| Comic Review | Paul Milligan |
Daughters of the Dragon #1 (of 6)
Writers: Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray
Pencils: Khari Evans
Inker: Jimmy Palmiotti
Colors: Christina Strain
Misty
Night and Colleen Wing, of Nightwing Restorations, are bail
bondswomen who specialize in superhumans. Having just
apprehended their latest bail-jumper, the Rhino, the pair
take on a new case involving four loser supervillains who
just robbed from the wrong person. Misty and Colleen have
their work cut out for them as they realize they’re not the
only one’s looking for the four villains.
I initially wanted to check this book out after seeing some
previews of the art and, upon reading this issue, was
pleased to discover that it’s actually a really great book.
It’s not too surprising considering it’s written by the
talented duo, Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, who have
turned out a number of great projects over the last few
years. But they really kick things up a notch in this book,
delivering some amazing action sequences, great
characterization on the part of Colleen, Misty and the four
loser supervillains, and a nice dose of humor, as well as
horror. I was hooked in the first five pages, as soon as
Misty… no, I won’t ruin it (though it was a sweet ride).
Still, the first several pages are as fun to read as the
best action sequences of your favorite action movie are to
watch.
And Khari Evans… man, where did this guy come from?! Even if
the story wasn’t as good as it is I’d still have to check
out this book just for the amazing art that Evans delivers
on just about every page. He draws great action, wonderfully
expressive faces and very beautiful women. Sure it’s not
perfect but this guy is one of the best new artists I’ve
seen in some time and it’s a fair bet that I’ll be looking
forward to seeing a lot more spectacular work from him.
Christina Strain’s beautiful colors add a wonderful layer to
the already great art. This is a really cool new mini-series
and I’m definitely on board for the whole ride.
Special thanks go out to Jeremy Shorr, owner of Titan Comics for allowing us to use his advance preview books for review purposes.
