Written by JD Arnold
Art by Tony Guaraldi-Brown
Art by Tony Guaraldi-Brown
Action Lab: Danger Zone
FLIPPING THROUGH:
We
open back in Jersey as Captain Stroeman gets into interesting developments in
the lab as Francine, who was bitten last issue, ends up eating part of a dead
doctor. This causes the captain, Dr. Friedman and the others to subdue and
study her. Things get overly insane as Robert and his family go to the hospital
to check out his wounds from the earlier attacks. This leads to a shocking
announcement by the CDC … that 11 people were infected by the diseased animals.
Another duo of characters go into the woods only to find something they were not looking for and finally, Friedman’s research ends up giving some shocking results.
ART:
Another duo of characters go into the woods only to find something they were not looking for and finally, Friedman’s research ends up giving some shocking results.
ART:
Guaraldi-Brown
really does a spectacular job this issue with giving the right mood and
horrifying visuals of the book. The opening pages are lightly gruesome and only
get worse as it goes on ahead. The panel work is amazing as each picture
conveys the right amount of story without Arnolds words; as well as looking
wonderful with its watercolor like palette. The water colors and whites give a
great texture to the work.
The
people in the book are of all shapes and sizes and convey emotion well; even
though this is not your normal comic book style. Guaraldi-Brown leaves a
stunning impact with his work in each page with a good amount of detail,
texture and flair.
WRITING:
Arnold
continues to raise the stakes. The characters are now knee deep in some really disturbing
territory as the diseased is announced by the CDC. Arnold gives us some great
narrative at the beginning of the book from Captain Stroeman. What I love about
this is that while the animals seem zombie-like … the humans infected look more
… enraged. Yes, there are zombie elements but there is a time limit it on that,
supposedly.
Arnold
also takes the time to pull the heart strings this issue with the focus back on
Robert and his family. The scenes in the hospital with not only Robert’s family
but also the policemen felt very authentic. There was a lot of tension with
those scenes as well as a good amount of paranoia. Kudos to Arnold for
capturing the human condition in such a situation so well. It added even more
layers to this wonderfully constructed story.
While this issue may look very wordy, it does fit the need of the story
and adds to the ambiance of the book.
OVERALL IMPRESSION:
OVERALL IMPRESSION:
This
book continues to make me feel unclean and now … a bit paranoid. This book is
ever gripping with captivating art and entrancing story.
RATING:
I give The Final Plague # 3 a 10 out of 10.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN ALL. BUY IT NOW!!
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