Beranek, Christian – Silent Devils

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Silent Devils

If you’re wondering what this book is about, well, look at that cover. If you guessed that it had something to do with samurais, you nailed it. There are two main areas in this. They’ve been at peace for a long time, but this book starts right when war is about to begin again. You have a huge cast of colorful characters, all kinds of samurai action and a few nicely done battle scenes. Still, what holds this together is that it’s intelligently written. Not that I’ve read a bunch of samurai comics, but Christian has obviously seen his share of samurai movies and has a good idea of the pacing of something like this. The art is solid too, if a bit huge. Sorry, but it’s not necessary for heads and torsos so fill up the majority of every panel. Hey, personal preference, that’s all. Overall it’s a pretty hefty book for $8.95. If you’re in the mood for a good action comic, you could do a whole lot worse. If you’re trying to find out the meaning of life, well, move along. Check out the website!