Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Review! Deathmatch #1 (Boom!)

COVER: Whilce Portacio. How the mighty have fallen...I used to think this guy was one of the best...
                 this cover sucks. (cover A)

STORY: Paul Jenkins. This is a good first issue. I thought the overall concept (witch is by no means
                original) would overwhelm me but it did not. We get to see some of the characters without
                getting too much information. It is just enough for what the story needs. It is a modern day
                'Contest of Champions' so you kind of know what to expect. So the trick for Jenkins is to
                 try and keep it feeling fresh before we get bored with it.

ART: Carlos Magno. Nice art. Feels like a mix of Juan Jose Ryp and George Perez. He just needs
           to work on his hands, they look a bit odd at times.

FINAL FILE: #1 and DONE!...I picked up this issue for the $1 price tag, and well worth it...but
                                                    it is not good enough for me to buy it monthly at regular price.

Not Whilce's best

Nice interior art

Big cast to get to know

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