| Comic Review | Paul Milligan |
Doll and Creature #2 (of 4)
Writer: Rick Remender
Penciller: John Heebink
Inker: Mike Manley
Colorist: Nick Filardi
In
a twisted future world where religion has been outlawed a
new drug has flooded the streets, turning addicts into
horrible monsters, called “Hydes”. Only one person, a
patchwork creature, called Gristle stands against the
drug-addicted fiends. In this issue, Gristle must fight
against a pack of “Hydes” and protect Doll, the woman who
has become entangled in Gristle’s deadly mission. Plus, the
origin of Gristle and his brother!
Rick Remender is a busy man. He’s got at least three ongoing
books, Fear Agent, Sea of Red and Strange Girl, coming out
from Image right now, each one completely unique but at the
same time completely distinguishable as Remender creations.
The same is true of this full-color re-release of his black
and white
Doll and Creature graphic novel from
a few years ago. After reading the first issue of Fear Agent
I really got into Remender’s retro-influenced storytelling.
Doll and Creature is a perfect example of this style and
further cements Remender as a writer I simply can’t pass up.
Doll and Creature is an eerie and unsettling twist on the
old Beauty and the Beast story, full of hip, muscle bound
monsters, cool cars and hot chicks all mixed together in a
creepy and atmospheric dystopian future. This warped world
is brought to life by gorgeous artwork that’s so perfect for
this story it hurts. John Heebnick has a real classic and
dynamic style made even more appealing by the sharp, heavy
inks of Mike Manley.
I’d recommend this book to just about anyone, if you’re a
fan of Fear Agent and other Remender books or if you’ve
never even read one of his comics. Heck, you might want to
give this book a shot even if you read Doll and Creature the
first time, just to see the great new coloring that’s been
added.
Special thanks go out to Jeremy Shorr, owner of Titan Comics for allowing us to use his advance preview books for review purposes.
