Video Nasty #2
Reaper Comics
Written by: Mario Covone
Art by: Vasilis Logios
Colors by: Sam Palmer
Letters by: Jordan Horan Foxrobot Studios
Reviewer: Rob Wrecks
Summary: England, 1983. Police Inspector David Gorely must solve a string of murders whilst contending with pressure from his superiors to find a link between the killer and the recent influx of horror home videos. The race is on to solve the case before the death toll rises whilst still dealing with the burden of connecting these heinous crimes to video nasties!
Review: Video Nasty is certainly something that one shouldn't hold off on reading. Because you're only denying yourself a good read that way. Something I've done a few times in the past, but the end result has usually been worth it since I've always came from the experience having greatly enjoyed what I read. Got to say though, Mario certainly doesn't hold back with this comic when it comes to bloody violence and strong language. So if either of those offends you, Video Nasty won't be for you. Vasilis' art honestly reminds me of a little of Stefano Cardoselli's art and as well as Kevin Enhart's. But the end result being that it truly is Vasilis' art through out this book. Perhaps the three artists simply share a common taste in a certain style of art, which is all kinds of cool. And if you like British influences in your comics, well it certainly doesn't get more British then this considering Mario himself is from that neck of the woods. Heck even when certain characters weren't exactly happy with one another they still (in my head at least) managed to sound polite about it.
I know one thing however, the Inspector who is essentially the main character of this story certainly has his hands full. Though isn't it against procedure for a cop of any kind to touch evidence bare handed? I can only imagine how that might get one particular cop from the first issue into a bit of trouble. Trouble he certainly wouldn't need! I have to wonder if that may play a part through out this story of Mario's, or if it'll just be simply something that's left alone. I like how Mario has set this at an earlier time in the 80's as it certainly does manage to create a nice little hostile environment towards films best described as 'video nasty'. And no, not necessarily the pornographic kind but I'm sure that's a bit involved too. But horror type films. As this is very likely a time when there hasn't been much of any kind of study to show that its not always something from the outside that's being an influence on someone to go out and kill. Though I do have to wonder if this story's killer is even completely human considering how part of him looked during his first appearance.
And sheesh, reporters really can be jerks! But in one way, I can see why he's done as he has since the director he's blasting really has come at a bad time. Especially when he's about ready to promote a new 'video nasty'. How that will play out remains to be seen, but I'm eagerly looking forward to seeing what happens. I'm also pretty darn curious to see what kind of opinion our fair inspector winds up having for these kinds of movies. So if you are in the mood for something different and aren't that easily offended, I do recommend checking this out!
Reaper Comics
Written by: Mario Covone
Art by: Vasilis Logios
Colors by: Sam Palmer
Letters by: Jordan Horan Foxrobot Studios
Reviewer: Rob Wrecks
Summary: England, 1983. Police Inspector David Gorely must solve a string of murders whilst contending with pressure from his superiors to find a link between the killer and the recent influx of horror home videos. The race is on to solve the case before the death toll rises whilst still dealing with the burden of connecting these heinous crimes to video nasties!
Review: Video Nasty is certainly something that one shouldn't hold off on reading. Because you're only denying yourself a good read that way. Something I've done a few times in the past, but the end result has usually been worth it since I've always came from the experience having greatly enjoyed what I read. Got to say though, Mario certainly doesn't hold back with this comic when it comes to bloody violence and strong language. So if either of those offends you, Video Nasty won't be for you. Vasilis' art honestly reminds me of a little of Stefano Cardoselli's art and as well as Kevin Enhart's. But the end result being that it truly is Vasilis' art through out this book. Perhaps the three artists simply share a common taste in a certain style of art, which is all kinds of cool. And if you like British influences in your comics, well it certainly doesn't get more British then this considering Mario himself is from that neck of the woods. Heck even when certain characters weren't exactly happy with one another they still (in my head at least) managed to sound polite about it.
I know one thing however, the Inspector who is essentially the main character of this story certainly has his hands full. Though isn't it against procedure for a cop of any kind to touch evidence bare handed? I can only imagine how that might get one particular cop from the first issue into a bit of trouble. Trouble he certainly wouldn't need! I have to wonder if that may play a part through out this story of Mario's, or if it'll just be simply something that's left alone. I like how Mario has set this at an earlier time in the 80's as it certainly does manage to create a nice little hostile environment towards films best described as 'video nasty'. And no, not necessarily the pornographic kind but I'm sure that's a bit involved too. But horror type films. As this is very likely a time when there hasn't been much of any kind of study to show that its not always something from the outside that's being an influence on someone to go out and kill. Though I do have to wonder if this story's killer is even completely human considering how part of him looked during his first appearance.
And sheesh, reporters really can be jerks! But in one way, I can see why he's done as he has since the director he's blasting really has come at a bad time. Especially when he's about ready to promote a new 'video nasty'. How that will play out remains to be seen, but I'm eagerly looking forward to seeing what happens. I'm also pretty darn curious to see what kind of opinion our fair inspector winds up having for these kinds of movies. So if you are in the mood for something different and aren't that easily offended, I do recommend checking this out!