Afterburn
To check out what’s up with my blogs this month check out http://www.comicbook journal.net/the-pop-culture-superhero-collison/ . This a review from an independent publisher, Red5Comics. I have to say, for an independent company with this title only, to my knowledge in production. This title is fairly impressive. Afterburn, is the story of a post-armageddon earth where only one hemisphere is decimated. Jack, the Texan hero of the story is a former oil worker who narrowly escapes the doom. Where most of the population has been destroyed how does he reinvent himself? He becomes a kind of a soldier of fortune and leads a crew of survivors as they steal (or repossess) priceless works of art–for a cost of course. The writing and plotting is light as dialogue and action blend smoothly between panels. The characters, and concept is fresh as well. And the art is vivid and detailed. I think the colorist is the unsung hero of this creative team. Without the colors muted in all the right places, and eye-popping in others, the book would not be quite the same. I have to say, Afterburn is an impressive first endeavor and I’d like to see more from Red5Comics. All in all, this book gets a seven out of ten for plotting, art, and originality. Look forward to more reviews coming your way!
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