Budding Crisis Issue #2 Review
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So… the random old man who was fishing and taking soldiers for a ride in ‘Budding Crisis’ issue 1, becomes the primary focus in the second edition. His name is Bert and he uses the legendary wish-granting seeds for himself and goes on a wild night of celebration with an old acquaintance, hoping for new romance and adventure.
Titled ‘The Reunited’, chapter two of the comic series by MK Reed, Jonathan Hill, and Allie Drake, is completely different in tone, story-telling, and mood from the first edition. Although, once again, I cannot make out where the plot is headed. However, the artwork remains colorful and engaging, with dominant green and violet hues bringing the panels to life.
All one can surmise is that it’s a fantasy comic book series about a bunch of people vying for magic seeds, while a small elite group looks after them. One of them is Petra, the brunette woman present at the scene where the army guy turns into a snake in the first chapter. Bert and Petra seem to be sweethearts of sorts, spending this chapter dancing, drinking, and fighting off thugs while discussing the future of their ‘situationship.’ So the mood is largely romantic, with just the hint of slight danger in the air through this quick little issue.
Rating: 3 on 5. ‘Budding Crisis’ is on Kindle Unlimited.
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