Sally of The Wastelands #3 Review


What kind of monsters will Sally be faced with next? Read on to find out.

The official description from Titan:

The hellspawn of Victor Gischler (X-Men, Angel & Faith, Noir) and newcomer Tazio Bettin, Sally is as sexy as she is psychotic.

Trapped in an eerie nautical graveyard and under siege by a crew of mutant cannibals, our hard-living heroine and her Bamazon compadres certainly have their work cut out for them this issue. And with even fouler horrors on the horizon, the future’s not looking so shiny. Good thing she’s rocking a sexy new ensemble…

Sally of the Wastelands #3 previewSally of the Wastelands has taken the widely overused post-apocalyptic setting, and thrown in nearly every cult monster to go with it. Much like the Joss Whedon film Cabin in the Woods successfully merged all the different horror cliches around, Sally of the Wastelands manages to take the overuse of cult classics and turn it into something extremely enjoyable, and grippingly entertaining.

Victor Gischler has grabbed my undivided attention with Sally of the Wastelands, as though the plot at times feels a bit thin, the merger of all these different monsters gives an excitement atmosphere like no other. Sally as a character is also becoming more likeable, with the annoying traits being diluted, allowing the more positive ones to stand out. The climax of this issue on the other hand left me with mixed feelings, neither feeling like a proper teaser, whilst at the same time having a huge aura of mystery surrounding it.

Tazio Bettin has been doing a fabulous job of the art on Sally of the Wastelands, creating some mesmerizing scenery that makes Waterworld look laughable. The dramatic layout of Bettin’s art, along with the gruesome action also proves eagerly enticing, with the grotesque mutant cannibals adding that extra level of intensity that makes this concept rock. The visuals also get a very vivid finish, with the fog like overtone at the start and the Eden like setting at the end giving that extra level of vibrancy.

Sally of the Wasteland continues to be a thoroughly entertaining read. The plot in this issue may not captivate, but the concept and monstrous peril certainly allows things to become exciting. Recommended.

OUR RATING
7
  • + More monsters for this post-apocalyptic tale.
  • + Tazio Bettin's scenery makes Waterworld look laughable.
  • + Victor Gischler has grabbed my undivided attention.
  • - Ending left me with mixed feelings.

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