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octavia_cade 's review for:
Phantom on the Scan: The Complete Series TPB
by Cullen Bunn, Mark Torres
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
I read and reviewed each of the five comics collected here separately, so this is basically just for my own records. Two stars is the average individual rating: it's a very solid "meh" from me. The artwork is the best thing about it; it's not a style that grabs me, but it's done well. The story, on the other hand, is a mess. The characterisation is practically non-existent, and even in a short five issue run it's got too much waffle in it. I can't help but think that it might have been structured more effectively if the explanation as to what was happening came at the very beginning, with the rest of the series showing the consequences and the resistance. Instead, it was a not-very-interesting slog to the answers and a rushed conclusion that had little emotional resonance.
Two stars may be the average, but I can't help thinking it's also generous. Just not my thing, I'm afraid.
Two stars may be the average, but I can't help thinking it's also generous. Just not my thing, I'm afraid.