Review – Death Sentence: London #3 (Titan Comics)

Publisher: Titan Comics
Writer: Montynero
Artist: Martin Simmonds
Release Date: 12th August, 2015

With the third issue of the second arc now in full swing, we get to see Nero and Simmonds flex different muscles as the story adopts an almost spy thriller approach here, complete with all the familiar tropes you’ve come to expect; the agent coming out to do one last job, the bitchy, harsh but fair team leader, 3D holograms and really, ridiculously good facial hair.

Going back to the original cast, we see the return of Verity, whose first scene hits far too close to home for this reviewer! (The eww part, not the other part, I’m a classy lady)

The art on the issue is nothing short of stellar once again, with beautifully rendered characters and an almost painted approach to the colour scheme, the quality is extremely high throughout. The stylistic approach of having news stories looking like the old TV screens that had the massive tubes on the back was an impressive decision, making it easy to follow and, again, the colour seems to be more muted here. There’s a strange thing with art sometimes, particularly when it’s good, but you can’t quite put your finger on why that is. There’s just something about how the book looks that draws you in and instantly immerses you into the story. Whether it’s the fact that there’s always something going on in the background, or the brilliantly quirky side to Verity and Weasel, it’s just really, really good.

Nero continues to write a catchy, thrilling story as well. Between the little jokes about missing Twitter to the entire conversation happening being that scene (that is a bartender trick by the way, designed to get tips out of you, except the pin stuff, obviously! Normally works, too. Service staff take note!). It toes the line nicely between comedy, sci-fi and spy thriller, which overall ends up actually quite unique.

Also, “cockwobble” and “shitbox” are now part of my daily vocabulary. As to how to use them in a sentence, well. you’ll just have to read the book, won’t you?

Definitely not fun for all the family, but definitely fun for everyone else.

Rating: 4/5.

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