Jason Karlson Comic Reviews

Between them Fish and Zdarksy have put together an amazing and sweetly touching issue filled with perfect character moments. Howard the Duck continues to be a series I am completely in love with. Both funny and smart, Howard and companies adventures continue to consistently strike the perfect balance between humor and heart.

Story wise, this series third issue once again goes a long way to re-introducing elements of the Doom Patrol's now pureed legacy, establishing its own idea and also firmly re-cementing the team's roles as DCs finest band of outcasts as they both deal with the sorts of threats that would send the average hero mad and provide refuge and a purpose once again for the misfits and outcasts. Like Danny-Land this comic is one hell of a ride. Chaotic, confusing, and gloriously silly.

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Being no stranger to writing teens in her long career as a novelist or indeed the criminally overlooked Plain Janes for DCs last teen-oriented imprint, Minx back in 2008, She has an amazing grasp on writing what feels like authentic teens dialogue and speech patterns without ever slipping into groan worthy cliche or dropping in social media mentions and in fact seems to be actively avoiding this particular pitfall with Shade. The comic slips between this tone and Lomas more poetic inner monologue beautifully. Ultimately I was left with the feeling that even if the alien elements were stripped out, this series is strong enough already that it would still work wonderfully as a story of identity, change and dealing with the preconceptions others bring into that equation. Working as its own unique story even for those like myself who might be coming to the book with only general idea of Shades long and esoteric character history.Matching this with some sensational art from Marley Zarcone f