REVIEW: Echo - 4

Well, it's no secret that I've been loving this series so far. And happily - this issue hasn't changed my opinion at all - it's still a thoroughly good read. But what makes issue four stand out from the others?

***SPOILER ALERT***

Off the back of issue 3's cliffhanger ending (of sorts), Terry has worked his magic in opening by showing one of the most detailled (and disturbing) crime scenes I can remember. I spent a good 5 minutes just looking at the subtle details within the main page (when you see it - you'll know which one I mean), completely blown away by just how breathtaking it was.

Those who have been reading Echo will have noticed that Terry has slowly been feeding a few snippets of Dillion into the book over the past few issues. Dillion Murphy appeared to be a seemingly insignificant but interesting character, but in issue four, we learn that he is in fact very much linked to the events unfolding around Julie - being the boyfriend of Annie - who was the person wearing Echo in the first issue...

A lot more goes on in this book - but if I carried on typing - I'd be spoiling it for you. Pick this book up - it's a good introduction to the series, and a damn good read.

Pete's Score: 4 out of 5
(buy it - it'll be worthwhile)

REVIEW: Echo - 3

Man alive - am I glad I'm buying this book.

***SPOILER ALERT***

Terry Moore's Echo is constantly a great read from month to month, and this issue is no different. The story continues to follow the path of Julie, unravelling her past a little more with each issue.

Issue 3 gives us some more information on Julie's broken marriage, and allows us to begin to understand why she sometimes seems to shy away from life. It won't spoil anything to tell you that Julie is a very broken person, in every sense of the word - and that, in itself, makes this series all the more interesting.

At the tail end of the book, we also get a little glimpse at the 'other' liquid metal recipient (hinted at in Issue 2), in a terrifying moment that should lead to an extremely interesting future for Echo...

Pete's Score: 4 out of 5
(enjoyable through and through - DC could learn a great deal from this book)

REVIEW: Echo - 2

To those of you who haven't read Echo 1 - you might want to quickly check out the review here before carrying on with this review. Now - having gotten that out of the way - how was Echo 2?

***SPOILER ALERT***

The story picks up straight after the end of issue 1, with a panicked Julie rushing towards the emergency room to try and remove the strange substance that has bonded to her chest.

On her way out to the car, the tiny balls of broken suit (see issue 1) attached to Julie's car become attracted to her chest, enlarging the area covering her chest even more.

Later in the issue we learn that there was a second person on the ground when the suit exploded in the sky, and that it's likely he was also in the path of the suit's fallout (an obvious tease to a later story).

So how does this compare to the first issue?

Well - the artwork is as good as before, and the script is certainly up to scratch - but there are an awful lot of 'hmmm' moments in the book. Not 'hmmm - do I like this' moments - just 'hmmm' moments.

Case in point - Julie's conversation with her husband Rick. Doesn't go particularly well, he's obviously irritated by her even calling. 'Hmmm'.

Second case in point - Ivy. A mom, spending time with her little girl, seemingly called in by the government to sort out this situation. 'Hmmm'.

Now - I have to say - I like this book, and I'm definitely going to buy the next one. I would however, hope for just a teeny bit more dialogue in the next issue to hopefully start explaining a few things, rather than asking more questions...

Overall however - worth picking up if you've read the first issue, as it's obviously going somewhere. If you haven't picked issue 1 up however - try to find that first.

Pete's Score: 3 out of 5

(enjoyable, but filled with questions)