The Fix #1
Writer: Nick Spencer
Artist: Steve Lieber
Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber created one of the funniest comics of the decade in Superior Foes of Spider-Man. This duo has a penchant for writing downright lame, yet oddly loveable characters. This is what I was expecting from The Fix and what I got was even better. Nick Spencer has cemented himself as the funniest writer in comics with The Fix while Lieber can easily be held as the funniest artist. The Fix #1 is a standout issue of a year full of phenomenal comics.
I’ve been a big fan of Nick Spencer’s since his Superior foes run but I’ve always taken issue with his narration. Despite normally being interesting and funny, it often feels very heavy-handed and distracting. I always worry going into his books that I may not like the narration. Fortunately this was absolutely no problem with The Fix, it was even one of my favourite aspects of the book. I am beyond impressed how well Spencer develops his protagonist in this issue. He gives the readers a full origin story, a hilarious set of motivations, and a genius character-premise. Nowhere else will you find a crooked cop robbing an old folk’s home and showing up 30 minutes later to carry out the investigation.
Something of note in every single Nick Spencer comic is how incredibly funny they are. The Fix is no disappointment in that regard. I remember laughing out loud last year upon reading Spencer’s Ant-Man and being amazed how funny the comic was. I genuinely don’t think a comic can get any funnier than The Fix #1. Page after page I found myself at least chuckling at an ironic situation, a joke, or even just a character expression. Most of all however, this issue’s cliff-hanger had me laughing louder than I ever have reading a comic. On top of the great character work and phenomenal premise, this book will grip anyone’s attention with its phenomenal sense of humour.
Steve Liber is the second half of this glorious issue that makes it so charming and funny. I noticed midway through this issue that the dialogue wasn’t the only thing making me laugh, it was also the physical humour. I have never previously felt that character expression or body language in a comic could make me laugh. I believe this to be a result of how powerful the shared vision between these two creators is. The Fix #1 (like all other Spencer and Lieber books) is a wonderful example of two creators coming together to form one unique vision.
The Fix #1 is a remarkable debut from the funniest creative team working in comics today. Spencer and Lieber create the funniest comic of the year with a fantastic and unique protagonist. This is a comic where two creators take something we’ve seen before and sign their personalities all over it. This is a rare story about crooked cops that feels, largely because of Spencer and Lieber’s distinct vision, fresh and new. Both artist and writer are obviously injecting mountains of passion in this comic that simply oozes off the page. The Fix #1 is a delightful and engaging read that no fans of comedy, or even comics, should miss out on.
Artist: Steve Lieber
Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber created one of the funniest comics of the decade in Superior Foes of Spider-Man. This duo has a penchant for writing downright lame, yet oddly loveable characters. This is what I was expecting from The Fix and what I got was even better. Nick Spencer has cemented himself as the funniest writer in comics with The Fix while Lieber can easily be held as the funniest artist. The Fix #1 is a standout issue of a year full of phenomenal comics.
I’ve been a big fan of Nick Spencer’s since his Superior foes run but I’ve always taken issue with his narration. Despite normally being interesting and funny, it often feels very heavy-handed and distracting. I always worry going into his books that I may not like the narration. Fortunately this was absolutely no problem with The Fix, it was even one of my favourite aspects of the book. I am beyond impressed how well Spencer develops his protagonist in this issue. He gives the readers a full origin story, a hilarious set of motivations, and a genius character-premise. Nowhere else will you find a crooked cop robbing an old folk’s home and showing up 30 minutes later to carry out the investigation.
Something of note in every single Nick Spencer comic is how incredibly funny they are. The Fix is no disappointment in that regard. I remember laughing out loud last year upon reading Spencer’s Ant-Man and being amazed how funny the comic was. I genuinely don’t think a comic can get any funnier than The Fix #1. Page after page I found myself at least chuckling at an ironic situation, a joke, or even just a character expression. Most of all however, this issue’s cliff-hanger had me laughing louder than I ever have reading a comic. On top of the great character work and phenomenal premise, this book will grip anyone’s attention with its phenomenal sense of humour.
Steve Liber is the second half of this glorious issue that makes it so charming and funny. I noticed midway through this issue that the dialogue wasn’t the only thing making me laugh, it was also the physical humour. I have never previously felt that character expression or body language in a comic could make me laugh. I believe this to be a result of how powerful the shared vision between these two creators is. The Fix #1 (like all other Spencer and Lieber books) is a wonderful example of two creators coming together to form one unique vision.
The Fix #1 is a remarkable debut from the funniest creative team working in comics today. Spencer and Lieber create the funniest comic of the year with a fantastic and unique protagonist. This is a comic where two creators take something we’ve seen before and sign their personalities all over it. This is a rare story about crooked cops that feels, largely because of Spencer and Lieber’s distinct vision, fresh and new. Both artist and writer are obviously injecting mountains of passion in this comic that simply oozes off the page. The Fix #1 is a delightful and engaging read that no fans of comedy, or even comics, should miss out on.
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