Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, Phil Noto, Steve Niles, and Kevin Mellon
The Solicitation
"TRIGGERGIRL 6," Part Four
by JIMMY PALMIOTTI, JUSTIN GRAY & PHIL NOTO
The whopping final chapter in this sci-fi thriller, Triggergirl 6 has discovered who created her and why, and the President of the United States finally understands his place in the world in ways he never expected.
"AMERICAN MUSCLE," Part Four
by STEVE NILES & KEVIN MELLON
Chloe and Gil have reached the end of the road. Now faced with an impossible choice the team must escape Mutant America and attempt to find civilization or die trying.
PLUS! An interview with superstar artist and trickster creator, SCOTT MORSE, a KEVIN MELLON art gallery, con photos, and original articles all celebrating the creator owned spirit!
Preview
Why I Bought It
I've been enjoying Creator-Owned Heroes a lot. Time to see how the first couple of "series" end.
What I Liked
There is just a sheer enjoyment of all the material in this book. It delivers some good comics, and the interviews and editorials are just great. That's what sells the book. And it is pretty cheap for all that too. I couldn't tell you what a collected edition of this could be, because if it is just the comics then you are missing out on a huge draw of this book.
You know one thing that this book could really use? Letter columns. It has the space. Sure there are fan pictures, but let's see some of the letters, just to really show support for this series.
What I Didn't Like
Be they what they are- creator owned - the stories can go in any direction that the writer/artist so chooses. I was a little taken aback that Trigger Girl 6 went the route that it did, even though it still finished with a pretty decent ending. American Muscle felt much in the same vein. The stories just can't end that way, there has to be more to them.
Panel to Remember
I'm going with the art of Kevin Mellon section. There is something there that I just enjoyed. Maybe it was the fact that the characters he drew were familiar yet could be strangers, and some story ideas that popped into my head will keep my brain occupied with some creative glee. That is something you just can't beat when looking at some good art.
Quotable
"Writer's block is a myth" - Justin Gray. He is 100% correct on this matter.
Grades
Words: 8/10
Pictures: 7/10
Buy Next Issue: I'll keep digging into it as long as everything keeps coming together nicely.
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