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wink, always making sure it’s tongue is firmly in cheek. The art for Half Past Danger is stellar. Bright, colourful and loud with some great detail, especially in the early jungle scenes where you can almost feel the sweat creeping down your back as unsorted insects dive bomb you from every angle. However it was the action sequences which really bring the comic to life, the moves, the choice of panel angle all show that knowledge of how to tell this kind of adventure. One scene in particular with Flynn facing of against a veritable man mountain, with reminded me of Doc Savage. The opening moves of the fight echoed Indy’s fight against that giant Nazi who ends up kissing the wrong end of a flying wing propeller in Raiders of the Lost Ark. This sequence becomes part of a massive bar fight which was my highpoint for the comic in terms of the art, which manages to showcase straight up brawling, martial arts and still get a few laughs in as well. Looking at some of the character designs in the back matter and upcoming covers (including a lovely alternate cover by Tommy Lee Edwards) it looks like the world of Half Past Danger is going to get a lot crazier and I can’t wait. If Mooney is able to keep up this level of finesse in his art and writing then this is going to be one hell of a pretty comic once all the six issues are out. I’ve got my fingers crossed for some sort of hardcover edition as I would pick that up in a heartbeat. Half Past Danger showcases what is great about pulp adventure when it’s handled by a fan of the genre with the technical and creative weight to back up his lofty ambitions.
Barry Nugent
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Half Past Danger will be out on 22nd May and released monthly. For you Diamond folks you can order a copy with a Regular cover: MAR130351 and subscriber/pre-order variant: MAR130352 You can also stay up to date on the comic and see loads of pages from issue one and the future issues (if you don’t mind spoliers) on Stephen’s blog.
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