Advance Review: She Could Fly #1 (of 4)
Inspiration can hit any of us at any time. It could be a song, a piece of art, the recognition of a growing love. Or it could be someone flying. Whatever the source of the inspiration, those feelings can stay with us for quite some time, regardless if the originator moves on, or in this case, blows up!
For Luna, the appearance of a girl who can fly at 120 miles per hour, upto a height of 2000 feet, causes such a moment. Or should that be causes one of many moments. The fact that the unknown girl explodes only increases Luna’s interest. Whilst in another part of the country, Earl and Verna complete the oldest trick in town, at least that’s the intention, until they both realise that something other than bodily fluid is passing between them.
Christopher Cantwell, co-creator/showrunner of AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire, is on writing duties for this Berger Book imprint. Cantwell has created a world where the impossible is truly impossible. In Luna, we have a character that sees the world differently. Is what she sees the actual world, or are there impacts on her sanity that we have yet to see? Sure, her home life seems a little bit loud, but is there something else? The reality of the book is grounded in the relationship between Earl and Verna, his little pumpkin pie, with an arrangement of sorts leading to perhaps something more, that neither of them realised they needed. Cantwell’s script is solid, flaky and shocking in places to generate the impacts of the flying girl and of course those impacts on Luna herself.
The art is supplied, by Martin Morazzo,who gives us a world that seems so familiar to our own, albeit with a flying, exploding girl and crazy visions of “could be reality”. As such, probably as you would expect from this type of book, the art is grounded in many ways, which makes the trips to the wild side all the more shocking. At times, you really feel sorry for Luna; this emotion carefully crafted by Morazzo. The lines on show vary in style, from the elongated look of Luna to the frumpy lovelorn couple, with variances set between those two poles for everyone else. The book then doesn’t have one style, which, whilst on first impression I didn’t like, upon reflection, I believe shows that this world is as diverse as ours. The color scheme of the book is by Miroslav Mrva, who give the world a lived-in feel, which suits well and doesn’t create any sort of vibe clutter.
This type of book is not my bag, at all. I prefer direct narrative over something that meanders as much as this. It’s a writing style, or trope that I think is being preferred on the Berger Books imprint. Still, Cantwell has written a story that has got me hooked, at least in part, with Earl and Verna being the more interesting aspect of this issue. I hope that the John and the rent hooker find true love. Maybe I am just a romantic at heart.
Writing – 5 Stars
Art – 4 Stars
Colors – 3.5 Stars
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Written by; Christopher Cantwell
Art by; Martin Morazzo
Colors by; Miroslav Mrva
Published by; Berger Books via Dark Horse Comics
She Could Fly #1 hits your comic book stores on 11th July
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- I am a long time comic book fan, being first introduced to Batman in the mid to late 70's. This led to a appreciation of classic artists like Neal Adams and Jim Aparo. Moving through the decades that followed, I have a working knowledge of a huge raft of characters with a fondness for old school characters like JSA and The Shadow
Currently reading a slew of Bat Books, enjoying a mini Marvel revival, and the host of The Definative Crusade and Outside the Panels whilst also appearing on No-Prize Podcast on the Undercover Capes Podcast Network
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