Satellite Sam #3
The Team
Writer Matt Fraction Artist Howard Chaykin
Satellite Sam has been a welcomed addition to Image comics since the day it was first released. Fraction has done a great job keeping his fans on their toes by giving them a series that has nothing to do with superheroes, set in a different time period about the golden age of television. A big part of this drama not mentioned as much, is the exploration of the fetishes before the word of fetish was commonly used in the english vocabulary. The whole thing ends up being a weird homage to comics as a medium, due to the recent findings of fetish drawings by Superman co-creator Joe Shuster. Comic Books need to expand in a healthy way, taking this strange new outlook on the topic of Sex is good for the entire medium. Superheroes are great, but so are comics that have different themes and ideas. The presentation of Satellite Sam may strike some as downright filthy, yet the creators of the title seem to welcome that misconception. There is a lot to talk about with these characters and stories yet so far the quality remains very high.
This issue has a strong point that many other installments of the title are lacking, familiarity. Now that we are deeper into the series some of the characters are all beginning to sink into the readers. While many are despicable human beings are characterized there are also a few solid people to follow. A major flaw to the comic so far is the fact that the main scenes in the office are constantly struggling to remain interesting. Most instances there seem to fall flat on their faces for me, as the show itself is not saying anything new about the characters or the plot. There are some very strange new turns with Ginsberg and his wife to show readers the nature of the cast. The biography of all the characters on the front of the book is very helpful in order to understand completely what is going on in the background. Wheels are spinning towards some interesting directions for many of the characters here. It is a shame that the title only has a finite number of pages a month, a longer amount of time would definitely drive home more of themes and make certain issues more enjoyable.
Howard Chaykin is a major selling point of this collaboration. I never appreciated his artwork until seeing some of the incredible pages of Satellite Sam. The artists work looks striking in the wonderful imagery of black and white. Seeing the metal staircases spiral around the page in such a playful manner is a testament to the outstanding quality of this book. The penciller delivers some striking detail when drawing the sci-fi aspects of the storyline. It all seems to fit like it was made precisely for the unique talents of the artist. The facial expressions of this book are also quite lovely. While at times it can still be hard to tell some of the characters apart, there are a few dialogue moments that make the confusing aspects more clear.
It should surprise nobody when I say that this is another solid entry into Satellite Sam. The audience should follow this creative spark down an interesting pathway to see where the drama eventually leads. This is a good instance of a medium expanding to cater more readers.
Writer Matt Fraction Artist Howard Chaykin
Satellite Sam has been a welcomed addition to Image comics since the day it was first released. Fraction has done a great job keeping his fans on their toes by giving them a series that has nothing to do with superheroes, set in a different time period about the golden age of television. A big part of this drama not mentioned as much, is the exploration of the fetishes before the word of fetish was commonly used in the english vocabulary. The whole thing ends up being a weird homage to comics as a medium, due to the recent findings of fetish drawings by Superman co-creator Joe Shuster. Comic Books need to expand in a healthy way, taking this strange new outlook on the topic of Sex is good for the entire medium. Superheroes are great, but so are comics that have different themes and ideas. The presentation of Satellite Sam may strike some as downright filthy, yet the creators of the title seem to welcome that misconception. There is a lot to talk about with these characters and stories yet so far the quality remains very high.
This issue has a strong point that many other installments of the title are lacking, familiarity. Now that we are deeper into the series some of the characters are all beginning to sink into the readers. While many are despicable human beings are characterized there are also a few solid people to follow. A major flaw to the comic so far is the fact that the main scenes in the office are constantly struggling to remain interesting. Most instances there seem to fall flat on their faces for me, as the show itself is not saying anything new about the characters or the plot. There are some very strange new turns with Ginsberg and his wife to show readers the nature of the cast. The biography of all the characters on the front of the book is very helpful in order to understand completely what is going on in the background. Wheels are spinning towards some interesting directions for many of the characters here. It is a shame that the title only has a finite number of pages a month, a longer amount of time would definitely drive home more of themes and make certain issues more enjoyable.
Howard Chaykin is a major selling point of this collaboration. I never appreciated his artwork until seeing some of the incredible pages of Satellite Sam. The artists work looks striking in the wonderful imagery of black and white. Seeing the metal staircases spiral around the page in such a playful manner is a testament to the outstanding quality of this book. The penciller delivers some striking detail when drawing the sci-fi aspects of the storyline. It all seems to fit like it was made precisely for the unique talents of the artist. The facial expressions of this book are also quite lovely. While at times it can still be hard to tell some of the characters apart, there are a few dialogue moments that make the confusing aspects more clear.
It should surprise nobody when I say that this is another solid entry into Satellite Sam. The audience should follow this creative spark down an interesting pathway to see where the drama eventually leads. This is a good instance of a medium expanding to cater more readers.
A Look Inside
