Codeflesh

Rating:
Summary: Pretty good start for a series that shows real potential
Review: This trade paperback collects the Joe Casey and Charlie Adlard Codeflesh stories from the "Double Image" comics. It's the story of a bailbondsman, Cameron Daltrey, and his business partner, Staz, who cater to supervillains. When they skip, Cameron dons a UPC-mask (why a UPC, I can't fathom), beats them senseless, and hauls them in, effectively acting as his own bounty-hunter. There are a couple of snags, though. First, since he literally has two jobs, he has no time for his girlfriend. Second, because Cameron has been apprehended in the past for his roughing up supervillains and ordered to cease and desist by a judge, he has to be extra-careful to avoid the cops. The stories are fairly simple, and sometimes stilted, but on the whole they are quite enjoyable. I think that with more issues, the series could form a bit and really take off. My 3-star rating is due to the fact that there is really no detailed examination of Cameron's past activities, nor a reason for why he uses a mask with a UPC, plus the rather sedentary nature of the stories (no real progression, just bail skipping over and over). There is plenty of violence, adult language, and some nudity, so this is definitely not a kid's book. Adlard's art is excellent as usual, looking like a hyper Guy Davis.

Rating:
Summary: Pretty good start for a series that shows real potential
Review: This trade paperback collects the Joe Casey and Charlie Adlard Codeflesh stories from the "Double Image" comics. It's the story of a bailbondsman, Cameron Daltrey, and his business partner, Staz, who cater to supervillains. When they skip, Cameron dons a UPC-mask (why a UPC, I can't fathom), beats them senseless, and hauls them in, effectively acting as his own bounty-hunter. There are a couple of snags, though. First, since he literally has two jobs, he has no time for his girlfriend. Second, because Cameron has been apprehended in the past for his roughing up supervillains and ordered to cease and desist by a judge, he has to be extra-careful to avoid the cops. The stories are fairly simple, and sometimes stilted, but on the whole they are quite enjoyable. I think that with more issues, the series could form a bit and really take off. My 3-star rating is due to the fact that there is really no detailed examination of Cameron's past activities, nor a reason for why he uses a mask with a UPC, plus the rather sedentary nature of the stories (no real progression, just bail skipping over and over). There is plenty of violence, adult language, and some nudity, so this is definitely not a kid's book. Adlard's art is excellent as usual, looking like a hyper Guy Davis.