
Written by Greg Rucka
Art and letters by Michael Lark
Color by Santi Arcas
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Review
Well that is an interesting start.
I have to admit that this book didn't quite have a huge hook for me. It was good, and I am a huge fan of the art and the story, but it seemed like it was missing something.
Rucka and Lark were a dynamic team with Brubaker back in the Gotham Central days, and I've been missing Lark's artwork for some time in a book that I would read. This issue doesn't disappoint. There is just something about it that fits with this story. Having flashy superhero stuff isn't always a good look for Lark, outside of something like the Bendis penned Daredevil back in the day. Grounded isn't the right word to describe it, but it is definitely something close to that.
The world that Lazarus is set up in seems like a sorta generic setting for a dystopian society. There didn't seem to be that something that made this stood out of the pack and gave it a feel like it might turn into a generic plot for an 80's movie. But i trust this creative team. I know we will get some great character work and the art will shine along with it.
The blurb on the inside front cover definitely helps to give everyone a setting for the story. There are some topics that are discussed in the main book itself, but that blurb was what hooked me and really sold me on the world that the characters would be in. Nicely done.
If this issue was done by some other creative team, I think I would find it boring and walk away after this first issue. But it is Rucka and Lark, so I know that something good has to be coming in the book, and I hope to see it soon.
Grades
Words: 7/10
Pictures: 8/10
General Feeling After Reading: Not excited, slightly hesitant.
Buy Next Issue: Let's see where this one goes.
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