What will happen when Quantum and Woody and Archer & Armstrong get together? Read on to find out.
The official description from Valiant:
Well…that escalated quickly.
Quantum and Woody and Archer & Armstrong are riding the rails looking for the lost treasure of the Hobo King. Each armed with one half of a mysterious map, these two tandems have unwittingly been pitted against each other in a four-way free-for-all…but can either team get along long enough to achieve their mission? The world’s worst crossover joyride is about to enter uncharted territory!
What better way to bring Valiant’s two eccentric duo’s together than hobo treasure? Following on from a very story focused first issue, The Delinquents #2 starts to get into the real nitty gritty, with Armstrong & Archer and Quantum and Woody finally squaring off against each other. Between this hectic fight, and witty dialogue the developments of this issue really have me excited for this mini-series going forward.
Written by James Asmus with Fred Van Lente working alongside him on the plot, The Delinquents #2 proves to be an entertaining mix up of the two series, being just as hilarious as I anticipated. Asmus’ script has also engaged me more with the story in general, with the hobo language, and mystic treasure at the end of the tunnel proving more intriguing than I initially thought. Despite all this it is the humour that appealed to me most, with the little things like a farmer naming his cows after Game of Thrones characters, and the general banter between the two teams putting a huge smile on my face.
Former Swamp Thing artist Kano continues to produce the artwork for this mini-series with the extremely talented illustrator once again producing wonderful visuals. Having a very fun, and energetic feel throughout, Kano’s art really allows the emotion and sheer insanity of this story to ooze out. He also delivers a grippingly intense fight sequence with the detail in both the characters and scenery being phenomenal. I also loved how in a certain sequence where Armstrong is drinking, we get to see it pour out of his wounds, as though this doesn’t affect the art itself, I find these little pieces of humour to be a nice bonus.
The Delinquents #2 put the energy that a Archer & Armstrong/Quantum and Woody crossover needs, with the excitement and humour being through the roof. Highly recommended.
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