dkmode's review against another edition
2.0
Strong example of how important it is for writer and artist to match up. After all, a comic book story is not just the words on the page, but the tone, direction, and framing - that's where the art comes in. Even when X-Factor has deviated from its usual artist, they've always found someone who fits the noir-ish tone of the series.
That's not the case here. Instead we get some sub-Liefeld messy gritty stuff, with no sense of propulsion or mood, and it really affects the story here. It might actually be a good one, but it's hard to tell when the art is distractingly ugly. It makes you realize just how much Peter David relies on his artists to make his work sing, and how quickly it falls apart when it has to carry a lot of the storytelling weight alone.
That's not the case here. Instead we get some sub-Liefeld messy gritty stuff, with no sense of propulsion or mood, and it really affects the story here. It might actually be a good one, but it's hard to tell when the art is distractingly ugly. It makes you realize just how much Peter David relies on his artists to make his work sing, and how quickly it falls apart when it has to carry a lot of the storytelling weight alone.
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