You can mark me down as a huge fan of the Pixar movie The Incredibles - which was, as others have said, the best Fantastic Four movie ever made.Now that fighting family is back in a new comic from Boom Kids. The story picks up (more or less) where the movie left off.
The Parr family - Bob, Helen, Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack - are settling into their new suburban home and meeting the neighbors.
But when danger calls - such as, for example, an attack by a menace from the distant future - the family swings into action as The Incredibles.
It's interesting to note that in the comic, Helen goes by Mrs. Incredible - wasn't she Elasti-Girl in the movie (or something like that)? Perhaps DC objected.
Written by Mark Waid, this is a good first effort, although no new ground is broken here. But the comic is designed for young readers, so perhaps the goal is to be accessible.
The art by Marcio Takara doesn't try to imitate the computer animation of the original film, but it does capture the characters and the action well. I look forward to seeing more of his work in the future.
The only thing I don't like about this comic is the cover, which is split into four different segments, so you have to buy four copies to get the complete cover. And if that's not enough, there's yet another alternate cover by Mike Mignola.
Sorry, it just strikes me as a crass way to build up sales on the comic, and rates a "no thanks" from me. Like the comic, hate the cover gimmick.
Grade: B-
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