Mo S.
12-07-2006, 08:23 AM
This was my pick of the week:
Meltdown #1 (Schwartz/Wang; Image). A very nice character study and story with lovely art. The flashback scenes to his childhood are particularly well-rendered, with a cartoony and naive look back to a simpler time that works well with the narrative. A boy is born with special needs which eventually turn into special powers, but he doesn't really want to be special. He wants normal things and his powers mean he can't have them. He tries to adapt and adjust but can't quite fit in - and when he finally gets the chance to "hit the jackpot, tiger," it all goes astray. Good use of time sequences and various flashbacks without being over-narration heavy. Some of the science concepts that are thrown around to explain things are somewhat eyebrow-lift-worthy, but it doesn't really distract from the story. Definitely worth picking this up.
Meltdown #1 (Schwartz/Wang; Image). A very nice character study and story with lovely art. The flashback scenes to his childhood are particularly well-rendered, with a cartoony and naive look back to a simpler time that works well with the narrative. A boy is born with special needs which eventually turn into special powers, but he doesn't really want to be special. He wants normal things and his powers mean he can't have them. He tries to adapt and adjust but can't quite fit in - and when he finally gets the chance to "hit the jackpot, tiger," it all goes astray. Good use of time sequences and various flashbacks without being over-narration heavy. Some of the science concepts that are thrown around to explain things are somewhat eyebrow-lift-worthy, but it doesn't really distract from the story. Definitely worth picking this up.