One-Hit Wonder #3 Review


Does this five issue mini-series deserve an audience? Read on to find out.

The official description from Image:

The shocking events of last issue have left Richie angrier than ever. He’s determined to find who has targeted someone very close to him. His journey only begins and on the way, he’ll cross paths with an old friend, a pretender, a dead guy with weird tattoos, and a human bomb!

One-Hit Wonder 3_Preview PageIn short: what we have here is not your normal buy from your local comic shop, and trust me that can be a good a thing. Difficulties erupt in this issue as our gun-toting one-hit wonder continues his approach to life. Add in some competent sequences, fitting humor plus a solid cliffhanger and we’re holding a book that’s honestly worth some attention.

Fabrice Sapolsky takes on the written word, and the scribe does a wonderful job keeping this world full of violence and danger engaging. From the first page to the final panel he never lets up as Richie Reese deals with a personal loss the only way he knows how: by seeking revenge. Add in the guest appearance by Terrell “Carnage the Executioner” Woods and we’re left with an interesting mix. I did find a couple bits of the dialogue to be a bit too wordy but these instances did little to hinder the overall experience.

Let’s not mince words: the art for this release is different than the painted works handed in by Ariel Olivetti. Even so Stephen Thompson steps in with the right charisma to take over the franchise as a barrage of compelling layouts and immensely detailed set pieces give this work a soft but consistent feel. The colors handed in by Lisa Jackson complete the package, ultimately yielding a visual component that fits the text and even elevates it.

One-Hit Wonder #3 is a simple and easy to follow release that makes use of its narrative without sacrificing its zany nature. And oddly enough the illustrative change bothered me a lot less than I expected it to as this comic book easily earns a recommendation from me.

OUR RATING
8.5
  • Fabrice Sapolsky hands in a solid script.
  • + Great artwork by Stephen Thompson!
  • + Manages to offers a consistent narrative.
  • - It did carry some questionable bits...

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