If we were looking at a monthly book, it's slightly more forgivable to have so many balls up in the air that haven't come down yet. You come back in four weeks, see if the hooks were worth setting, and then either move on or continue to wade in deeper. But BRAND is not a monthly book, and even if it were one would still have to address the violation of comic book law which necessitates the hero be given an origin of some kind for the reader. (Team books can sometimes get away with this even if they're all new characters, because it's a different storytelling dynamic;) This is a shame, because the drama is evident in the scenes, and the artwork is at the upper tier of industry norms. But given that the next issue will be another crowdfunding venture, I am not convinced that first-time readers will be as willing to jump aboard for a second round of fundraising. But I'm willing to be proven wrong. Read Full Review
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