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Talent #1
From: Boom! Studios
Writers: Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski
Art: Paul Azaceta
Review by Troy Brownfield
Ads for this new series have noted that it flows in the vein of “Lost”. Having read the first issue, I’m of a mind that it’s much closer in many respects to Brian Lumley’s “Necroscope” series of novels, and that’s not a bad thing at all. You may be familiar with the work of Golden from various genre novels and TV tie-in comics (particularly from the Buffyverse); Sniegoski will definitely be known to followers of Vampirella. These guys have a strong sense of suspense and scene-building, and they use that to solid effect in this first issue.
Essentially, there’s one survivor of a massive air accident, and he suddenly finds that he can do things that he could never do before. Couple that with the fact that there are those who want to blame him for the crash and those who want to use him, and you have action, conspiracy, the supernatural and a tiny hint of religious mystery. Azaceta’s art is moody and angular, conveying events in a simple, yet evocative, manner.
This is a book that could literally go in hundreds of directions. With this pair of writers at the helm and a built-in premise that allows for the exploration of dozens of characters (living and dead), the first issue of Talent is an excellent start. If you’ve never read a book from Boom! before, start here.
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sounds good to me anyone picked it up
― secondhandnews (secondhandnews), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 19:25 (nineteen years ago)
Boom seems to be uncommonly good (though that cover looks pretty shit--design-wise, though, I actually like it).
― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 19:46 (nineteen years ago)
Plane crashes are the new "I was bitten by a radioactive [animal x]."
― Chuck_Tatum (Chuck_Tatum), Wednesday, 17 May 2006 08:08 (nineteen years ago)
Post 9-11 "This horrible accident should have killed me, but instead I have superpowers, wahey"
― Chuck_Tatum (Chuck_Tatum), Wednesday, 17 May 2006 09:51 (nineteen years ago)
Jeez, Huk, a TRAIN crash is TOTALLY different.
― Keywords: revenge, knife, granddaughter, demonic-possession, rock-star, eel (Aus, Wednesday, 17 May 2006 15:38 (nineteen years ago)
three weeks pass...
I'm assuming they were hawking it around the studios anyway. The whole thing has the aura of a-film-script-waiting-to-happen about it. Fun though.
― Stone Monkey (Stone Monkey), Friday, 9 June 2006 15:11 (nineteen years ago)