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Major Spoilers - Matthew Peterson
Sep 20, 2008Well, let's start with the good. The cover is exquisitely rendered and painted. The interior ar is expressive, it's imaginative, and there are some killer computer lighting effects. Zee is a mostly likeable protagonist, and I was at least a little bit interested in the overall plot. My problems came from three elements. First, and foremost, the coloring is incredibly dark, using a murky blue-green palette that is obviously designed to emulate Tony Scott-style high contrast film making, but unfortunately serves to muddy up the story-telling badloy. I actually had to go back and clarify from panel detail whether or not it was actually Daedalus on the final page. Issue #2 with issue #2 comes with the dialogue, featuring moments like "I know what you do with your hookers," "Zee, they are almost here, take control now, you crudsucker," and "What the crud are you doing?" The use of "Crud" for any and all cursewords, regardless of whether it makes sense, is distracting, and th Read Full Review
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