INTERSECT #1 Review


Can Image once again thrill us with yet another new #1? Or will this be one of the few that fails to appeal? Read on to find out.

The official description from Image:

Blood rains from the skies. A hypnotic voice trills over the airwaves as bodies shift and grow in horrifying new directions. Are you ready for the new world? RAY FAWKES, acclaimed creator of One Soul and writer of Constantine and Batman: Eternal, launches a terrifying monthly odyssey of madness and warped flesh in this lush, fully painted debut issue!

Intersect #1 LemireImage are constantly going outside the box, with it appearing as if there’s always a new #1 for fans to get excited about. Intersect however is one that I’ve found myself strangely drawn towards, with the mysterious solicit capturing my interest. The first issue does however leave a lot of mixed emotions, as though I can see that this is aimed to be something different, I question at what cost.

Despite delivering varied results on his various DC series, Ray Fawkes has proven that with the right concept he can create an amazing story. This kind of looks to be the case with Intersect, as though the narrative itself still has a lot to build on, the concept is certainly enticing. Giving a very surreal tone, Fawkes does a decent job of setting up this strange world, with his imagination being on display like never before. Despite this I do feel that the plot is a little too mysterious, with the structure of this world being very frustrating at times.

Having immersed himself as a writer at DC, it’s easy to forget that Ray Fawkes started off as an artist. Intersect quickly reminds us just how great a talent Fawkes is, with his creative flair mesmerizing. It is however his use of colours that allows Intersect to stand out as a work of art, with the soft, sketch like colours adding a lot of texture. Fawkes layouts also help to add to the surreal tone of this tale, with the composition being extremely eye catching.

Intersect #1 leaves a lot of unanswered questions, and though that in a way is expected from an opening issue, it does so in a rather frustrating way. It’s surreal tone does on the other hand allow for some enthralling moments, that make me want to return for another issue. Due to this the issue scrapes by with a half hearted recommendation.

OUR RATING
6
  • + Some intriguing concepts throughout.
  • + Ray Fawkes reminds us that he’s an awesome artist.
  • - There are too many unanswered questions.
  • - The narrative is a little confusing at times.

S#!T Talking Central

  • Cain

    After reading the first issue, I was left with one question, WTF?

    • John McCubbin

      I had a similar feeling, hence the low score. Though what I understood was rather interesting, making me want to read more. Will see how the series goes though.

  • Steven Mckee

    My head hurts after reading this

    • John McCubbin

      Yeah, it is a bit like that. Hopefully it goes somewhere as I was interested by the solicit.

  • glowsticksuit

    I feel like where I was confused most was the art. The art was very pretty, but I felt it ultimately added nothing to the story. This could have been told in text and I would have gotten the same thing out of it. It reminded me of a comic that came out last year, “Chin Music” that had a lead artist everyone fawned over as well, but fell flat because no one could tell what was happening in the first issue.

    • John McCubbin

      Yeah, I did get this feeling, though the lack of narrative was what mainly did it for me. As a piece of art however it’s stunning. But that doesn’t make up for the confusion.

  • edwick

    I feel like I need a decoder ring to read this comic