Ghost Town #3by Sheena McNeilReviews may contain information that could be considered 'spoilers'. Readers should proceed at their own risk. Publisher
Credits Grade: 6 I read issue #1 and missed #2, so I have no idea what's going on or how this issue fits with what I read before. I don't get any sense of the politics that issue #1 had and that intrigued me. This issue is plot movement, but it's a very specific scene (with a few small offshoots). Basically, there's a girl who thinks she's just fine on her own. Her dad has sent a guy to safely extract her and bring her home. While they are arguing and fighting, another guy arrives that she knows from apparently not-so-nice dealings, and things take a dangerous turn.So, I'm reading along, and the guy is telling the girl her dad sent him to get her, when he mentions that she's a teenage girl. Um, what? She's attractive, but her face makes her look like she's in her 30s (a very fit, well taken care of 30s). Maybe late 20s, but that's pushing it. The clothing I attributed to a combination of the rough part of town, the mention of a guy she has protecting her, and the possibility that she's "loose." Later in this issue she definitely looks more like a hooker who's been around the block awhile rather than a teenager. Other than that, the art is great. There's good expression and a naturalness to it. Very good colors, too. I don't get the apple-eating. I guess it's supposed to put her a bit more at ease (which it certainly does not). It does provide "action" rather than the guy just standing there, but it's just odd. I really appreciate that one of the thugs knows the difference between fear and respect, and what it is people respect when faced with a deadly fear. Not only does this show wisdom, it also allows us to see a difference in generations. In short, this issue is well done, but I have no idea where the story is going or if it's worth continuing. Written: November 1, 2013
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