The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of BLOODHOUND: CROWBAR MEDICINE #1 from Dark Horse Comics. Dan Jolley writes and Leonard Kirk draws.
Clevenger and Bell are
unwilling partners; Bell
is the FBI agent assigned to keep Clev, the ex-cop ex-con superpowers specialist,
out of trouble. After Clev’s “family” visit is cut short by a rogue super (and
the hospital visit it spawns), they learn of a scheme to make superpowers
available to the general public. Given the low opinion of superpowers, though,
this is not likely to end well.
This book is set in a world where supers are feared
universally. I like the idea; I think it’s realistic and it opens some
interesting doors. Clevenger and Bell
are good characters, too; they work together well without getting along (also
realistic, with drama possibilities). And there’s a nice balance of raw
destruction and character play to make for a good read. The art works well,
too, especially in the wide-scale shots.
It’s always cool to see something new and different in a
genre like supers, and this book has some serious twists in that sense. And
likable characters just make stories work better. Check this one out.
BLOODHOUND: CROWBAR MEDICINE #1 is available now at your LCS
and online at darkhorse.com.
~Mike ( @MikeyGeek )
