Review: Going to the Chapel #4 (of 4)
The battle for the bride reaches its wedding day height; or should that be heist, as Emily has a choice to make; life on the lam or life with her man. Which will she choose?
On top of the Bad Elvis Gang crashing the party, the FBI is well on it’s way to storming the dance floor. Emily has a choice to make. Does she go for a life of the more obvious excitement or is there some way that her husband-to-be can still win her heart? This issue looks to tie up all the loose ends, ensuring that Emily finds something new, that there is is something borrowed (stealing is kind of borrowing, right?), and leaves at least one person feeling blue.
Creator /writer, David Pepose certainly mixes it up in this book. Whilst there are moments of genuine emotion, there is also moments of pure lunacy, giving the book an odd feel that does keep the reader on their toes. Pepose manages to generate a lot of sympathy for all the main characters in the story. Don’t get me wrong, there is still a lot of confrontations to be had; I especially like the gangs mutterings once they discover that their leader has sold them out, for a girl no less. There are parts of the escape plan that I am not sure of, but for the most part, there is humour hidden within the chaos and violence. Who ever said that the course of true love runs smooth?
Gavin Guidry is on art again. I did find the art here, to be a a little less polished than the first issue. There are some nice nuances on show, the groom on the cake missing his head, the reaction to one of the guests pulling out a line only for the girl he was talking to go for the girl on her left. There are still a couple of perspective problems and whilst the panel layouts work will from a pacing point of view, there are too many backgrounds that feel empty. Camera angles may be something that Guidry can continue to work on. As it is, the art does the job, conveying some of the emotions of what should be the happiest day of your, and Emily’s, life. Colors are provided by Liz Kramer, who maintains the schemes used in previous books, displaying good consistency. Finally, letters are provided by Ariana Maher who does a great job in letting the art breathe despite the amount of words on some pages and making sure that the context of the panel or page is not lost.
This last issue may have had publishing problems, but like any “big day” it is definitely worth the wait. David Pepose has shown that, regardless of the success of Spencer & Locke, he can create more than a homage to Calvin & Hobbes, covering a range of human feelings and emotions without wholly giving up on the crazy.
Writing – 4 Stars
Art – 3.5 Stars
Colors – 4 Stars
Overall – 4 Stars
Written by; David Pepose
Art by; Gavin Guidry
Colors by; Liz Kramer
Letters by; Ariana Maher
Published by; Action Lab – Danger Zone
Author Profile
- 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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