I liked this first issue of
Glitterbomb, written by Jim Zub whose other current projects include Wayward, Thunderbolts, and Dungeons & Dragons. He also wrote Skullkickers. I am a
bit worried Glitterbomb will become too sexualized with the characters,
one or two of the variant covers seems like they might be going down
that path and one or two frames but I really hope it doesn't. If they do so,
it will ruin it for me for sure. I want to wait and see what the
second issue is like before I really know if this is worth following
or not but for the most part this first issue was good.
The story is about Farrah, an actor trying to get more acting work and dealing with the
Hollywood industry. It reminds me a bit too much of the theatre
industry which is a bit of a downer but it does show both in the same
way in how they are filled with scumbags that mistreat others.
Hopefully I am not constantly reminded of how the theatre world is
and why I have been taking a break from it for a while and can just
enjoy this comic, lol. I do love how Farrah takes care of people
trying to screw her over even if it is a bit extreme in that moment
in which she seems to have no control over once someone has passed
that personal boundary of hers. This comic also kind of reminds me of
Kill Or Be Killed in which the one's getting killed are horrible
human beings that maybe had it coming. This is definitely more horror
filled though and I love how this person takes care of assholes. I am
curious to know how she got this power exactly. It's definitely
intriguing and so far, has something to do with water which has me
completely clueless at this point. I also like how Farrah has a kid and
work to deal with while she is dealing with this crazy tongue of
hers. I like the combination of realism and everyday life along with
this fantastical set up. It's one of the things that makes me like
Plutona a lot too even though that is slightly less realistic than
Glitterbomb.
The artwork is really great too. Djibirl Morissette-Phan did
the artwork and colors by K. Michael Russell. I read somewhere
that Morissette-Phan was into making the environments a bit off like showing the sky in different colors and whatnot and I think it compliments the story line
very well with how messed up this world is. Someone mentioned how they were hooked by the second page
and I can see how. The artwork and scene on the second page is just
perfect. The first two pages show you where this is going in as
short a time as possible and just how fucked up and crazy this comic
is going to be.
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