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#IReadsYou Review: KILLADELPHIA #20
KILLADELPHIA #20
IMAGE COMICS
STORY: Rodney Barnes
ART: Jason Shawn Alexander with Germán Erramouspe, Sherard Jackson, Nicole Palmquist
COLORS: Luis Nct
LETTERS: Marshall Dillon
EDITOR: Greg Tumbarello
COVER: Jason Shawn Alexander
VARIANT COVER ARTIST: Erik Larsen
28pp, Colors, 3.99 U.S. (March 2022)
Rated “M/ Mature”
Killadelphia and Elysium Gardens created by Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander
“The End of All” Part II: “The Decision”
Killadelphia is an apocalyptic vampire and dark fantasy comic book series from writer Rodney Barnes and artist Jason Shawn Alexander and is published by Image Comics. At the center of this series is a police officer caught in a lurid conspiracy in which vampires attempt to rule Philadelphia, “the City of Brotherly Love.” Colorist Luis Nct and letterer Marshall Dillon complete Killadelphia's creative team.
Killadelphia focuses on James “Jim” Sangster, Jr. and his father, revered Philadelphia homicide detective, James Sangster, Sr., thought to be dead. He is actually a vampire. Now father and son lead a ragtag team comprised of a medical examiner, a dead president, and a rebellious, but special young vampire (Tevin Thompkins a.k.a. “See Saw”) in a bid to save Philly from an ambitious and murderous former First Lady, Abigail Adams.
As Killadelphia #20 (“The Decision”) opens, the rebellious and very special young vampire, Tevin Thompkins a.k.a. “See Saw,” finds himself at a crossroads … of sorts. George Washington – yes, that one – wants to have a meeting of the minds with him. That means the “Father of Our Nation” has a (back) story to tell. Hope it does not put See Saw to sleep, but he better listen. This undead president has some illuminating allies.
Abigail Adams and her lot plot against her husband, former President John Adams, and his forces, which are now aligned with the Sangsters and their allies. Where will the former First Lady go to find an equalizer?
And are Zubiya and her werewolf pack and Tituba, the witch of Stregheria, really allies? And if so, how far are they willing to go?
THE LOWDOWN: Killadelphia's fourth story arc, “The End of All,” has just begun, and it is outta sight! already. It is being described as a turning point in the series, and Killadelphia #20 is indeed filled with a lot of big things and big reveals.
While Rodney Barnes was writing beautiful comic books like Killadelphia and Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog, he was also co-writing (and acting in) an entire damn event television series for HBO (“Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”). One could never tell, though. Killadelphia feels like the work of someone exercising his insane imagine over the hot stove of this narrative, with a simmering pot on each burner – and focusing on nothing else.
As he has for a couple of years now, artist and co-creator, Jason Shawn Alexander, turns Barnes' brilliant script into the most intense and invigorating dark horror comic book art and graphical storytelling that I have experienced in a long time. The crazy thing about Alexander's amazing work is that, at least to me, every issue looks different, and, even more so, seems different. It is as if Killadelphia takes place in a thousand dreaming cities, and Alexander will show us every version of this dream – even if his drawing hand falls off. He even takes time to give us a George Washington that looks like “New Romantics”/pop era David Bowie. How about that for an immortal makeover?
So take a trip to Killadelphia. The good stuff … and other things are waiting for you.
I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of vampire comic books and of exceptional dark fantasy will want Killadelphia.
A+
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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#IReadsYou Review: GEIGER #1
GEIGER #1
IMAGE COMICS/Mad Ghost
STORY: Geoff Johns
ART: Gary Frank
COLORS: Brad Anderson
LETTERS: Rob Leigh
EDITOR: Pat McCallum
COVER: Gary Frank
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Erik Larsen; Jason Fabok; Gary Frank
32pp, Colors, 3.99 U.S. (April 2021)
Rated “T+/Teen Plus”
Geiger created by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank
Geiger is a new comic book series from writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank. Published by Image Comics, Geiger is set on a dying Earth in the years after a nuclear war ravaged the planet. Colorist Brad Anderson and letterer Rob Leigh complete the series' creative team.
Geiger #1 opens 20 years after the nuclear war known as the “Unknown War” ravaged the planet, turning Earth into a dying world. In the state of Nevada, desperate outlaws battle for survival in a world of rapidly disappearing resources and supplies. But there is still time for myths and legends.
In the wasteland that was Boulder, Nevada, there is man even the most fearsome avoid. People have given him a multitude of nicknames: Joe Glow, The Meltdown Man, the Monster of Boulder City, the One Who Walks Outside Without a Suit, the Walking Bomb, and the Man of Mass Destruction, to name a few. But before the war, he was simply a man named Tariq Geiger. So who or what is Geiger, now?
THE LOWDOWN: As first issues go, Geiger #1 is mostly an introduction, kind of like a prologue. This first issue introduces the title character, Geiger, giving readers a look at who he was in the past and a glance at who he is now.
Honestly, Geiger #1 isn't Geoff Johns or Gary Frank's best work, but it is intriguing. One has to consider what they have done as a creative team, such as the recently acclaimed Doomsday Clock, a sequel (of sorts) to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' legendary comic book, Watchmen. So Johns and Frank are not going to deliver “perfect ten” comic books every time they drop a new issue or graphic novel.
Frank's pencil art is rougher and less refined than his usual work, which is a good thing here. It is as if Frank is letting readers now that Geiger isn't some superhero fast food or dessert. Frank's compositions and graphical storytelling are edgy and bleak, and it all looks like he is indicating that he is embarking on something quite different from past works. To go along with this, colorist Brad Anderson offers earthy tones instead of his usual bright superhero comics colors.
Writer Geoff Johns seems to be mixing genres in the creation of Geiger. The post-apocalypse apparently has crime lords, mutants, and loners. Geiger has elements that are similar to those found in Harlan Ellison's short story, “A Boy and His Dog” and in the Mad Max films. There are probably elements from other fictions that I don't recognize, and future issues could reveal even more. Letterer Rob Leigh keeps the pace nice and easy so that readers can slowly figure their way around Geiger.
Geiger intrigues me, but honestly, I am not sure that I would keep reading Geiger if I had to buy it. But since I don't have to pay for it, I'll keep reading … for the time being.
I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of Geoff Johns and Gary Frank will want to check out Geiger.
B+
7 out of 10
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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