So I thought I'd give something completely different a go. A style of comic that I wouldn't normally go for, from a publisher I've heard of (Dabel Brothers Publishing) but never picked up before. And so, I began to read Dean Koontz's Frankenstein issue 2...
And... I really didn't feel it.
Brett Booth's artwork reminded me of a grittier time, harking me back to the early days of Top Cow / Image Comics, stirring up happy feelings over Witchblade and numerous other titles. All good stuff - but nothing whatsoever to do with this comic. Skipping though Chuck Dixon's perfectly adequate adaptation of Dean Koontz and Kevin J. Anderson's work - I couldn't help but feel a little Final Crisis-itis coming on.
Yes, that's right - its mismatched artist / writer combination time again.
Script = good stuff.
Artwork = good stuff.
Two mixed together = mush.
Now if you took Chuck's script, and added Ben Stenbeck's artwork - then you'd be getting my cash next month. But as it currently stands... This is probably my first and last issue of Dean Koontz's Frankenstein.
Pete's Score: 3 out of 5
(adequate - but not enough to make me come back for more)
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