BIGS AND TINY #1, by BlackBox Comics on 12/13/23, begins a new tale about the unlikeliest superhero team when two strangers with a shared experience acquire superpowers.
The Details
- Written by: Ramel Hill, Dimitrios Zaharakis
- Art by: Federico Sabbatini
- Colors by: Andrea Celestini
- Letters by: Ed Dukeshire
- Cover art by: Federico Sabbatini
- Comic Rating: Teen
- Cover price: $3.99
- Release date: December 13, 2023
Is BIGS AND TINY #1 Good?
Ramel Hill and Dimitrios Zaharakis continue the long tradition of unlikely superhero teams in BIGS AND TINY #1 when two strangers in the big city suddenly acquire powers and set out to find the ones responsible. The premier issue is a light mix of action, witty banter, and a decent amount of mystery.
Hill and Zaharakis’s script centers on Bryan and Santino, two unrelated men who wake up one morning with superpowers after they blackout. When both men are targeted for abduction by a shady organization, they team up to get to the truth.
If you’re a peruser of comics from multiple publishers, you’ll notice there’s some overlap in art style and character work to Valiant’s Archer & Armstrong, but that’s where the similarities end. Bigs and Tiny have a very different origin story, and their adventure (so far)is more relatable by far.
What’s great about BIGS AND TINY #1? Hill and Zaharakis’s first issue is a pleasant package of lighthearted action, without being jokey, surrounding an intriguing mystery at its heart. If you pick up this issue for a bit of popcorn fun as an antidote to the grim, dour atmosphere of the Big 2, BIGS AND TINY #1 is a good choice.
What’s not so great about BIGS AND TINY #1? For some readers, Hill and Zaharakis may lean a little too heavily on the mystery by having the characters tell you what happened to them without showing what happened to them. Presumably, the unanswered questions and mysteries will pay off in future issues, but new readers are being asked to be patient in an attention-starved world.
How’s the art? It’s always a treat to see Federico Sabbatini back in action, and this issue is no exception. Bigs and Tiny’s powers aren’t big, flashy spectacles, but they’re memorable looking and used to great effect.
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What’s BIGS AND TINY #1 About?
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We begin with Santino, aka Tiny, sitting on a scaffold overlooking the city streets. He spies two men who tried to abduct him a few days prior, and he notices they’re following a very large man down an alley. Bryan, aka Bigs, notices the men following him and tests the theory by going down an alley where the men jump and drug him.
Tiny chases after the van in which Bigs was tossed. Later, Bigs wakes up in a cage, but before he finds out what’s happening, Tiny breaks through the door for a rescue. We conclude the issue with glowing hands, similar stories, and a shopping list.
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Final Thoughts
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BIGS AND TINY #1 begins a lighthearted and action-packed superhero team-up story about two strangers who become partners after they gain superpowers. Hill and Zaharakis’s script packs in the mystery with a fair bit of action, and Sabbatini’s art style is excellent.
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