Black Science #12
Writer: Rick Remender
Artist: Mateo Scalera
Colorist: Moreno Dinisio
Letterer: Rus Wooton
Black Science is a comic carried by a very talented team (just look at that roster above), but for some reason despite all the efforts and talent of the team I feel disconnected from it on an emotional standpoint. This could just be from the way that it's told on a monthly schedule, or it could be that I just don't find any emotional resonance in the characters, or it could be that I'm just worn out at this point. But what is strange to me is that despite the lengthy recap at the beginning of the page, I feel like hardly anything has happened. This is partially a testament to Rick Remender's writing style. Every story I've read of his reads so much better in it's finished form than in a monthly format. As a critic and a fan, I should be able to give a good reason for this, but I can't.
Despite this emotional disconnect from the story that makes it hard for me personally to read on a month to month basis, I'd be out of my mind to say that it's not an expertly crafted story with some of the best art currently being created for a comic. Despite losing the superb talents of colorist Dean White, his replacement Moreno Dionisio does a fine job at filling in his shoes. While I feel like a little bit of the magic was lost, it's clear that Scalera and Dionisio have a good working relationship that will only get better as the comic continues.
Black Science is heading in an exciting direction, and again, the most interesting part is the many universes they visit.
Artist: Mateo Scalera
Colorist: Moreno Dinisio
Letterer: Rus Wooton
Black Science is a comic carried by a very talented team (just look at that roster above), but for some reason despite all the efforts and talent of the team I feel disconnected from it on an emotional standpoint. This could just be from the way that it's told on a monthly schedule, or it could be that I just don't find any emotional resonance in the characters, or it could be that I'm just worn out at this point. But what is strange to me is that despite the lengthy recap at the beginning of the page, I feel like hardly anything has happened. This is partially a testament to Rick Remender's writing style. Every story I've read of his reads so much better in it's finished form than in a monthly format. As a critic and a fan, I should be able to give a good reason for this, but I can't.
Despite this emotional disconnect from the story that makes it hard for me personally to read on a month to month basis, I'd be out of my mind to say that it's not an expertly crafted story with some of the best art currently being created for a comic. Despite losing the superb talents of colorist Dean White, his replacement Moreno Dionisio does a fine job at filling in his shoes. While I feel like a little bit of the magic was lost, it's clear that Scalera and Dionisio have a good working relationship that will only get better as the comic continues.
Black Science is heading in an exciting direction, and again, the most interesting part is the many universes they visit.
A Look Inside
