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Señor 105 & The Elements of Danger
by Lawrence Burton (Goodreads Author), Joe Curreri, Julio Angel Oritz, Cody Quijano-Schell (Goodreads Author) , Paul Hanley , Jonathan Dennis (Goodreads Author), Blair Bidmead, Niamh Petit
by Lawrence Burton (Goodreads Author), Joe Curreri, Julio Angel Oritz, Cody Quijano-Schell (Goodreads Author) , Paul Hanley , Jonathan Dennis (Goodreads Author), Blair Bidmead, Niamh Petit
The second title in the inaugural year of the Obverse Quarterly gives the limelight to Senor 105, once a supporting character in the Iris Wildthyme stories, and now demonstrating that he's more than man enough to support his own title. This collection of stories, edited by the character's creator, is a madcap, tongue-in-cheek selection that makes great strides in fleshing out the masked wrestler's world. The stories are great fun - how can you not enjoy a selection in which the opening yarn is about the world's most powerful moustache? There are some pleasant surprises in the mix too, and particular mention has to go to Niamh Petit's time twisting 'There and Back Again', which takes a sharp turn away from camp hijinks to deliver a genuinely bleak and affecting story. It's a brave shift in tone within a small collection, and single-handedly highlights the versatility of the character. The book closes with an afterword suggesting that there's more to come from Senor 105, and on the strength of this collection, I hail that as a good thing.
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