This is not your typical spy
The Story
Casanova Quin. Talk about an interesting life. Continuing straight from the second issue, we find out that he's apparently been pulled in to an alternate universe. In this universe, he's the star agent of E.M.P.I.R.E., secretly a double for W.A.S.T.E. (and I'm still confused, is he a triple for E.M.P.I.R.E?) because of his apparent moral background. Or lackthereof. I don't want to spoil too much of the story, because this is one of those books that a review can't really give justice to unless you plan on spoiling the comic. But to throw out a few randomly out of context ideas for it - sex robots, an alternate sister that's in to torture and possibly incest, sex, drugs, rock and roll (well, maybe not the rock and roll, but you get the point.) This isn't a book for children. There's plenty of cursing, there's plenty of nudity (both male and female genitalia), but it's not done as some way to show off.
The Good
This isn't a book for children. There's plenty of cursing, there's plenty of nudity (both male and female genitalia), but it's not done as some way to show off. Fractions writing combined with Gabriel Ba (imagine there's an accent over the A, because I've got no idea how to add that) transfers well. It took me a couple of reads at first to take it all in, because the art, once you get in to it is absolutely stunning. And for thirty two pages, it's a bang for your buck. There's a lot of dialogue in this book. It doesn't all help to move the story along, but there is a lot of it. Hell, I suppose if I paid four dollars for it, I might as well get something out of it.
The Bad
I have to reiterate this. There is A LOT of dialogue in this book. I had to read both this, and the first issue several times over, both for the art and the dialogue to fully comprehend what was going on in parts of it. I found myself rereading portions of the first issue just to remember what had happened in the second, despite buying both issues at the same time.
Overall
I'm going to give this a 4/5. Matt Fraction has to be one of my favorite writers today, and y'know, from someone that reads a lot of Marvel books, it's nice to get away from the capes for once. This is a witty, intelligent kind of spy comic that has the balls to make fun of itself. It refreshing, really. And to those of you just getting in to Casanova Quin, the only way I can really do this book justice is by calling it Archer put in to a comic book. This has to be one of my new favorites, and I don't pick favorites often. If you're looking for something more mature, I'd pick it up. The women are absolutely gorgeous, the art is stunning, and like I said, Fraction has to be one of my favorite writers working today.
Casanova Quin. Talk about an interesting life. Continuing straight from the second issue, we find out that he's apparently been pulled in to an alternate universe. In this universe, he's the star agent of E.M.P.I.R.E., secretly a double for W.A.S.T.E. (and I'm still confused, is he a triple for E.M.P.I.R.E?) because of his apparent moral background. Or lackthereof. I don't want to spoil too much of the story, because this is one of those books that a review can't really give justice to unless you plan on spoiling the comic. But to throw out a few randomly out of context ideas for it - sex robots, an alternate sister that's in to torture and possibly incest, sex, drugs, rock and roll (well, maybe not the rock and roll, but you get the point.) This isn't a book for children. There's plenty of cursing, there's plenty of nudity (both male and female genitalia), but it's not done as some way to show off.
The Good
This isn't a book for children. There's plenty of cursing, there's plenty of nudity (both male and female genitalia), but it's not done as some way to show off. Fractions writing combined with Gabriel Ba (imagine there's an accent over the A, because I've got no idea how to add that) transfers well. It took me a couple of reads at first to take it all in, because the art, once you get in to it is absolutely stunning. And for thirty two pages, it's a bang for your buck. There's a lot of dialogue in this book. It doesn't all help to move the story along, but there is a lot of it. Hell, I suppose if I paid four dollars for it, I might as well get something out of it.
The Bad
I have to reiterate this. There is A LOT of dialogue in this book. I had to read both this, and the first issue several times over, both for the art and the dialogue to fully comprehend what was going on in parts of it. I found myself rereading portions of the first issue just to remember what had happened in the second, despite buying both issues at the same time.
Overall
I'm going to give this a 4/5. Matt Fraction has to be one of my favorite writers today, and y'know, from someone that reads a lot of Marvel books, it's nice to get away from the capes for once. This is a witty, intelligent kind of spy comic that has the balls to make fun of itself. It refreshing, really. And to those of you just getting in to Casanova Quin, the only way I can really do this book justice is by calling it Archer put in to a comic book. This has to be one of my new favorites, and I don't pick favorites often. If you're looking for something more mature, I'd pick it up. The women are absolutely gorgeous, the art is stunning, and like I said, Fraction has to be one of my favorite writers working today.