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hellsfire's review
2.0
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some_okie_dude27's review
Sadly this one wasn't as strong as the first. It felt more like a standard Hollywood noir than the last entry, which I didn't mind as much but I did want the more odd style and political edge of the previous comic.
The constant issue I had was with Pulido's art, it felt too much like a lesser Darwyn Cooke. His style can be solid and enjoyable, but then it can look way too bouncy and inhumanly thin, his characters can sometimes look like pencils not unlike Mr. Higgins Comes Home. His style just made me pine for Cooke to draw this series, which I'm sure would have been far better than Pulido's weird, pencil like anatomy.
Yet Milligan's writing is still lively and full of energy, his satire of the superficiality of Hollywood was a bit obvious, but it works. The general mystery and pacing of the story was still well handled, with an ending and twist that surprised me, though sadly the characterization felt a bit more uneven than in the last arc.
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robin_dh's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jgkeely's review
3.0
The characterization was weaker in Milligan's second outing in this series. There was more narration and exposition, but not a greater psychological depth requiring it. We were told too much and shown too little. The themes explored in Chance's character didn't cover any new ground when compared with the first series, though the dialogue and pacing were strong and there were moments where Milligan's flair for honest little moments and realizations showed through.
Pulida's art did not impress. Its simplistic, cartoony style was a poor match for the violence and drama of the story. Sometimes, an artist can get away with simple art through stylized action and a focus on color, layout, and chiaroscuro, as shown in Powers or Hellboy, but Pulida didn't have the idiomatic strength to pull it off.
All in all, a solid book, but with little to set it apart. But perhaps I do Milligan a disservice by comparing him to himself, he did set a rather high bar of expectation.
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Pulida's art did not impress. Its simplistic, cartoony style was a poor match for the violence and drama of the story. Sometimes, an artist can get away with simple art through stylized action and a focus on color, layout, and chiaroscuro, as shown in Powers or Hellboy, but Pulida didn't have the idiomatic strength to pull it off.
All in all, a solid book, but with little to set it apart. But perhaps I do Milligan a disservice by comparing him to himself, he did set a rather high bar of expectation.
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