The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of WEAVERS #1 from BOOM! Studios. Simon Spurrier writes, Dylan Burnett draws, Triona
Farrell colors, and Jim Campbell letters.
One of the best Weavers is dead, and her replacement is
named Sid. He’s young and he’s eager,
but he seems a little out of his depth. His first task includes a bit of
performance anxiety, you might say. So that gets him an audience with the boss,
Barnett, whom he asks a few questions. Enter Frankie, Barnett’s daughter, who
will help him find his predecessor’s killer, as well as find his way.
The Weavers have spider-based abilities, and they use them
to maintain control of the underworld. There can only be a specific number of
them at a time, too. Sid calls himself a loser, but we’ll just have to see how
that works out over time. This is certainly an interesting take on a crime
family story, a very deep, dark one. And the art really helps to spin that
darkness, with horror overtones and a downright gloomy color scheme.
This is a really cool mob story that dances on the fine line
between good and evil, and between humanity and whatever the Weavers are. Check
this one out.
~Mike ( @MikeyGeek )
