CROSSOVER #1
IMAGE COMICS
[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]
STORY: Donny Cates
ART: Geoff Shaw
COLORS: Dee Cunniffe
LETTERS: John J. Hill
DESIGN: John J. Hill
EDITOR: Mark Waid
COVER: Geoff Shaw with Dave Stewart
VARIANT COVER ARTIST: Ryan Stegman with Dee Cunniffe
32pp, Colors, 3.99 U.S.(November 2020)
Rated “T+/ Teen Plus”
Crossover is a new comic book created by writer Donny Cates and artist Geoff Shaw. Published by Image Comics, Crossover is set in a world where a real-life superhero crossover event occurs. Colorist Dee Cunniffe and letterer/designer John J. Hill complete the series' creative team.
Crossover #1 opens with a question to ponder. Who is more real: Superman or we the people in the real world? On January 11, 2017, in Boulder, Colorado, the skies over the state open up and a “superhero summer event” explodes in the real world. Almost every fictional comic book character ever seen by readers is sighted in the chaos that ensues. But when it comes to “The Crossover,” the real story might be happening in a comic book store in Provo, Utah.
THE LOWDOWN: I have read very few comic books written by Donny Cates, and I did not really care for any of them. Honestly, I found the two issue of Cates' Texas vampire comic book, Redneck, that I did read to be clumsily written.
But I like Crossover #1. It is the kind of first issue that, like something addictive, makes you come back for more. This is true although Cates is initially quite secretive and coy with this series' secrets. Artist Geoff Shaw speaks multiple comic book graphical languages in this first issue, and most readers will recognize all of them. I found myself drawn ever deeper into this story by what Shaw presented on this page, each page featuring pitch-perfect coloring by Dee Cunniffe.
John J. Hill's lettering balances the story's sense of mystery and of the unknown against the cacophony of superheroes. This is the finishing touch to a comic book first issue that hints at a series with great potential. I really want to know what happens next.
I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of Donny Cates will want to read this comic book Crossover.
A-
7.5 out of 10
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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