Fictions; Shooting Star Comics
Suspended Animation Classic #789 First published February 8, 2004 (#6) (Dates are approximate)
Fictons; Shooting Star Comics Anthology
By Mark Allen
Those tired of the super hero scene should take note.
Would-be burglars have a harrowing encounter with the supernatural. Horror.
A dim look at an Orwellian future brings chills, and a desire to hide under the covers for the next few decades. Science fiction.
Stu Robinson has big ideas...but is he all talk? Slice-of-life.
Three stories, three genres; and not a hint of spandex. There aren't very many anthology comics out there worth a look. Fictions is different. Not perfect by any means, but definitely rife with potential.
From first page to last, I remained interested. Hey, that's saying a LOT for most comics, these days. Intriguing characters and situations, as well as engaging artwork make for a better-than-average comics experience. Now, if only writer Johnny Lowe could decide whether to use profanity, or punctuation-marks as a substitute; of course, I believe the substitute would suffice.
Lowe spins quite a yarn. All three stories spring from his creative imagination. I have to say, there seems to be quite a lot going on, up there.
Artists Seaward Tuthill, Ted Seko, and Ellen Lindner all possess appealing styles, with Tuthill seemingly the most accomplished in the black-and-white medium. His clean lines, superior shading, texture and depth, as well as his ability to keep visibility "clear" in the absence of color lead me to believe he could have a bright future in the comics industry.
Fictions is not recommended for younger readers due to profanity.
Fictions #2, published by Brass Ring Comics, 32 pages, $2.50.
Shooting Star Comics Anthology #3, published by Shooting Star Comics, 64 pages, $4.95.
Loved the square-bound format, but most of the work is fairly average. The most promising of this collection is that of J. Morgan Neal and Gregg W. Noon (writers) and Kiernan McKeown (artist) on “Rex Solomon”. I’d love to see it get more pages.
Fictions; Shooting Star Comics
Suspended Animation Classic #789 First published February 8, 2004 (#6) (Dates are approximate)
Fictons; Shooting Star Comics Anthology
By Mark Allen
Those tired of the super hero scene should take note.
Would-be burglars have a harrowing encounter with the supernatural. Horror.
A dim look at an Orwellian future brings chills, and a desire to hide under the covers for the next few decades. Science fiction.
Stu Robinson has big ideas...but is he all talk? Slice-of-life.
Three stories, three genres; and not a hint of spandex. There aren't very many anthology comics out there worth a look. Fictions is different. Not perfect by any means, but definitely rife with potential.
From first page to last, I remained interested. Hey, that's saying a LOT for most comics, these days. Intriguing characters and situations, as well as engaging artwork make for a better-than-average comics experience. Now, if only writer Johnny Lowe could decide whether to use profanity, or punctuation-marks as a substitute; of course, I believe the substitute would suffice.
Lowe spins quite a yarn. All three stories spring from his creative imagination. I have to say, there seems to be quite a lot going on, up there.
Artists Seaward Tuthill, Ted Seko, and Ellen Lindner all possess appealing styles, with Tuthill seemingly the most accomplished in the black-and-white medium. His clean lines, superior shading, texture and depth, as well as his ability to keep visibility "clear" in the absence of color lead me to believe he could have a bright future in the comics industry.
Fictions is not recommended for younger readers due to profanity.
Fictions #2, published by Brass Ring Comics, 32 pages, $2.50.
Shooting Star Comics Anthology #3, published by Shooting Star Comics, 64 pages, $4.95.
Loved the square-bound format, but most of the work is fairly average. The most promising of this collection is that of J. Morgan Neal and Gregg W. Noon (writers) and Kiernan McKeown (artist) on “Rex Solomon”. I’d love to see it get more pages.