The graphic nature of the book calls for graphic art, yet Phillips never leans towards sensationalism. The environs are well sourced and places look like the places we think they are. There are nuances of Al Williamson, which I found surprising to be honest. Sean Phillips art is atmospheric, with a kind of faintly l”ess is more”structure. True, the final act takes a bit of a wild turn in places, but that is part of this type of story down the line. As we follow along with Reckless, we are drawn into his need for closure regardless of the cost to him and his allies from his past life. Each step is weighted with the possibility of more misery with the inevitable conclusion. Therefore the talent in the writing isn’t the plot or parts of it at least it’s the journey that Reckless takes. The clever part of the writing is that it is quite obvious that things are not going to end well for a whole swathe of characters.
Though it seems that misery begets happiness as a missing girl leads away from love and into the welcoming arms of death and personal destruction.Įd Brubaker’s work here is exemplary that’s no shock to honest. Troublemaker for hire, Ethan Reckless is happy for a short time in his life. For fans of this pairs work you will pretty much know what to expect for newbies, strap yourself in, it’s going to be a bumpy ride into darkness! Thanks to a fantastic afterword, we get a glimpse behind the curtain of this new Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips Reckless book. Write what you know, someone with way more talent than me once quoted.
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