Revival #12

Revival #12 

Story by Tim Seeley
Art by Mike Norton w/Art Baltazar

Preview and Solicitation

Review
This was just another phenomenal issue of Revival. As much as it tries to play for the single issue, I am beginning to see more and more how this is something that needs to be read multiple issues at a time.

This comic has such a large cast of characters and deals with so many plates at one time that it is difficult to really jump into the book mid story. Simple things like name checking characters is helpful to keep up with who is who, and the art is consistent and delivers with every issue in telling just as much of a story as the written words do.

The guest art taking up the spots in the comics where Dana is reading her son's comics is a nice touch. It is that and the other small, human moments that really hit home, like when the little girl is describing the way she returned to life. It helps to show how everyone in this small town is going to be included, and that means people from all walks of life. This comic is as much as an intimate portrayal of small town life as it is with the more fantastic elements that are coming out of the story. This issue definitely feels like a set up issue or the first part of a new story arc. You can see where the story is setting itself up to go next, and it is just hitting all the right notes.

The cover by Skottie Young is very deceiving. It makes the comic look like it will be all about kids meeting these aliens creatures as they play with some toys. But it is an innocence that the book quickly takes away from you. Although I did find it enjoyable seeing old He-Man figures with the human and the Star Wars figures with the creature. There is just something that feels very symbolic with those toy choices.

Grades
Words: 8/10
Pictures: 9/10
General Feeling After Reading: Me wants more.
Buy Next Issue: Can I get a hell yeah?!?!?