Birthright #1
Produced by Image Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson
Art by Andrei Bressan
Colors by Adriano Lucas
Nothing scares a father more than losing a child. A simple game of catch turns into what would be my worst fear. Aaron Rhodes loses his son in the park as his boy enters a heavily wooded area to fetch a ball gone long. In the first seven pages a year passes, effortlessly. The opening third of the book is dedicated to the father and the rest of Mikey's family, a family shown to be torn apart.
The FBI becomes involved when Mikey is found in a way no one could ever have imagined. Aaron, after being accused over and over again for murdering his son, was never charged. A body was never found. And we find out why in the middle of the comic book.
So what happened to Mikey Rhodes after running for the ball? Where did the "hero" of our story disappear to when he was separated from his father during a simple game of catch? We find out the boy was transported to a far away land where time passed more rapidly, aging him. Once a missing boy, now returned, as a man. And this is where our true story begins.
The cover alone is reminiscent of Art Adams mixed with Mike Mignola. Andrei Bressan draws phenomenally well, not just the everyday world, but a world of fantasy. And it is the story by Joshua Williamson that encourages me to read further. What brings it all together is the vibrant colors Adriano Lucas adds.
Image keeps adding title after title to my pull list after I'm trying to cut back on titles I collect and I hope they don't stop.
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4.5 out of 5 stars
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