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Image Comics
Creator and Writer: Robert Kirkman
Artist: Paul Azeceta
Colorist: Elizabeth Breitweiser
Letterer: Rus Wooton
Cover: Paul Azeceta, Elizabeth Breitweiser
Oh, Outcast. I really want to like you. You have all the right elements—interesting plot, main characters, and art, but your story just drags on every month. There’s no real substance to Kirkman’s writing; almost everything we’ve learned in twenty-two issues could’ve been expressed in just a few issues. The new show on Cinemax could’ve basically caught up to the book’s content in just a few episodes. It’s a bit ironic that the title of the issue is “The Ticking Clock,” because that’s what this comic has become for me. The saving grace of this issue, and most issues lately, is the art. Paul Azeceta’s line work and Elizabeth Breitweiser’s coloring redeem the snail-like pace of the comic.
Again, Azeceta and Breitweiser’s artwork is great. I enjoyed how they depicted the snowy woods, and the close-ups of characters’ expressions. They’ve drawn Giles snarling and growling much like the wolves we see in the issue. The comparison between Giles and the wolf is interesting, as both are animalistic, and are fighting for survival. Their cover features Giles trekking through the deep snow. It’s a plain cover, but it matches the content and feel of the interior perfectly, and you know exactly what to expect inside upon seeing it.
Issue 22 continues to slowly lay the groundwork for what’s to come. When will we meet more Outcasts? What’s their cause? Is it the merge? Please pick it up, Kirkman. I know you have it in you.