Toxic Storm #1
Markosia
Writer and Creator: Adam Cheal
Artist: Renzo Rodriguez
Colorist: Mike Summers
Letterer: Mindy Lopkin
Reviewer: Robert McClelland
Summary: Simon Fisher is unjustly convicted and sent to the gas chamber at San Quentin prison. Using occult power, he transforms into deadly toxic gas to escape his fate. Simon embarks on a quest of revenge on those responsible for his condition.
Review: If you're the kind of person who is offended by any type of Supernatural/Horror elements that contains anything Black Magic related, sexual content, gory violence, and swearing, Toxic Storm is not going to be for you. And if you aren't easily offended by that sort of thing, then you'll be good to go when you begin to read this. I really wasn't sure what to expect when I started reading this, and I think because of that I wound up liking this and wanting more by the end of the issue. The cover art done by Renzo honestly reminds me of the main lead from Preacher. Which has me wondering if he and the rest of the creative team are big fans of that title or if its just an entirely coincidental thing.
Adam Cheal's attempt at showing how corrupt those in power can be was well done. And that even the type who should be considered evil for the type of thing they are into like Caleb and his Dark Arts, are the more decent type of people. A very nice turn around all things considered. Got to give credit to that therapist though, at least she seems to care. I like that Adam gives us the origin in this story, and that its fairly straight forward. Giving you just enough of an idea to see how crappy life was torwards Simon and how he became what he is today.
Seriously screwed up though of a chick to claim a guy of raping her just for dumping her. But Karma can be unpleasant when she wants to be. Which the combined powers of Renzo as the artist and Mike on the colors shows Karma at her finest in various ways. As I mentioned on my Facebook a few days ago, Toxic Storm is pretty brutal in its own right. So if you've ever wanted to see rats go to town on someone, you just may have finally gotten your wish! I have to wonder though if Adam or even Simon himself has considered the potential implications of a local or even global threat that Simon could cause with his gas form.
He could literally wipe out an entire town in a matter of minutes or hours, unless he's sub conciously controlling that sort of thing with out realizing it. I could easily see him exploring this sort of thing later on in the future if he decided to just be one real bad man. Which would probably make the FBI dislike him even more! Plus, were this an X-Men comic or just a character in the Marvel universe, Simon would likely be a good candidate for a role in Apocalypse's Horsemen.
I do wonder a bit if the girl in the shower even had a clue about her little visitor. And boy does that lead to an interesting thought of whether or not he could impregnate a girl with out her even knowing what's going on to begin with until later when she's wondering how it happened! I wonder how that kid would look like? Would he or she have abilities like Simon does? Or would just be stuck with a pleasant green look? A lot to think on that's for sure! And if Adam does happen to explore any wonderings I've made in this, that'd be pretty darn sweet. One thing I've noticed though, is that Adam seems to have a bit of irony going on here.
Especially considering the location Simon is in while telling his story to the therapist. I honestly don't have any complaints with this book, and I am looking forward to seeing where Adam takes this story. Although, while this isn't really a complaint, I do have to wonder why the therapist would choose to dress as provocatively as she did. Kind of seems like it'd be less of a help and more of a hindrance. But aside from that, I still don't think anyone else will have much of an issue with this title either, unless you're the kind of person who is easily offended by things I mentioned at the beginning of this review. I've also heard this first issue will be available soon on ComiXology, so get it when that's up! Especially if you have yet to have a chance to read this.
5 Dark Arts Moments out of 5
Editor's Note: To grab yourself a copy of Toxic Storm, head on over to the website!
Markosia
Writer and Creator: Adam Cheal
Artist: Renzo Rodriguez
Colorist: Mike Summers
Letterer: Mindy Lopkin
Reviewer: Robert McClelland
Summary: Simon Fisher is unjustly convicted and sent to the gas chamber at San Quentin prison. Using occult power, he transforms into deadly toxic gas to escape his fate. Simon embarks on a quest of revenge on those responsible for his condition.
Review: If you're the kind of person who is offended by any type of Supernatural/Horror elements that contains anything Black Magic related, sexual content, gory violence, and swearing, Toxic Storm is not going to be for you. And if you aren't easily offended by that sort of thing, then you'll be good to go when you begin to read this. I really wasn't sure what to expect when I started reading this, and I think because of that I wound up liking this and wanting more by the end of the issue. The cover art done by Renzo honestly reminds me of the main lead from Preacher. Which has me wondering if he and the rest of the creative team are big fans of that title or if its just an entirely coincidental thing.
Adam Cheal's attempt at showing how corrupt those in power can be was well done. And that even the type who should be considered evil for the type of thing they are into like Caleb and his Dark Arts, are the more decent type of people. A very nice turn around all things considered. Got to give credit to that therapist though, at least she seems to care. I like that Adam gives us the origin in this story, and that its fairly straight forward. Giving you just enough of an idea to see how crappy life was torwards Simon and how he became what he is today.
Seriously screwed up though of a chick to claim a guy of raping her just for dumping her. But Karma can be unpleasant when she wants to be. Which the combined powers of Renzo as the artist and Mike on the colors shows Karma at her finest in various ways. As I mentioned on my Facebook a few days ago, Toxic Storm is pretty brutal in its own right. So if you've ever wanted to see rats go to town on someone, you just may have finally gotten your wish! I have to wonder though if Adam or even Simon himself has considered the potential implications of a local or even global threat that Simon could cause with his gas form.
He could literally wipe out an entire town in a matter of minutes or hours, unless he's sub conciously controlling that sort of thing with out realizing it. I could easily see him exploring this sort of thing later on in the future if he decided to just be one real bad man. Which would probably make the FBI dislike him even more! Plus, were this an X-Men comic or just a character in the Marvel universe, Simon would likely be a good candidate for a role in Apocalypse's Horsemen.
I do wonder a bit if the girl in the shower even had a clue about her little visitor. And boy does that lead to an interesting thought of whether or not he could impregnate a girl with out her even knowing what's going on to begin with until later when she's wondering how it happened! I wonder how that kid would look like? Would he or she have abilities like Simon does? Or would just be stuck with a pleasant green look? A lot to think on that's for sure! And if Adam does happen to explore any wonderings I've made in this, that'd be pretty darn sweet. One thing I've noticed though, is that Adam seems to have a bit of irony going on here.
Especially considering the location Simon is in while telling his story to the therapist. I honestly don't have any complaints with this book, and I am looking forward to seeing where Adam takes this story. Although, while this isn't really a complaint, I do have to wonder why the therapist would choose to dress as provocatively as she did. Kind of seems like it'd be less of a help and more of a hindrance. But aside from that, I still don't think anyone else will have much of an issue with this title either, unless you're the kind of person who is easily offended by things I mentioned at the beginning of this review. I've also heard this first issue will be available soon on ComiXology, so get it when that's up! Especially if you have yet to have a chance to read this.
5 Dark Arts Moments out of 5
Editor's Note: To grab yourself a copy of Toxic Storm, head on over to the website!