A review by joshgauthier
The Terrifics Vol. 1: Meet the Terrifics (New Age of Heroes) by Jeff Lemire
4.0
There's no denying the similarities between The Terrifics and the the Fantastic 4, but that honestly wasn't a problem for me as I read this. The tone of these characters and their interactions feels unique enough that it stands as its own thing--at least for me.
Spinning out of the events of Dark Nights: Metal, The Terrifics,/i> gives us four strange heroes forced together by circumstance as they fight to understand what has been done to them. The zany characters (Plastic Man), are well suited to the rather wild ride of adventures that happen throughout volume 1. The writing works, the art is engaging, and the story is consistently fun while also finding moments of something deeper.
The Terrifics vol. 1 doesn't set itself apart as a mind-blowing graphic novel, but it doesn't really feel like its trying to either. It's simply bringing some unfamiliar characters to the forefront and letting them have an adventure all their own. I had a good time reading it--strangeness and all--and that's really all I was looking for here. I look forward to seeing where it goes.
Spinning out of the events of Dark Nights: Metal, The Terrifics,/i> gives us four strange heroes forced together by circumstance as they fight to understand what has been done to them. The zany characters (Plastic Man), are well suited to the rather wild ride of adventures that happen throughout volume 1. The writing works, the art is engaging, and the story is consistently fun while also finding moments of something deeper.
The Terrifics vol. 1 doesn't set itself apart as a mind-blowing graphic novel, but it doesn't really feel like its trying to either. It's simply bringing some unfamiliar characters to the forefront and letting them have an adventure all their own. I had a good time reading it--strangeness and all--and that's really all I was looking for here. I look forward to seeing where it goes.