The creative team behind Mice Templar brings us a brand new superhero with an identity crisis.
Life isnt easy when youre the first superhero in a world full of camera phones.
The struggle is very real for The Beacon, a rage-filled woman searching for redemption.
But in these opening pages, shes not facing off with a supervillain or a gang of thugs.
The Beacons true enemy is the media.
This is the noteMice Templarcreators Brian J. L. Glass and Victor Santos want to strike inFurious.
From the start, youre introduced to the television screen.
Sensationalists, celebrity craze, shouting pundits, and muckraking.
Its the toxic that has contaminated the minds of the population.
Its the dastardly villain that could bring The Beacons world down.
A not-so-subtle allegory for the way media interprets real people, twisting them into caricatures for ratings.
Although she might mean well, she cant keep her fists to herself once provoked.
Perhaps the message here is that, in the end, you are whatever the media says you are.
The Beacons alter-ego, the person behind the mask, is the true prize.
We know too many of those celebrities in real life.
Cadence is no different.
Of course, normal to her means flying around a city beating criminals senseless.
The true story, the one were all waiting for, is how we got to this point.
What drove Cadence Lark to the edge?
She didnt just shave her head or overdose or hold her baby over a balcony.
Cadence Lark decided to fight back against a villain she knows far too well: herself.
This is a very good start for this new limited series.
Along with Santos beautiful illustrations, Glass has laid down the foundation for a wonderful new yarn.
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Rating:
4 out of 5
