CWR WEEKEND BLOG EXTRA

Hola, and welcome to another Weekend Blog Extra! For your reviewing pleasure: two new books from the fine folks at Archaia Studios Press:

THE KILLER #3 is written by Matz and drawn by Luc Jacamon (who also translates). This ten issue mini presents the five volumes originally published in Europe, meaning that every two issues represent one album-length story. The first issue of the series was good, but slow, having to work the reader up to speed. That problem is absent here, as the book really kicks into high gear with part one of volume two. The Killer has gone home to Venezuela, but what he doesn’t know is that the cop who spotted him on his last kill has followed. Unfortunate… for the cop… and anyone else that the Killer thinks may have betrayed him. Gorgeously drawn and lushly colored, this book has improved with each issue, which is a good sign for the rest of the way, I’d say. Recommended.

Hub writes and draws OKKO: THE CYCLE OF WATER #2 (translated by Edward Gauvin) picks up with Okko, Noburo, Noshin and Tikku following the glowing fish they acquired in issue one, in the hopes of tracking down Tikku’s kidnapped sister, Little Carp. The trail leads them to an town of ill-repute and a casino full of thugs and cheaters, so just getting there isn’t going to be enough- they’re going to have to kill a lot of people along the way. Hub is an amazing artist- these pages are incredible to look at, a feast for the eyes. However, his story falters a bit for the first half of this issue; the casino thing feels like a bit of water treading, if you will. However, once they begin to get some information about what they’re truly facing, the pace picks up again. Halfway home, this is one to finish, no question.

That’s it for this weekend. Join me throughout the week for main site updates, and then back here next weekend for an all-new Blog Extra!

/Mason