by begbie_rentonspud » March 10th, 2010, 8:46 pm
I kind of promised Trish that I'd post, but I believe rightfully so. I have been pining for these books with every teaser cover posted, but never really got the chance to give my thoughts on what I really think... Well, at least not in a public forum. I will break this down on it's two basic levels (the writing and the art). I'll start off with the writing because A) I'm a huge fan of writing & storytelling and B) I'm a huge fan of Trishbot. I can't stop my praise for the art of writing by her. She has a total grasp on characters and story like an absolute pro. I have mentioned this before on a review I made for her story with MCTek, but this is where she shines. And with this latest issue, she shines like Solaria on the sun. I'll start off with this. It's hard to write an origin story. Because once it's written, it's hard to take back that history. You could put twist and turns on takes, but one thing's for sure, you can't take away the foundation that's been laid. Trish not only does it with one character, but two. And in the meantime, manages to tie up a few past storylines that may have left some scratching their heads because something may have seemed off. This issue was your (and my) "Oh! I see!" moment. And I whole-heartedly agree with a previous statement that we get treated to what makes a hero a hero. This is one of those things that makes Trish stand out. She brings out a level of personality in the characters that some stories may lack, sometimes. Yes, I love seeing busty superheroines turned into mindless puppets. But, I also do love when these characters are pushed to show off their true colors. Hypnotica's uncertainty and eventual turn to her calling. Valiant Grrl's steadfast courage in the face of uncertainty. Snowflake's... Well... Flakiness. One that seems to Kudos to you, Trish.
As for the art, this may be shorter than my comment on the writing, but for good reason. No words can truly justify Finster Foul's handle on art. I have been a fan since Hip Comix and I'm extremely grateful that he continues to bust his hump on what seems to be one of out of 900 hundred books he works on. A slight over exaggeration, of course. It's really 850. But seriously, the attention to detail and manipulation of the model is second to none. From the shocked look of Valiant Grrl's face to an obedient Solaria overlooking from above, Finster just draws you in into his one page masterpieces. I had to thumb through this issue a few times just to make sure I didn't miss a drop of information out of the great respect to the artist's treatment of his medium.
Well, that's what I got. You blew my mind so hard, it's too hard to describe with words. Thank you both so much and I can't for the next issue.
Begbie_Rentonspud