The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of
MISTER X: RAZED #1 from Dark Horse Comics. Dean Motter writes, draws and colors.
Radiant
City is a failed
experiment, an attempt to design the perfect city. But somehow it went wrong,
instead slowly driving its citizens out of their minds. Now Mister X is trying
to fix the problem, with the help of a few friends. Rosetta is a reporter
covering a string of murders which turn out to be something very different. And
Mercedes runs into problems of her own while working the late shift, problems
which turn out to be related to Rosey’s.
Radiant
City turns out to be a
fascinating setting for these stories. It blends noir and science fiction in a
way that shows us something that’s both and neither, and the wintry holiday
timeframe makes it even cooler (no pun intended). And the two stories blend
together to give us a glimpse into the corruption of the city itself as well as
the people in it. The art also helps to draw us into the noir-ish feel, and the
colors (mostly red) hint at the bloody consciousness underneath.
There are lots of layers in this book, so if that appeals to
you, this is a great jumping-on point. Check it out.
~Mike ( @MikeyGeek )
