The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of OVERTAKEN
#1 from Aspen Comics. The story is by Frank Mastromauro, with art by Marco
Lorenzana, colors by Wes Hartman and lettering by Josh Reed.
Investigative reporter Will Harden and his wife Jesse have
moved from the big city of Chicago, Illinois to the small town of Turtle Creek,
Minnesota. Things seem to be great for the couple in their new home. That is
until one night, as Jesse is going home she encounters strange lights behind,
then above her. Will is on his way, but will be too late as Jesse has
disappeared.
An intriguing start to the series. Mastromauro does a
great job of establishing the relationship between Will and Jesse so when she
vanishes, you feel Will’s anxiety. The backstory regarding the history of the
planet one assumes Jesse will eventually wind up on is interesting. Marco
Lorenzana’s art is very nice; he handles the alien environments just as well as
the plain, ordinary look of a small town in the Midwest. I’m curious to see
where this story goes, so I’ll be sticking around.
OVERTAKEN #1 is in stores now or available for ordering
at www.AspenComics.com.
