GENERATION ZERO #4
Generation Zero #4 keeps the same high quality as past issues, and it still gives the reader a great time trying to figure out what is going to take place in the next chapter. Issue #4 keeps the continues the high-bar set by past issues and will not leave you disappointed.
I’ve been a fan of Generation Zero since it started, and, despite this love, this is not the best issue is you are looking for action, but it give something I haven’t really seen in other comic books: diversity. This is the first time I’ve seen a character with Asperger’s Syndrome depicted in a major comic , and that alone is worth a star.
“Generation Zero is hands down one of the best comic series of the year, if not one of the best things about all of 2016 period.”
To see things from a different point of view, and not only because of Kwame, Keisha’s little brother, but also from her new friends was a good choice. Generation Zero #4 gives us a little more about what they lived through in the past, how some of them feel towards Keisha, and how their environment influences them.
There’s enough material inside this issue to make this an enjoyable, all be it slow issue. We don’t need any kind of fight, any killing or the like and that’s alright because it’s fun getting into the context and trying to see between the lines of what’s going on.
Also, swapping from one scene to another to show the multiple scenarios and situations that were taking place (almost) at the same time was another things I really enjoyed. That’s one of the main reasons why I liked reading Generation Zero #4 so much; The team here are not afraid of taking risks.
The colors, as always, don’t make my eyes tired. I found it great that almost everything takes place during night and that there are not many scenes that takes place during the day, mostly because I love how cold tones look and the semiotic relevance this has on the story. It’s very neat is what I’m saying.
A good choice that I noted in Generation Zero #4 was the background for Kwane’s speech and thoughts: like an overexposed puzzle in many colors, just like in the Autism Awareness Ribbon. It was a very wise idea. I know this might not to be an autism centered comic, but it is great for me to see myself in this character (Yes, I’m an Aspie).
As for the panel distribution overall, I would like to know how they do it and include so many in a single page while still making it look good, and not overstuffed at all. I’ve seen this in past issues and still don’t get it, but however they do it, they better keep it that way!
The quality Valiant has on display here is undeniable in its excellence. Generation Zero #4 is one of those comics that you want to read again after finishing, and, if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll do just that. I know that you’ll probably do the same!
- Alan D.D.