Heres Josephs review…
Do I really exist?
To you, dear reader, am I anything more than a pair of hands and a keyboard?
Every story beat is an intellectual prod at the place and purpose of fiction in our social consciousness.
Im doing it again.
Its impossible to talk about this comic without grasping for the most pretentious locution in your lexicon.
Lest we forget, theres a perfectly functional and occasionally gripping story rumbling along in the foreground.
His universe is like a reverseTruman Show.
Carey shows his skill as a writer by realising how obvious a twist that must be to the reader.
Despite a potentially indulgent premise,The Unwrittensports an action-packed narrative.
At the beginning of Vol.
2, Tom is transferred to prison after being falsely accused of the murderous rampage that concluded Vol.
1, and the penitentiarys downtrodden prison governor shares the spotlight in the first half of the book.
His kids are Tommy Taylor obsessives and he is conflicted.
At times he is a little too vague, particularly in the facial expressions of the lead players.
Tom et al lack definition and, by extension, expression.
On the art front, it should be noted that Yuko Shimizus covers are inspired.
Her striking work is reminiscent of Katsushika Hokusai, revelling in minute details and sharp simple colours.
Volume 2 ends, as did its predecessor, with an aside.
In a neat reference, were treated to a foul-mouthed hare stuffed into aWinnie The Pooh-style yarn.
Its a great conceit for a single shot narrative and the change to watercolour storybook art is perfect.
The Unwrittenis in constant flux between ideas, adventure, and visuals.
At no point do these three spheres collide symphoniously, but there are hints of possible brilliance to come.
Rating:
3 out of 5
