![]() In the panel below, for example, Blackfire’s threatening to kill people but looks only mildly irritated. Only a few of the close-ups we have convey much feeling. However, when it comes to the people, I would’ve preferred fewer group shots and more close-ups, with more expression in the faces. The few panels of the fight scene shifted from one character to the next smoothly, and the overall story had no jolting shifts between angles. Afterward, the use of brown wisps and pale specks around those it retrieved gave a good sense of residual energy dissipating. I also liked the blue-white energy effect around the Summoner as it operated. With characters who don’t like or trust each other, regardless of their shared goal, it will be entirely believable when or if someone balks.Īs I said above, I liked the use of detail and color in the settings. Of course, we won’t know how it works here for an issue or two, but it has potential. That plot device is popular because it often works so well. They’re a dysfunctional group united for a common purpose. The only character others seem to trust at all is Hax, who may not deserve it. Instead, the only living being they retrieve is Blackfire…īlackfire’s anger at being yanked away from Tamaran and the general distrust among Okkult’s team set the stage for conflict to come. Okkult’s team tries to use an ancient machine called the Summoner to find and retrieve New Gods to help fight Darkseid. I liked the way artists Will Conrad and Cliff Richards and colorist Rain Beredo gave those bits (and Vic’s armor on the opening page) a kind of soft glint, with a little color shading, that looks believably metallic. Okkult, who seems to be in charge, wears a helmet and a uniform outfitted with metal bits that caught my eye. ![]() Aboard the station is everyone’s favorite felinoid Red Lantern, Dex-Starr, as well as a Zamaron technician named Hax, and a mysterious man who goes by the name Okkult. When we move into the station, the intricate details of the backgrounds convey that this is a technologically advanced facility, but don’t distract from the dialogue or action– probably because of their muted hues. #JESSICA CRUZ PEREZ PATCH#The exterior shot of its gray hull appears all too similar in tone to the browns of the asteroids around it, but a patch of bright color by the station draws the eye. We first see the research station from the outside. His words express a deep trust in Jessica, which offers an excellent contrast to the bickering between the characters we’re about to meet.Ĭut to a research station built by the Zamarons near the Ghost Sector. ![]() I was a few panels in before realizing Cyborg’s words are really part of a message he recorded before the last issue’s big battle. Issue #13 opens with a page of dialogue from Vic, which confused me because we last saw him under Darkseid’s thumb. ![]()
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