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Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam #1

Rating:
Review by Mark Bourne
Friday August 15, 2008 07:20:15 pm
Mark Bourne's Ratings:
Story:
Art:
Cover:
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Written by Mike Kunkel; Art and covers by Mike Kunkel

Pro:

What's great about this book is how it speaks to the reader and really bleeds pure joy. It's a book that has a lot of energy behind it and you could tell that Mike Kunkel had a lot of fun doing it. The art style is totally based in Saturday Morning cartoons - the GOOD ones.

Con:

The problems I have with the book stem from the fact that too much is happening on one page - it is extremely cluttered. Plus some of the panels are really too small. I wish he would have not stuffed so much artwork/ panels into one page. I think the story suffered some from this, even though it was more "Origin" than story.

Kunkel's art style is very Warner Bros. Animation and it really has a lot of energy to it. What bothers me most is it just a bit too sketchy and it would be nice to have an inker come in and solidify the art. It would be a difficult task because a lot of energy comes from that sketchiness but there are times when the artwork seems unfinished and it's distracting.


-- High Point: Amazing energy and a thrilling throwback to the great WB cartoons.

-- Low Point: Too many panels per page. Artwork can be small and too sketchy.
 

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