Issue: Driver for the Dead #1|
Created, Written: John Heffernan
Pencils, Inks: Leonardo Manco
Paints: Kinsun Loh, Jerry Choo
Letters: Todd Klein
Editor: Renae Geerlings
Publisher: Radical Publishing
Release Date: July 2010
Pages: 56
Price: $4.99
“Alabaster Graves, the hero of John Heffernan and Leonardo Manco’s Driver for the Dead
(Radical Comics), is not the kind of driver you’d expect to see at a
traditional funeral. A “scruffy looking” guy in a cheap black suit,
Graves drives a souped up hearse named Black Betty that looks like
something Ed “Big Daddy” Roth might’ve concocted. “
Artwork: 4.0 out of 5
Alright you got me pencil, ink and paper this is one great looking book.
However I have to just point out that Moses Freeman looks just like
Morgan Freeman and come on, the same last name? Alright now that we have
that out of the way, we have yet another visually stunning book from
Radical. The colors on this book pop the characters off of every page
and I can not wait to see what else comes next. There is also a great
deal of depth in the panels which just lends to the overall great look
of this issue.
Story: 4.5 out of 5
So if you know me you know I love Louisiana culture, speaking of which
can we get a Saints reference in here? Okay enough fun aside lets get
serious…this book rocks! I didn’t know exactly what to expect and still
really don’t. We have witches, vampires, zombies and plenty of Voodoo to
make this one fun filled freak show that I fell in love with. The story
starts strong, and honestly we could have another book based on why
Moses went to that house in the first place, but that’s another tale.
Plenty of build up that lends itself to one compelling and fresh idea.
Dying Breath: 4.5 out of 5
Solid art with an original fun filled story… yeah okay, we have a
WINNER! I love what Radical is bringing to the table and if you have
somehow managed to pass so far, that needs to end now. Driver for the
Dead has a lot of great points that drive this story in itself, but they
are also setting up for sooooooooo much more. Now where is #2 because I
NEED IT NOW!!
