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A review by unladylike
Shutter, Vol. 1: Wanderlost by Joe Keatinge
5.0
Every page of this book was mesmerizing and fun, omg! It really was the most enjoyable comic I've seen in a long time.
Some of the things included:
-Cute Talking Animal Assassins!
-Irish Lion Criminals who sometimes decide to go shopping for rare Aimee Mann records in the middle of dangerous missions!
-Snarky Felix the Cat alarm clock robot assistant!
-Tic-Toc the Clockwork Army robot from Return to Oz!
-References to Scooby Doo and probably lots of other classic adventurer/sleuth franchises!
-Fuckwords and graphic violence like if Quentin Tarantino directed some of the most memorable Jim Henson Studios movies.
The script/dialogue was a *little off* at times, but for the most part, the charm of the characters and the number of times I LOL'd made up for it.
In the words of a friend and fellow comic illustrator who personally knows Shutter's artist, Leila del Duca (she's from where I live apparently, and a peer to some of my friends), "She can draw circles around just about all of us."
Seriously, del Duca's art is SOOO good at striking balance between busy linework and clean, clear storytelling. Owen Gieni's colouring adds a lot to the vibrancy and fun feel of the book as well and should not be overlooked.
Shutter is now one of my favourite current comics and I can't wait to get my hands on more of it.
Some of the things included:
-Cute Talking Animal Assassins!
-Irish Lion Criminals who sometimes decide to go shopping for rare Aimee Mann records in the middle of dangerous missions!
-Snarky Felix the Cat alarm clock robot assistant!
-Tic-Toc the Clockwork Army robot from Return to Oz!
-References to Scooby Doo and probably lots of other classic adventurer/sleuth franchises!
-Fuckwords and graphic violence like if Quentin Tarantino directed some of the most memorable Jim Henson Studios movies.
The script/dialogue was a *little off* at times, but for the most part, the charm of the characters and the number of times I LOL'd made up for it.
In the words of a friend and fellow comic illustrator who personally knows Shutter's artist, Leila del Duca (she's from where I live apparently, and a peer to some of my friends), "She can draw circles around just about all of us."
Seriously, del Duca's art is SOOO good at striking balance between busy linework and clean, clear storytelling. Owen Gieni's colouring adds a lot to the vibrancy and fun feel of the book as well and should not be overlooked.
Shutter is now one of my favourite current comics and I can't wait to get my hands on more of it.