Trees #5 Review

Is there anything about this series that makes it worth reading? Or should you just leave it on the shelves? Read on to find out.

The official description from Image:

Luca has a plan for Eligia. It is not the plan she thinks it is. She is his knife now.

Though I have found this series to be under par, and utterly frustrating since it’s first issue, it wasn’t until the dreadful outing that was Trees #4 that I lost all interest and hope. Though I still find the Trees themselves, and the predicament that the human race is in to be enticing, the under use of this amazing concept is what ultimately lets the series down.

Warren Ellis is a writer whose work I’ve enjoyed reading for quite some time now, but I just can’t find any love for Trees. Though Ellis shows signs of things to come in this issue, with the Trees finally appearing to have a grander purpose, the overall atmosphere was lacking. I also felt that he tried to do too much in one issue, with everything feeling rushed and ultimately less enticing. Despite this the issue was an improvement from last, with the development from Eligia and the Professor being very interesting.

Jason Howard‘s art on the other hand is as sensational as ever, with the rough, gritty pencils he produced being as stunning as ever. Being very fluent, the layouts from Howard allows for a smooth, elegant read. He also shows the character expressions wonderfully, with it adding some drama, to what otherwise is a rather lifeless tale. In addition to this, the mixture of dark and pale colours from Howard really helps his art standout, giving a great overtone.

Trees #5 does show some improvement over last issue, but unfortunately it’s not enough to warrant a recommendation.