Jay Gunn's magnificent eco-horror fable continues, as more clues to the horrific coral incursion are revealed! Yesterday, Megumi Suzuki and Ryan Fisher walked out of the waves, the first human beings to return from the primordial soup to which almost all of humanity has been reduced! What secrets are locked up in their memories, their genetic make-up, their now-blue skin? They didn't return alone; something horrific, mindless, monstrous, has followed them from the ocean. And it won't stop until they have been reunited - or destroyed! Plus, in the past, see what brought Ryan and Shauna together - and the fault-lines that divided the island commore
It's a story with lots of mysteries to analyze, interesting characters to discover and some sharp moments of horror. So far, I'm impressed! Read Full Review
In the end, I’d say this series is worth reading, and keeping up with. The concept of the plot is a different one, and that alone drew me in. There’s nothing I hate more than reading a story and thinking, “Oh, this is like that other story,” or “I feel like I’ve read this before.” That happens a lot, but not with Surface Tension. If you haven’t yet, give it a shot. Read Full Review
Surface Tension #2 has thinned the horror aspect which I found to be the most intriguing aspect of the comic so that's sure to disappoint for this specific issue. Replacing the horror is the backstory of a relationship which helps provide the context of the sea sickness, but still comes off as a little dull. Yes it's now more of a well-rounded comic, but I'm hoping to see more horror in the next issue. Read Full Review
On balance, an average issue. While character background was strong, the main story stalled somewhat leaving me, the reader, somewhat disappointed after the rollercoaster of last month. I do, however, expect this to merely be a blip along the way and , if the last panel is anything to go by, next month may very well start with a bang. Read Full Review
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