This story opens with a group of Guerrilla soldiers forcing children into slave labor. It’s a sadistic opening as the goings on have deadly implications where not even the children are safe. However the old Klingon proverb “Revenge is a dish that is best served cold.” rears its ugly head and the children may not be all that they seem. Also, our hero has succumbed to the Pinocchio syndrome of wanting to be a real boy. Quite an opening to this thriller of a tale.
The Creative Team:
Kevin Grevioux brings us a sobering tale for Cyborg who gets chewed out by Sarah for wallowing in self-pity. She chastises him by pointing out people who have it a lot worse than he does, such as Cliff Steele, the Robot Man of Doom Patrol. The It’s a Wonderful life inspired story is just in time for the holidays and Grevioux shares it with us in style. Cyborg learns to accept his lot in life from an unlikely source as he realizes that his condition is not a handicap, but a unique gift from the powers that be as he tries to set things right again. I really enjoyed this story a lot its great stuff.
Cliff Richards puts pencil and pen to paper with seeming ease as he shows us no-nonsense mercenaries who pretend to be working for their fellow citizens but have nothing but personal gain on their minds. His villains are as dark and scary as we could expect them to be. The opening splash is sobering as we see abused children forced to do things that no child should have to do. When we see the children try to fight back, the panels are slanted to draw us into the action even deeper. It’s intense imagery will stay with the reader long after they close the book.
In Conclusion:
Lesson learned. Don’t mess with your fate. It’s a timeless story that every protagonist must come to realize, accept who you are and live life the way you were meant to live it. From Archie Andrews to Star Trek’s Mr. Spock these type of tales bring the central character a bit closer to being human and help us, as the reader, relate to them and understand their fears and motivations. They become more 3 dimensional and the writer of these characters will have an easier time developing stories for Victor Stone and the next level of his experience as a superhero. *** (8.2 rating)
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Writer – Kevin Grevioux
Art – Cliff Richards
Colors – Ivan Nunes, Gabe Eltaeb
Letters – Rob Leigh
Publisher – DC
Author Profile
- Kevin Given has studied with “ Longridge Writers Group †and “ Writer’s Boot Camp †a speech/communications major from the University of Maine Presque-Isle/Orono sites. He has created the “ Karl Vincent Vampire Hunter †franchise which includes novels and comic books. They can be found on amazon, Indyplanet and Kindle. For a limited time you can get digital copies of “ Karl Vincent: Vampire hunter †# 1 and “ Files of Karl Vincent †# 1 for free on Indyplanet. Kevin is producing the third novel in the series “ Dracula Rising †(working title) and developing “ Foul Blood †into comic book form. Don't forget to check out the YouTube show " Comics: Let's Talk " hosted by Kevin Given
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