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octavia_cade 's review for:
Phantom on the Scan #01
by Cullen Bunn, Mark Torres
dark
fast-paced
The most appealing this about this is the art. It's pretty great, with muted, watery tones. I'm less interested in the story, which is odd as I feel I should be interested. Part of me wants to say that the first issue of a comic has extremely limited page space to set up a longer story, and in all fairness a lot gets done here: the main character's being haunted by the ghost of a little boy, and he gathers together other psychics because he thinks they're in danger of dying terrible deaths (and indeed they seem to be). That's a lot to get across in two dozen pages or so. Another part of me - and this part is winning out - wants to say that, single issue or not, clarity is key. I don't expect every question to be answered, but the opening sequence is so vague that it comes across as less artistic than it does annoying.
Just tell me what the fuck is going on, please. If the main character is this devoid of personality, I need a clear, compelling plot to make me want to keep reading. (I mean, I have the five issue set. I'm going to keep reading. But still.)
Just tell me what the fuck is going on, please. If the main character is this devoid of personality, I need a clear, compelling plot to make me want to keep reading. (I mean, I have the five issue set. I'm going to keep reading. But still.)