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Deutschmaschine
Very nicely done. The art matched the story really well, I have to say, and the story itself was nicely done. Not really my genre, but I gotta love any girls kick ass series that come my way on principle, I think. She’s a cold, hardened operative that’s part machinery that’s, thankfully, not questioning her humanity for once. So very refreshing to not see a conflict of who you are. Also nice to know that she knows the score on the whole matter right off the bat without any delusions, any depression over her position and, well, none of the other annoying character things they do to women in stories to give them depth. I am happy. Even if I still can’t figure out how the hell to pronounce her name.
Gustav Hayes
First off, the singer being the most dangerous and badass character of everything? The BARD is the most kick ass character of them all? Sweet. That he’s also washed up, depressed and doesn’t want to do it anymore despite zombies-er, zomboids- taking over the world is a pretty nice thing too. Good sense of suspension of disbelief and a hell of a lot of unanswered questions. Very nice.
The use of colour is confusing the crap out of me, though. It’s mostly black and white with tones (I think that’s what it’s called) rather than a grayscale and it switches periodically to colour when he sings, then back again a little after I presume the effect of his song is done. I dunno, it bugged me a bit.
Hero High
The main character looks like Deadpool. This gives me mixed feelings. Probably on the side to be a little more critical of it because I loves my Deadpool. Although I have to say my biggest complaint of it is that he just out and tells random kid he meets on the first day that he’s a hero and spoils the secret identity as if it were nothing at all. I mean, I know it’s a kid’s comic kinda sorta, but really. One day and he trusts the random geek enough. My head to the desk. Several times.
As for the rest of it, I liked it. Even given how easy it is to ID who is behind most of the masks (Main character is actually the hardest) and all, it was a fun read and the story seems interesting. Kid moves to a boring, safe town after a super villain attack on his school. Gets put into classes. Turns out his classmates are also costumed fighters. And he, as the new kid in town with no clear loyalties, gets beaten up and chased down. Pretty fun.
Knightcap: November’s Song
I like this main character. A lot. He seems together, perfectly ready to do everything and has no problems until he actually gets into a fight and screws up. And ruins his secret identity. And, you know, admits to being a rank amateur thanks to a good edit by the local news. The heroine is pretty headdesk worthy, though. Completely disconnected, seems to have people’s best interest at heart but despite knowing what is best for them, she doesn’t really consider the person themselves. For example, “I want you to be my charity case this month!”
I laughed. And enjoyed the wide margins on the page because full screen doesn’t get rid of that sidebar cutting off the little corner of the pages.
Lotus
The story features the most down on his luck guy I’ve seen in a while. Evicted from a POS apartment and fired from the night shift at a porn store. And inexplicably being shot at and, well, a series of events that happens at the end that are left to the next issue to explain. It spends most of it’s time telling you just how shitty his life is, showing rather than telling, which is excellent though I think one of the three things could have been cut or cut back on to let some of the main conflict develop a little more in the book. It was nicely paced, though, and I started to… well, no. I didn’t really feel for him. But I’m an evil bitch that thinks if you can work one kind of retail, you can work another kind with better pay. And the art is so busy. But aside from that, I’d probably pick up a second issue, if only for an explanation.
Mind Crimes
This was well done. Good pacing throughout, not lingering too long without explanation or without something happening. A guy decides to rent his body to a rich man, who frames him for murder and he’s completely unable to do anything about it. And so, instantly, and in a very futuristic city that isn’t beyond belief just yet, he’s on the run from just about everyone and trying to… well, I suppose clear his name. But it seems like a bit of a vendetta too. The touch of mysticism felt off in the cyberpunk-ness of the rest of it, but otherwise it was fun.
