The Mighty Titan #1
JGM Comics
Creator and Writer: Joe Martino
Penciller: Luca Cicchitti
Inker: Jeff Austin
Colorist: Keith J. Betancourt
Color Assists on Pages 15-17: Bryan Magnaye
Letterer: Adam O. Pruett
Reviewer: Robert McClelland
Summary: The Mighty Titan is about a hero who, in getting the most amazing gift of all, learns he has the greatest curse of all. How can a man who is strong enough to save the world, save himself? Titan takes Joe Martino's cancer experiences(and others) and wraps them in a superhero shell. It isn't biographical but brings to light some of the experiences he has gone through.
Review: Chances are by now at this point you may have heard of Joe Martino and his title The Mighty Titan. Or the site's earlier coverage on this comic. And if not, tear your eyeballs away from whatever you're doing and glue them in the direction of this title! One of the things that appealed to me about this comic is that Joe didn't start us off with a newly beginning hero. But one who's already pretty well established in his own right. And if you think this about another superhero who is a wanna be Superman, then that line of thinking is way off the mark. As with Titan, Joe's going to be using a topic that's a bit sensitive to some people. Especially those who have been through it before. Said topic you ask? Cancer. And its something Joe himself had an experience with, and one he decided to put into a comic.
I like that he's willing to do something like this, and its sure to give those who have battles of their own with cancer a hero of their own to bond with. When and before I even began to read this, I honestly thought we were going to see Titan get the news about having cancer at some point in this first issue. But Joe doesn't get to that right off the bat and sets us up instead with a mad scientist who got dealt a bad hand in life in the looks department. And who seems to have it in for the Titan for whatever reason. Maybe he's jealous of the hero's good looks? One of those things I'm going to look forward to finding out. I don't think its a bad way to start things up either, as instead its more of a slow build up to the eventual news that us readers will get to experience.
I like that Titan has his own version of a Commisioner Gordon in this title, only of course with Titan he's not all dark and broody like Batman is and therefore is more personable. I think the slight struggle Titan had with the punk in the mecha suit however is a sign of things to come that he'll eventually have to be dealing with. So if you haven't read anything about this comic just yet, you may or may not recognize the subtly going on. I didn't really catch on to it myself until I really thought about it and read through this again another time. Joe does a good job in keeping things subtle. Luca's art on here is something I enjoy quite a bit, every face is easy to recognize and in no way the same. Keith's colors also go along with the art very well. If these two stay on the title til its final conclusion, I'd be pretty happy with that. And you'd kind of think that a mad scientist wouldn't care as much about proper grammar, but I guess this one is just that kind of a guy! Another main character Joe introduces us to is Mark Williams, a married man who much like a lot of folks in real life is troubled with money issues. Aren't those kinds of issues just fun?
If you answered yes on that, I will have to worry about you. But despite his own troubles, his family is a fairly happy one and that's always an important thing. And big kudos to his wife as well. Joes' also setting up some more subtleness here you may not catch on too at first. At least until after you've read this to the ending and have a 'holy crap!' moment with the ending's big reveal. I know I sure wasn't expecting that surprising little twist! Any writer who can pull something like that off is quite freaking awesome. I'm also wondering why Mark left the Police Force at some point before the start of this story. Was it something his wife wanted so he'd be able to be with his family? Or just something he chose to do on his own? Something I'd personally love to know more about. The twist at the end also has me wondering if there is any sort of awareness going on. Something I hope we get to see explored in upcoming issues as well. This is something I would definitely recommend to anyone. So be sure to tell your friends, who can tell their friends about this book. Unless one of those friends experienced cancer theirselves and is still quite sensitive about it, then you may want to just not say anything just yet.
5 Broken Mechas out of 5
Editor's Note: To find out how you can grab yourself a copy of The Mighty Titan #1, as well as keeping up to date on the comic, head on over to the Facebook page!
JGM Comics
Creator and Writer: Joe Martino
Penciller: Luca Cicchitti
Inker: Jeff Austin
Colorist: Keith J. Betancourt
Color Assists on Pages 15-17: Bryan Magnaye
Letterer: Adam O. Pruett
Reviewer: Robert McClelland
Summary: The Mighty Titan is about a hero who, in getting the most amazing gift of all, learns he has the greatest curse of all. How can a man who is strong enough to save the world, save himself? Titan takes Joe Martino's cancer experiences(and others) and wraps them in a superhero shell. It isn't biographical but brings to light some of the experiences he has gone through.
Review: Chances are by now at this point you may have heard of Joe Martino and his title The Mighty Titan. Or the site's earlier coverage on this comic. And if not, tear your eyeballs away from whatever you're doing and glue them in the direction of this title! One of the things that appealed to me about this comic is that Joe didn't start us off with a newly beginning hero. But one who's already pretty well established in his own right. And if you think this about another superhero who is a wanna be Superman, then that line of thinking is way off the mark. As with Titan, Joe's going to be using a topic that's a bit sensitive to some people. Especially those who have been through it before. Said topic you ask? Cancer. And its something Joe himself had an experience with, and one he decided to put into a comic.
I like that he's willing to do something like this, and its sure to give those who have battles of their own with cancer a hero of their own to bond with. When and before I even began to read this, I honestly thought we were going to see Titan get the news about having cancer at some point in this first issue. But Joe doesn't get to that right off the bat and sets us up instead with a mad scientist who got dealt a bad hand in life in the looks department. And who seems to have it in for the Titan for whatever reason. Maybe he's jealous of the hero's good looks? One of those things I'm going to look forward to finding out. I don't think its a bad way to start things up either, as instead its more of a slow build up to the eventual news that us readers will get to experience.
I like that Titan has his own version of a Commisioner Gordon in this title, only of course with Titan he's not all dark and broody like Batman is and therefore is more personable. I think the slight struggle Titan had with the punk in the mecha suit however is a sign of things to come that he'll eventually have to be dealing with. So if you haven't read anything about this comic just yet, you may or may not recognize the subtly going on. I didn't really catch on to it myself until I really thought about it and read through this again another time. Joe does a good job in keeping things subtle. Luca's art on here is something I enjoy quite a bit, every face is easy to recognize and in no way the same. Keith's colors also go along with the art very well. If these two stay on the title til its final conclusion, I'd be pretty happy with that. And you'd kind of think that a mad scientist wouldn't care as much about proper grammar, but I guess this one is just that kind of a guy! Another main character Joe introduces us to is Mark Williams, a married man who much like a lot of folks in real life is troubled with money issues. Aren't those kinds of issues just fun?
If you answered yes on that, I will have to worry about you. But despite his own troubles, his family is a fairly happy one and that's always an important thing. And big kudos to his wife as well. Joes' also setting up some more subtleness here you may not catch on too at first. At least until after you've read this to the ending and have a 'holy crap!' moment with the ending's big reveal. I know I sure wasn't expecting that surprising little twist! Any writer who can pull something like that off is quite freaking awesome. I'm also wondering why Mark left the Police Force at some point before the start of this story. Was it something his wife wanted so he'd be able to be with his family? Or just something he chose to do on his own? Something I'd personally love to know more about. The twist at the end also has me wondering if there is any sort of awareness going on. Something I hope we get to see explored in upcoming issues as well. This is something I would definitely recommend to anyone. So be sure to tell your friends, who can tell their friends about this book. Unless one of those friends experienced cancer theirselves and is still quite sensitive about it, then you may want to just not say anything just yet.
5 Broken Mechas out of 5
Editor's Note: To find out how you can grab yourself a copy of The Mighty Titan #1, as well as keeping up to date on the comic, head on over to the Facebook page!