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billyjepma 's review for:
Reckless
by Ed Brubaker
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a banger of a graphic novel, just as sharp as it is angry. It goes all-in on the old-school pulp aesthetics and tone but laces it with a razored edge that’s scathingly modern.
Brubaker is a writer I’m just getting acquainted with, but I can already tell his storytelling style will become a favorite. He’s so intentional, so precise with how he carves his way into a story, a character, a tone. What’s so gratifying about it, too, is that Brubaker is obviously a master of his craft but hasn’t let himself lose the joy of that craft.
And Philips’ art, damn. So much expression and so much personality packed into vibrant, hazy, sun-tinged grittiness. It’s got an aesthetic that’s at once remarkably cinematic but unmistakably grounded in the comic book medium and its many unique gifts. Layouts, coloring, line works, framing: every page here practically sings.
I’m so glad I get to read two more of these this year.
Brubaker is a writer I’m just getting acquainted with, but I can already tell his storytelling style will become a favorite. He’s so intentional, so precise with how he carves his way into a story, a character, a tone. What’s so gratifying about it, too, is that Brubaker is obviously a master of his craft but hasn’t let himself lose the joy of that craft.
And Philips’ art, damn. So much expression and so much personality packed into vibrant, hazy, sun-tinged grittiness. It’s got an aesthetic that’s at once remarkably cinematic but unmistakably grounded in the comic book medium and its many unique gifts. Layouts, coloring, line works, framing: every page here practically sings.
I’m so glad I get to read two more of these this year.