Strayer and Mala discover that on the road, bandits are a huge problem. Not quite as big a problem as four-armed tiger-monkey demons. But still....
So at this point Ive talked about the writing and the art as if they were separate entities, but I think in the case of this book its important to stress how well they coalesce. The two inform one another, which is especially important when it comes to world and character building. The two elements of the book feed off of one another, and it definitely feels like the members of the creative team take cues from one another. The result is a comic that is not only enjoyable, but an excellent experience overall. Read Full Review
Even great comics often suffer from sophomore slumps. But it doesn't do this (potentially cool) series any favors to slack off after a really solid first issue. But with the necessity of new character introductions and the laying of foundation for a (hopefully) long run into the future, it hurts Strayer as a title to put out a second issue that clearly needed more time to incubate. The character, Strayer, is undeniably cool and could be an incredible hero to his own series, but publishing rough drafts of his comic is not the path to get him there. Read Full Review
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