The Dream Merchant #1 Written by Nathan Edmondson
Art by Konstantin Novosadov
Preview and Solicitation
Review
Not bad, but nothing that sends me screaming for more.
Dream Merchant is an interesting first issue. It does set up the story and is extra-sized to allow for things to be set up. The art is also well done and is something that is easy for the eye to follow.
So why didn't this book blow me out of the water? Well, and this is going to sound weird after how I just described it, but it feels decompressed.
Let me explain a little. The story does OK and it does have enough focus to let you know about the main characters and introduce you to the world that this book will be living in. In fact, I would almost say that if you cut out about ten pages, then you would have had as equally as satisfying a book as this issue delivers.
There seems to be three panels when only one will do. This works fine for a extra-sized first issue, but let's think how this will be once it is on a regular monthly schedule. Unless the pictures and words tighten up a bit, we are going to be left with something in the style of recent Green Lantern books or Ultimate books when they first came around.
Edmonson's name is something that I've seen around the comics community, but never got the chance to really read his stuff. So far I am liking the story idea, I'm just wondering where this will go from here. It has a touch of mystery with just enough to keep things going into the next issue.
All in all, one of the better Image first issues that I've seen. Definitely worth the price of admission.
Grades
Words: 7/10
Pictures: 7/10
General Feeling After Reading: Amused.
Buy Next Issue: I'm intrigued, and it will be worth my time.
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