And Then I Read: VERTIGO QUARTERLY CMYK 3

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In this anthology I found several stories I liked a lot, some that were okay, and a few I didn’t care for, which is a pretty good mix.

“The Vision of Sita” is about world-building gods and their feuds. Okay.

“Untitled” by Gerard Way and Philip Bond is excellent, full of ideas well realized.

“End of Line” has nice art, but is not really a story.

“Playthings” has more nice art by Bill Sienkiewicz and not much of a story.

“The Signal” is a dystopian nightmare for two children that I found appealing, I think more for the attractive art and coloring than the story.

“The Black Clade” has a medieval feel that I enjoyed. The script is good until the end, which I found unclear.

“Amber” is a good story with art that I didn’t care for much. But worth reading.

“The Cataphract of the Yellow Lotus” is excellent in both art and story, and feels as though it could have come from a Sandman comic from a distant world.

“The Magic Bag” by Fabio Moon is slight but very well done on all counts, and a nice finale.

Recommended.