I have to be honest, I had never heard of Mister X before I purchased this recent one shot (March 2013). It appealed to all of my senses. I wrote about Utopian culture for my dissertation so exploring a dystopia is a major comfort. The artwork is very old school with a tinge of 80's and I absolutely loved it. Look at me, all liking retro and stuff. As I poured through the pages I found myself not so interested in the story but more the stunning artwork. The story was good but the imagery on each page was captivating. Simple shots of a black outline on a dull colour take you in one direction and then you are quickly whisked off to black and white sketches. Turn the page and you are met with neon signs and searchlights. It painted the environment perfectly.
As a big Science Fiction fan I could see so many things that must have inspired it as well as things that it must have inspired in turn. I decided after reading to conduct a bit of research and I discovered that (I was right) it had deep roots with the scenes of Metropolis (1927). It also makes a lot of sense to learn that Tim Burton was inspired by it when creating Batman (1989).
Hard Candy was a great comic. Particular stand out features (aside from the artwork and Sci-Fi links) has to be Anubis Mahoney who for me, should be in the next Bond film. Zombies get boring but she was a spot on addition to the storyline. The idea of her was brilliant. I felt she could have had a few more lines maybe but that is just personal preference. A limited series (in May 2013) did follow this one off but I'd prefer to collect a series of one shot stories from this title. I am definitely on the lookout for future stories of his and for anyone who likes the Utopia/Dystopia classic Sci-Fi haunt then this is a comic for you.
- Thom
Hard Candy was a great comic. Particular stand out features (aside from the artwork and Sci-Fi links) has to be Anubis Mahoney who for me, should be in the next Bond film. Zombies get boring but she was a spot on addition to the storyline. The idea of her was brilliant. I felt she could have had a few more lines maybe but that is just personal preference. A limited series (in May 2013) did follow this one off but I'd prefer to collect a series of one shot stories from this title. I am definitely on the lookout for future stories of his and for anyone who likes the Utopia/Dystopia classic Sci-Fi haunt then this is a comic for you.
- Thom
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