The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of FLAVOR #1 from Image Comics. Joseph Keatinge writes, Wook Jin Clark draws, Tamra
Bonvillain colors, Ariana Maher letters, and Ali Bouzari is the culinary
consultant.
Xoo’s parents are not doing well, and their illnesses are
keeping them from running their restaurant. Xoo has been ditching culinary school
to help out, but that leaves her in a bad spot – she’s forbidden to run the
restaurant without the proper education and credentials. Her uncle comes to
stay for a while to help out, but the family is not quite sure how to solve
their problems. But the shop might not be their only problem for long.
This family may be lacking in health, but Xoo makes up for
it with spirit. She’s got a plan, and she’s got the will to pull it off, to
make the shop succeed. She’s a strong character, and this first issue hints at
some interesting story yet to come. The art is also delightful, with some amazing
landscape shots and intricate color and shading.
The first few pages of this book introduce us to Xoo in
delightful fashion, especially her strength and courage. The world she’s living
in is just as fascinating, and I can’t wait to see more.
~Mike ( @MikeyGeek )