I hesitated, because there aren't many comics out there that really fire up my enthusiasm. But there is one that I really look forward to every month - Fire Power!
Written by Robert Kirkman and drawn by Chris Samnee with color by Matt Wilson, it manages to be a rollicking kung fu / action / adventure / story and a family drama.
And if that sounds like an odd mix, I agree, but it also manages to be a fresh and fun take on those classic concepts.
It focuses on Owen, who spent his young adulthood learning martial arts (and a special power) in a hidden temple. But these days he's a dad with a terrific wife, Kellie (a police officer) and two kids nearing their teens (or thereabouts).
Their happy lives in suburbia are cut short when they're attacked by members of his old clan - and his former master is (apparently) killed. So the family goes on the run and they're trying to decide what happens next.
The comic is safe in the hands of two pros. Kirkman plays the story like a musical instrument, always keeping the reader involved, surprised and anxious to see what happens next. Samnee is quite simply one of the best artists working in comics today - each page crackles with energy and enthusiasm.
The series is, so far, a real treat, and one of the best comics on the stands.
Don't miss it!
Grade: A
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1 comment:
Excellent review of an excellent series. These days I buy few regular comic books but Firepower is one. I hope they do another graphic novel such as the one which introduced me to the series.
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