Under the Net
with Jake Estrada
RIP #1
Story by: Joseph Pais
Art by: Christhian Zamora
Letters by: Patrick Meeker
Publisher: Black Snake Studios
Art by: Christhian Zamora
Letters by: Patrick Meeker
Publisher: Black Snake Studios
Okay, I am still on my tour with the comics at drivethrucomics.com,
and I found another suitable title to review. The comic has a sort of flare to
it that tells me they may have been inspired by Frank Miller. Here are the
rules of my review. J
I will be rating the elements of the book on a scale of one
through five.
One is poor, two is mediocre, three is fair, four is good,
and five is excellent.
The Art
The artwork is done in a black and white style with red
thrown into the mix. The style reminds me of Sin City or some type of comic
done by Frank Miller, and I will say that it does work. It holds the story
together well since this is a story about hunters trying to kill the vampires
they hunt, and it shows us the very bleak world these heroes and villains live
in. You can see the depression creep in as they go on their murderous rampage
through the city to get to the root of the issue.
ART: 4 STARS
The Writing
The writing is not too bad. The story has our hero RIP
cutting a swatch of bad guys in half, and gives him this very dark outlook on
life as he makes his way through the city to kill these vampires. At times, the
story gets sort of bogged down as it goes back and forth in the past some, and
it gets kind of hard to understand what is happening, but it moves forward
never forgiving and only terminating its villains, and it shows you how the
world is on the verge of total destruction. However, RIP won’t let this
impurity continue, and he tries to become the human race’s only salvation.
WRITING: 3 STARS
Originality
We have all seen vampire slayer stories and revenge stories.
Yet, this one takes the two concepts and puts it back together like many other
classic tales. The vampires stole his love, and RIP wants her back. RIP will do
anything to get his love back, and he will even enhance himself by taking drugs
to stop these vampires. So, in essence, he will become a monster to kill the
monsters he hates so much. The story can get bogged down, but it doesn’t stop.
It continues to flow to the bitter end.
ORIGINALITY: 3 STARS
The Pros
The art is nice and the story is solid as it flows on the
page. It is very engaging, and you don’t stop looking until the end.
The Cons
The lettering can get kind of muddled and hard to read.
My Final Word
If you like vampire stories with a bite, give this story a
chance as it may RIP you in half. J Keep up the good work.
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Enjoy folks!
Jake Estrada
Email me at estradajake@yahoo.com for website/story
suggestions. Thanks.
Jake Estrada is a published author who holds degrees in
Multimedia Design and Criminal Justice. He is a father to three wonderful
children and married to his beautiful wife, Beth. You can find his comics at http://graphicly.com/estrada-media
and other fine online stores.
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