Michael D Hamersky On Comics Reviews: Cyclops Book 4 of 8  From Archaia Entertainment!     -

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3362:

Today's blog is my thoughts on Issue #4 of an 8 part series that Archaia Entertainment is publishing, that was originally published in France.

The orginal work is by the same creative team that was behind 'The Killer: Modus Vivendi' series that I've blogged about recently.

My review of Issue #1 of this series can be found here.

The following is what Archaia provides as the promo blurb for this 4th issue:

Despite the seeming success of his unit's mission deployed to the border of Argentina and Chile, Pistoia becomes increasingly disillusioned with the new nexus between armed conflict and television stardom, and in great secrecy he comes to terms with a reporter firmly opposed to the new wars-show...

So what is 'My Take' on this fourth issue of the series?

As I mentioned in my review blog on issue #1... I was already used to the art style that is in this new series, because of reading the earlier translated series I mentioned above, (The Killer: Modus Vivendi).

The artwork continues its fine storyboarding and style in this issue.  I have read issues 2 & 3 since that blog post, and have delved into the storyline in more depth as each issue has unravelled.

The storyline has developed a lot more since I last blogged on this series.  It is paced well, and the cut offs for each issue's page count is edited well in the English language version.

My only comment about where the story is going, is on the sexual scenes that are presented on page 16.  Again, I want to stress that this is considered an 'adult content' comic book, and this issue gets a little more 'graphic' in that presentation of sexual behavior.  However, since this was first published in France, their publishing standards are a little different than the USA's...And it appears so is the USA's.

Whether or not this sexual titillation is totally necessary in this 8 issue series remains to be seen.  However, it isn't over the line in storytelling, just possibly when graphically being presented. There is a 'MR' rating icon at the bottom left of the front comer with the words 'Mature Readers', so there is a content warning shown.

The first four issues  in this series has been a good read so far, and I am interested to see where this series is headed to, now that it is halfway through its run in 'floppy comic book' format.   

Cyclops - #4 of 8  went on sale: February 16th at your LCBS - Check it out, along with the back issues!

Review Rating: 9.0 VERY FINE / NEAR MINT  (VF/NM) out of a possible 10.0 Comic Book Grading scale.

Retail Price $3.95 Page count: 32 pages

Format: saddle bound, 6.625" x 10.25", full color

Mature Readers (series contains Nudity, Graphic Violence and Adult Content).

Here is the link to Archaia so that YOU can purchase the back issues, if YOUR LCBS doesn't have them in stock at this time.

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