The Fade Out #5
Written by: Ed Brubaker
Art by: Sean Phillips
Was it worth the wait? The long arduous wait that was so long and empty? YES! Yes it was! Dynamite on every page that just takes you into that time period and doesn't let you leave. So much authenticity that you'll start using slang from yesteryears gone by! This issue was amazing. We had the story pick up from the last issue and the mysteries continue to weave in and out of control. If you need something for your noir fix, then this is definitely it. It's like a James Ellroy novel on steroids and with pictures. Devilishly delicious.
Brubaker continues his stellar writing performance here. The dialogue is super duper authentic and the plot would make a killer movie. I can't say anything that I haven't already said about Ed except that I know he'll go down as one of the best in the years to come. This series is proof enough of his coming legacy. I've been reading him since Gotham Central and whatever new series that Brubaker writes, I'll be sure to read those too. I can't recommend him enough to anybody who reads comic books and even people that don't.
If Frank Miller and Brian Bolland had a baby, his name would be Sean Phillips. This guy is one of the best artists doing comics today and you can tell where his inspirations come from. A lot of the panels look like they're straight out of a true-to-life Sin City sketchbook with the writing to almost match. I went hunting for small things in the panels as I usually do when I'm reviewing art and I was pleasantly surprised by the little details behind all the characters in the set pieces. Things like streets and movie sets came to life. The other cool thing that i never mention in these reviews is the back cover which has a drawing of a fictional actor from a fictional movie that's been produced by the studio, the one in this issue was really cool. Great stuff.
I love this series. One of the best. Pick it up today!
Art by: Sean Phillips
Was it worth the wait? The long arduous wait that was so long and empty? YES! Yes it was! Dynamite on every page that just takes you into that time period and doesn't let you leave. So much authenticity that you'll start using slang from yesteryears gone by! This issue was amazing. We had the story pick up from the last issue and the mysteries continue to weave in and out of control. If you need something for your noir fix, then this is definitely it. It's like a James Ellroy novel on steroids and with pictures. Devilishly delicious.
Brubaker continues his stellar writing performance here. The dialogue is super duper authentic and the plot would make a killer movie. I can't say anything that I haven't already said about Ed except that I know he'll go down as one of the best in the years to come. This series is proof enough of his coming legacy. I've been reading him since Gotham Central and whatever new series that Brubaker writes, I'll be sure to read those too. I can't recommend him enough to anybody who reads comic books and even people that don't.
If Frank Miller and Brian Bolland had a baby, his name would be Sean Phillips. This guy is one of the best artists doing comics today and you can tell where his inspirations come from. A lot of the panels look like they're straight out of a true-to-life Sin City sketchbook with the writing to almost match. I went hunting for small things in the panels as I usually do when I'm reviewing art and I was pleasantly surprised by the little details behind all the characters in the set pieces. Things like streets and movie sets came to life. The other cool thing that i never mention in these reviews is the back cover which has a drawing of a fictional actor from a fictional movie that's been produced by the studio, the one in this issue was really cool. Great stuff.
I love this series. One of the best. Pick it up today!
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