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A review by bluepigeon
Tricked by Alex Robinson
5.0
Tricked follows six people through their daily lives and some milestone events until the big moment their lives all collide. Ray, the famous and rich rock star is struggling to write a single song since his solo album four years ago. Nick, the compulsive liar, works at a sport collectibles store as a forger (unbeknownst to his wife, of course). Phoebe embarks on a long journey via bus to meet someone she's never met before. Steve has mental health problems, especially since he went off his meds. Caprice works as a waitress in a diner owned by a gay couple and is looking for love. And Lily... She's just an office temp. Slowly, these lives connect in various ways as Steve slowly spirals out of control.
The art is fantastic. The inking, the panels, the dynamic scenes all work really well. The story carries character arcs well. Perhaps the least developed main character is Phoebe, who is young and shy, and it's hard to know what's going on in her head. The art really speaks volumes in Steve's story, where the internal dialog rants on and on about music and women and sex and so on, while the panels show what's happening to Steve and other people's reaction to him (to the point that, though Steve is not aware of it, he's talking out loud to himself, which causes him to disturb onlookers and get kicked out of the diner).
Overall, Tricked is a great story of art, love, and crime. Recommended for those who like penguins, tourist attractions, long bus rides, and baseball memorabilia.
The art is fantastic. The inking, the panels, the dynamic scenes all work really well. The story carries character arcs well. Perhaps the least developed main character is Phoebe, who is young and shy, and it's hard to know what's going on in her head. The art really speaks volumes in Steve's story, where the internal dialog rants on and on about music and women and sex and so on, while the panels show what's happening to Steve and other people's reaction to him (to the point that, though Steve is not aware of it, he's talking out loud to himself, which causes him to disturb onlookers and get kicked out of the diner).
Overall, Tricked is a great story of art, love, and crime. Recommended for those who like penguins, tourist attractions, long bus rides, and baseball memorabilia.