FEAST #1, from Madcloud Comics, elects a new sheriff in town. By elect, we mean the guy dumb enough to pick up the gun the last sheriff dropped when he died. And by town, we mean Hell.
The Details
- Written by: Simon Ward
- Art by: Jeremmya Devin
- Letters by: Jeremmya Devin
- Cover art by: Achmad Fauzi
- Comic Rating: Teen+
- Cover price: $2.99
- Release date: Available Now
Is It Good?
FEAST #1 has potential. It’s got some rough spots, but the seed of greatness is present with a little more spit ‘n polish. Let’s get into it.
The central premise in Simon Ward’s script is brimming with promise. A mortal, Earl Mitchell, finds himself in Hell and is drafted into the role of Sheriff after a disastrous dinner date. That sounds like a massive leap, but it makes sense in Ward’s execution and big kudos to Ward for making it make sense.
Within the setup, the mind reels at the potential directions the story could follow. Earl is immediately accosted by a collection of eclectic denizens of Hell for favors or support as they live out their Hellish existence. Earl personifies the quintessential “fish out of water” as he struggles, at first, to figure out what happened, and then stumbles his way to whatever destiny Fate has in store. In tone, the story is a twisted mix of horror with a thin veneer of dark humor.
That said, the diamonds got a few rough edges. Very little is explained, so the readers are forced to fill in the blanks on their own. The scene transitions are incredibly jarring. And the ending isn’t an ending but a sudden stop in the middle of the scene. In short, there are a few technical flaws with the story structure that get in the way of the reading enjoyment.
Regarding the art, it’s solid. The character designs, particularly of the demonic variety, are creative. Jeremmya Devin demonstrates a keen eye for both action and gore. And the general aesthetic is an interesting mix of Western Comics style with a mild Manga influence.
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What’s It About?
[SPOILERS AHEAD – Click here if you just want the score without spoilers]
We begin with a prologue showing a group of adventurers storming the Citadel of the Fallen. They fight with everything they’ve got, but the adventurers ultimately lose to the Citadel’s master.
Cut to Earl Mitchell, a regular guy on a date with a beautiful woman in a fancy restaurant. Unfortunately, the woman turns into a flesh-eating demon and an all-around ruiner of dates. An armed man dressed in sheriff garb storms into the restaurant to kill the demon, but the armed man is killed in the melee. Earl manages to recover the sheriff’s gun and kill the demon.
Suddenly, Earl wakes up in a strange place with a demon named Gorgo Hecatate lecturing him about getting his act together as the new sheriff. We conclude the issue with the sneaking suspicion that all is not as it seems.
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Final Thoughts
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FEAST #1 is a diamond in the rough with a “fish out of water” story about a mortal drafted into service as Hell’s latest sheriff. The art is excellent, and the ideas in the central premise are creatively intriguing. That said, the technical execution of the story (mostly dialog and scene transitions) is rough in spots.
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