Special 20-page Preview! Martin Foley, a cynical NYPD cop, investigates a murder in East Harlem. When he arrives, he finds no shooter, no victim. There are blood stains on the floor and thirty witnesses, who all agree on what The killer shot the victim six times in the chest, then ran. A stranger stepped out the crowd, put his hands on the dead man’s face. Like Lazarus, the dead man came back to life. The witnesses are convinced the stranger is an Angel of God.

Let me start this review by saying that this one is just a preview for the entire comic book. And I read it because I wanted to see if the full comic book was worth the money and time I would spend on it. And I’m gonna give you the answer for that at the end of this review.

This preview had a potential to be very interesting and good. Because the concept of this preview is a blend of mystery and drama which I personally like a lot. But the way it gets presented to us makes it very lacking of a lot of things. 

The plot in this preview is very disjointed and confusing. Because the plot has very little coherence or development in it. Which left me confused about the storyline’s direction and purpose.

The characters in this preview are introduced without sufficient depth or background. Because all of the characters in this preview have no personalities to them or something which would make them stand out from the rest of the characters in this preview. 

The main character in this preview lacks clear motivations, making it challenging for me to like him or care about his journey throughout this preview or the full comic book. 

The side characters are very similarly underdeveloped as the main character in this preview. The side characters in this preview add nothing to the narrative or the plot of this comic book.

The artwork in this preview doesn’t stand out in this preview. Its okay for the most part because the artwork does have some good moments here and there in this preview but for the most part the art does not enhance or clarify the story, leaving the overall presentation lacking.

This preview tries to give us the themes of mystery and transformation but they aren’t explored at all to actually make the themes noticeable and good in this preview. The potential for thematic depth exists, but the fragmented storytelling prevents these elements from resonating with the audience.

So will I buy and read the full version of this comic book ? I don’t think I will. The main reason behind this is how poorly this preview was very uninteresting for me personally.

I Give This Book 1 / 5