Innocent: The Sword #1
I’m using the sample below for one simple reason: anybody who sees that should have an idea right away if they’re going to like this comic. For me it’s not really my cup of tea; it reminds me way too much of the awful, awful Rob Liefeld comics, right down to the scar over the eye. The comic itself is mostly one epic battle between an angel and a demon, followed by the angel being discovered, near death, by a tribe of people who are still pretty much a mystery. This is the first of a six issue limited series, and it would be easy if I could just say that this isn’t for me but maybe other people would like it and move along but… Well, it’s obvious Shawn has done a lot of research for this story, and what he talks about before and after the comic is fascinating stuff, but none of that makes it onto the actual comics page, at least not so far. All we get is one cliche-filled battle and a few pages to meet this tribe. Of course, this is only the first issue, so it could get a lot better from here, but I honestly don’t know what to make of this. I don’t like the art, although it seemed to sell well enough the first time it was around, so what do I know? The story seems to have the potential to get a lot better though, so I guess I’ll have to wait and see… $3.50
