CBR: Faerber & Asrar on "Dynamo 5" #25

[CBR News]

The superhuman family drama reaches its milestone 25th issue, and as promised, change is coming. CBR caught up with creators Jay Faerber & Mahmud Asrar to talk about the series and Asrar's bittersweet departure from the book.


Full article here.

[tridon]

I never did get around to reading this series? Is it any good? What other titles would you compare it to? I'm on an Image super-hero kick so I just may have to give this one a shot.

[Joe Acro]

I never did get around to reading this series? Is it any good? What other titles would you compare it to? I'm on an Image super-hero kick so I just may have to give this one a shot.

Dynamo 5 is a great book. It's classic superheroics with all the character work you might expect from an older Spider-Man or X-Men comic. And it looks superb.

Try the first trade paperback, which I believe has the first 6 issues collected for $10.



It will be a shame to see Asrar go. I've been loving his work. But, I kinda knew this was coming given that he's increasingly been doing assignments for Marvel and DC.

I can only hope the next artist gives us the same kind of quality.

[michaeljsmith]

Dynamo 5 reminds me of all of the cool things X-Men were a long time ago. I dysfunctional family with super powers trying to make a difference and not kill each other...on purpose or by accident.

I will miss Asrar on the book - he is a true talent. I hope the layoff period is short because I love this title.

[torippu]

It's a bummer that not only Asrar is leaving the book (although it is not too much of a surprise considering all of the outside work he had been taking on recently) but it also looks like the book will be on hiatus for at least 6 months after #25 is released.

[C. Earl]

I absolutely love Dynamo 5. From the very first issue, I haven't been disappointed. Love the old school superhero fights and the interaction between the characters when both in costume and when just being ordinary people. It's just a really fun book with the right blend of action, drama, and light humor.

I'm another that's really going to miss Asrar, but I have hopes that the art chores will be left in good hands...

[DKeener]

I'm sad to see Mahmud go, but I wish him all the success he can get in his future work.

Having read Noble Causes, and gone through the artist changes that happened on that book, Jay has a way of attracting great talent and I don't expect a drop in art at all.