INCORRUPTIBLE #1 (Boom!)
Writer: Mark Waid; Artist: Jean Diaz; Inks: Belardino Brabo; Colorist: Andrew Dalhouse; Letterer: Ed Dukeshire; Editor: Matt Gagnon.
This series is spun out from Mark Waid’s Irredeemable (which, dang it all, I will now have to catch up on!). You don’t need to know the previous title, since you get a sufficient recap in this issue, but trust me, you are going to want it. Mark Waid is at the top of his game here.
The story starts i
n this issue with the question: what happens when a super-powered criminal sees the Best of the Best of superheroes go off the deep end and kill most of the other superheroes? Max Damage is wanted by the FBI for “manslaughter, terrorism, armed robbery, conspiracy, and interstate flight.” But, it becomes apparent in this issue, flat-out murder is not his thing and he doesn’t intend to stand for it.
This reformation comes as a shock to his teen-aged gal sidekick, Jailbait (and yes, she’s everything that name implies), and to the lead FBI investigator after Max. Nevermind his former gang, who he sets up to be captured by law-enforcement.
Brabo has a nice clean style to the art here, keeping the pencils uncluttered. Dalhouse’s colors work quite well. This issue takes place at night, so it is saturated with blue tones. But Dalhouse makes sharp use of the yellows for explosions and gunfire. It’s a great look.
I’m hooked. And I’m a pusher. Come on, give it a try! You’ll like it.
