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Reviews:
Mecha #1
Wow! This book is larger
in size than the other two, and I think I know why. It is to showcase how
much more I liked it over the other two. Very solid artwork on each page,
especially for only being 2.5? squares. Nice detailed work in those spaces.
The story is very entertaining and nicely written. A great #1 that covers
all of it’s major plot points and gets you ready for what is next to come.
I loved it!
~ Decapitated Dan, From
the Tomb
When it comes time for a
publisher to have a template of a well produced and detailed, complete
mini-story, Mecha #1 is the one you want. I'm sure all sorts of silly things
like "good things come in small packages" have been said about Silber Media,
but this one is definitely true of that phrase.
It starts after the Martians
have landed on Earth, continues with an escaped gladiator, and ends with
a love story. Strange combination for a good story, I know. It has a Terminator
flavoring to it, with the humans vs. Martians and how their war still continues
throughout the issue.
The art is black and white
line art and makes really good use of the negative space that black creates
in a frame. Sometimes it's a little sparse but the story is a simple one
and too much detail in the art might ruin the simplicity the author intended.
The font is a tiny bit small and could have been a little bigger, but there;s
that pesky simplicity thing again.
This comic may be a bit
hard to find in stores, but easy to find on the internet. http://www.silbermedia.com/mecha.
Check it.
~ Karen Maeda, Sequential
Tart
Writer Brian John Mitchell
has some new minis from Silber Media, and a few of them stuck out to me
this time around. First up is MECHA, which is based on an album by Mitchell’s
band, Remora. The story, illustrated by Johnny Hoang, is one of survival
and love, as a young man raised on an Earth conquered by Martians makes
his escape and ultimately tries to find his humanity. This one is printed
a little larger than the normal micro-minis Mitchell puts out, which allows
Hoang’s art some space to breathe. Smart move, because it looks pretty
good.
~ Marc Mason, Comics Waiting
Room
“Mecha” was written by Brian
John Mitchell with art by Johnny Hoang, and it takes place on what seems
to be a future eartch, where Martians have invaded and subjugated the human
race. The protagonist is a man who was raised as a slave, forced to fight
for the amusement of the martians. He escapes one day, and becomes the
leader of a resistance movement. Just when you think this story is going
to be a war story though, Mitchell takes it to a much more personal place.
The resistance leader falls in love with a woman and leaves the battlefield
for a somewhat normal life. Unfortaunately for the new couple, things don't
work out as planned, but it's not for the reasons you might assume.
~ Brian LeTendre, Secret
Identity Podcast