Ex-Con #3
Written by: Duane Swierczynski
Art by: Keith Burns
They need to hurry up and start filming this comic book, it's just too good. The atmosphere is evolving with every issue and I'm absolutely in love with the time period of it all. The story is getting so tight and fast-paced that it's nerve-racking at points. Feeling actual stress during a comic is a great thing that really immerses you in the story. This issue has our favorite ex-con Cody running against the clock to please his parole officer and the crime boss that he's serving outside of prison. There's a great sense of 80s Los Angeles in the issue that is apparent in every setpiece, from the Tower Records that was on Sunset to right down the road where we see the Whisky-A-Go-Go. Just fabulous.
Swierczynski continues to impress me with his stellar writing and this issues dialogue is a step above the last issue. Everything that he wrote in this issue moved the story along and never hit a snag, this is the closest to perfection that his comic has come to and I loved every second of it. Cody's interaction with his PO and with his ex really brought the whole comic together, plus his dwindling powers on top of everything else add to the suspense. Masterful.
Another masterful part of this issue is Burns' artwork. Again, I just love the Miller-esque feeling of it all and if anyone could do Miller in the seedy underbelly of 80s Los Angeles, it's Burns. Being from LA, I recognized everything that was presented with fascination and happiness. It brought up a lot of great memories for me. That's great art, if I've ever seen it.
The best issue of Ex-Con so far, but of course, it is nothing without the whole...pick it up!
Art by: Keith Burns
They need to hurry up and start filming this comic book, it's just too good. The atmosphere is evolving with every issue and I'm absolutely in love with the time period of it all. The story is getting so tight and fast-paced that it's nerve-racking at points. Feeling actual stress during a comic is a great thing that really immerses you in the story. This issue has our favorite ex-con Cody running against the clock to please his parole officer and the crime boss that he's serving outside of prison. There's a great sense of 80s Los Angeles in the issue that is apparent in every setpiece, from the Tower Records that was on Sunset to right down the road where we see the Whisky-A-Go-Go. Just fabulous.
Swierczynski continues to impress me with his stellar writing and this issues dialogue is a step above the last issue. Everything that he wrote in this issue moved the story along and never hit a snag, this is the closest to perfection that his comic has come to and I loved every second of it. Cody's interaction with his PO and with his ex really brought the whole comic together, plus his dwindling powers on top of everything else add to the suspense. Masterful.
Another masterful part of this issue is Burns' artwork. Again, I just love the Miller-esque feeling of it all and if anyone could do Miller in the seedy underbelly of 80s Los Angeles, it's Burns. Being from LA, I recognized everything that was presented with fascination and happiness. It brought up a lot of great memories for me. That's great art, if I've ever seen it.
The best issue of Ex-Con so far, but of course, it is nothing without the whole...pick it up!
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