inthebusiness Comic Reviews

One area where the book succeeds immediately is in its gorgeous visuals. Sean Murphy again proves why he's one of the hottest artists in the medium today, every dadgum panel dynamic and eye catching. Though mostly known for his kinetic action sequences and detailed line work, Murphy also showcases a strong gift for physical comedy in this first issue. Corbin and Danny's cocksure swagger makes them teeter on unlikeable, but Murphy's sense of their personalities is so strong that it's hard not to smile at their goofball antics and look-at-me proclamations. One sequence involving Danny, finger guns and a dirty ol' priest made this reviewer laugh loudly and publicly. It's little touches like that, in addition to Millar's well-crafted narrative, that'll keep us coming back for more.

On the visual side, artist Dodson gets to flex his action-oriented muscles a bit more this go round, as Leia's turn at rescuer goes somewhat awry. His pencils again stand out as clean and engaging, though they also tend to run more static than fluid. Dodson's handle on expression, a bit similar from character to character last issue, makes a marked improvement, though Leia and Evaan still look like carbon(ite) copies at times. Ultimately we still need a bit more from this book to fully buy in, but nevertheless, Princess Leia appears in fine hands with this creative team.