books that makes you wonder where the hell the creative came from? Why we've never seen them before? And now have found themselves on our must follow list of creators. Folks this is going to be one your new favourite books.