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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Quickie comic review: The Anchor No. 1
Posted By Carlton Hargro on Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 3:34 PM
Published by Boom! Studios. Written by Phil Hester. Art by Brian Churilla.
The Deal: Introducing God's weapon against demonic hordes — aka The Anchor (or Clem, as he is often called in the comic) — an inhuman "creature" who stands guard at the gate between Hell and Earth. I think that's the general concept ... at least that's what I get from reading the book.
The Verdict: Here's a great example of a comic with a great concept — but it's executed poorly. What doesn't work? Well, writer Phil Hester just doesn't effectively build the "world" of The Anchor. We — the readers — are asked to accept a lot of bizarre concepts and characters way too soon into the story. The stuff here is interesting ... it's just rammed down our throats way too fast.
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