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Stathis, Pete – Evenfall Volume 1: Lay Me Down
Evenfall Volume 1: Lay Me Down
Here it is, the first four issues of this series all in one tidy package! I complained in one of the reviews about the self-censorship and how that sort of thing always gets on my nerves. Well, this time around there are “fucks” a’plenty, so either he listened to me or (more likely) it’s just some bizarre policy on the part of Slave Labor that you can’t use the foul language in comics, but you can in graphic novels. Who knows? Better yet, who really cares, besides me? I already reviewed #3 and #4, so just check up there if you’re curious about them. The first two issues do wonders in setting up the whole story and the character of Phoebe, and the story flows smoothly from beginning to end. Not much to complain about here, really, other than the fact that I noticed while reading them all in a row that all of the issues have a similar ending: heroine in peril. Well, three out of four anyway, but that’s a tiny, tiny thing to bitch about, as Pete’s probably just setting up the world and the problems she’s going to have to face in the future. Still, the ending for the whole book is just mean, in terms of cliffhangers. Check this out, the art is scrunched down just a bit from comic size (but nothing too obnoxious) so that it’s in a more affordable $9.95 price range. As for the series, it better still be going at a good pace, because I want to see what happens next…
Stathis, Pete – Evenfall #4
Evenfall #4
This issue is the end of Part One of the story, so if you’re waiting for the first book to come out to check this series out, you (theoretically) shouldn’t have to wait much longer. Another solid issue, another chance for me to only have the vaguest idea of what’s going on. Still, it’s absolutely engrossing and I have no idea what’s coming next. This issue is, again, about Phoebe trying to figure out what’s real and what’s in her head unless, of course, the whole thing is real. There’s also a bit more interaction with her roommate and she finally goes to visit her Mom’s grave. I have definite fears about this series wandering into cliche territory, don’t get me wrong. There’s every chance in the world that the villains in this will be stupid and that it’ll all fall apart once we get down to the nitty gritty about who’s pulling the strings. I haven’t seen anything to lead me to believe that that’ll be the case, but it’s always a concern. $2.95 and, like I said, this certainly looks like the end of one phase of the story, so now’s the time to hop on board the bandwagon. Contact info is up there…
Stathis, Pete – Evenfall #3
Evenfall #3
I could see this book being the next big thing, along the lines of a Strangers in Paradise or Stray Bullets, in a few years. There’s a solid, fast-paced story that has you always wondering what’s coming next (and what came before, although that might just be because I missed #1) and some incredibly detailed and lavish art. The story here is that it’s about a year after a woman named Phoebe’s mother died of cancer. She finds that reality is slipping away from her at times, leading her to see demons and blimps, among other things, and it shows glimpses of a rich, complex world. At least I hope it does, as the possibilities for this seem limitless. This seems to be coming out on a regular basis, so I’d say wait a few months or so and get the first collection (isn’t there always a collection of issues?), but this is definitely worth checking out. That all being said, I guess I’d better throw in a complaint. Why censor yourself? I’ve never gotten the point of saying “F—” instead of “Fuck”. It’s done by Slave Labor, and it’s not like they’re that strict on that sort of thing. I mean, when you have a character randomly go over to the house of an asshole, fuck him and then tell him in the crudest possible terms that she’s used him, do you really have to worry too much about saying a bad word? Most people might say yes, but it’s always seemed stupid to me. Anyway, once I get off of my soapbox, there’s a lot to like here. It’s $2.95, you can find it on the Slave Labor website or you could probably just e-mail Pete.
