GHOST WOLF # 1
Written by El Torres
Art by Luis Czerniawski, SIKU and Sandra Molina
Amigo Comics
FLIPPING THROUGH:
We
start with a prologue that started with the world is young and learn the origin
of Ghost Wolf. Fast forward a thousand years, still during the time of
barbarians as the tribe of the Ghost Wolf have become enslaved by the
cannibalistic army, the Bahatch. We get
introduced to Demne, our main character , as he still verbally battles against
his enslavers. And it only costs him …in both good and bad ways.
ART:
The
art for this issue was solid. Czerniawski and Molina present a nicely rendered,
gritty origin of Ghost Wolf. We get the
bloodstained origin in great, detailed glory. Czerniawski brought a great
amount of detail in the battles as well as the background. Molina gives some
really great color, giving darker tones of reds, browns and more to make the
story match the tone … dark.
Then
the main story begins as our narrator is revealed to be a man known as
Demne. And Siku presents a detailed,
very graphic opening tale for our lead. Siku brings us people of all shapes and
sizes. The battles are gory. Yet, Siku has enough versatility to be able to
draw great character moments. Siku also isn’t shy from using different angles
and persepective. Siku’s style might turn some people off but I like it. It
could be comparative to a fusion of Mike Mignola and Keith Giffen with Siku
putting his own spin on it. I love the angles that Siku uses throughout the
book. And while the people are detailed, the one thing that isn’t are the
backgrounds. They are very simple. Siku’s colors make them very trippy and
interesting … but detailed backgrounds are the only thing that really hurt this
book. And honestly, it does not hurt it much at all. A great job by the art
team.
WRITING:
El
Torres presents us a legend told in the ways of old, verbally. That personal
connection to the main character was easily established in the prologue and
carries through the entire book because of the way this issue was told. Torres makes you come into this world where
the Ghost Wolf is among the greats.
Torres
tells both stories this issue well, making the pacing for both roll by and
merge together wonderfully. The dialogue, what little of it, told us a little
of our characters and world that Ghost Wolf is in. There is a sense of the
theme that you have to give up something to get someone you want and Torres
blends that in seamlessly.
The
book is a beginning of a legend. Torres firmly establishes his versatility as a
writer with the narration and the story structure. A fantastically well-written
first issue.
OVERALL IMPRESSION:
Ghost
Wolf # 1 is one of the better first issues of the year. It establishes our main
character. It does something uncommon in terms of storytelling. The art is
good. And the story is amazing.
RATING:
I give Ghost Wolf # 1 an 8 …. Out of 10.
Buy it when it hits shelves!!!
ROGUES! VOLUME 2: COLD SHIP #3
(W) El Torres(A/CA) Lolita Aldea
Hakon the Deathless is fed up with the Weasel! He still needs Bram the Dragon-slayer to kill the wyrm Armod, but the smart wits of Weasel are getting him on the nerves. And who have heard of a magical ship full of undead warriors carrying a woman? Alas, Weasel must die! (STK626266)
MATURE THEMES
RES. from Previews Vol. XXIII #10 (OCT130811)
32pgs, FC (3 of 5) $3.99
