Carmen #2 is written by Mike Speakman, art by Matty Taylor, letters by Tom Orzechowski and published by Dumb Skull Ink. Finally the wait is over for the much anticipated second issue of the local comic Carmen, a spy thriller. I was so excited as I eagerly swiped my way through my digital copy (I was far too inpatient to wait for my physical copy) the only downside is now I have to wait for issue #3.
Issue #2 begins where issue #1 left off with Carmen the captive of the corrupt Booker King, CEO of King-Dome Come Industries, and being interrogated about her deceased boyfriend Brody. Booker King begins to reveal why Brody needed to be eliminated but still not what their plans are for Carmen. We also learn more about Lucas, the solider, who returns to his family farm with a dark secret and darker memories.
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| Not the face of a man having pleasant dreams |
As I've mentioned before I'm a huge sucker for anything done with water colour and Carmen #2 is no exception. Despite their quirky, yet refreshingly different, design the character's still have expressive face. The backgrounds are mostly single colours but have a fantastic way of setting such a foreboding tone for the entire comic.
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| This is my favourite panel, poor Vincent. |
In issue #2 we get more of an insight into the ruthlessness of Booker King, his shady dealings and hints at just how much influence and power he has (hint: It's a lot). More is revealed about Lucas, the reportedly dead solider returning home, and what exactly happened to him and Brody in the army.
Carmen #1 was a great comic but issue #2 has really hit its stride telling an incredibly story with both frightening and sympathetic characters and using unconventional art style to set a tone full of dread. Carmen so far is telling a story that is not so far-fetched that it couldn't happen (science fiction elements aside) giving it a truly frightening element to it, they aren't fighting the Cobra Commanders trying to conquer the world for undisclosed reasons or Hydra endlessly trying to destroy a small group of super beings, This is a corrupt organisation who's super power is money and influence and you don't get much more realistic than that.
Find out more about Carmen here
Carmen is a local comic supported by Kickstarter which if you haven't used before not only helps support indie comics and other project but gives the people who support projects opportunities for extra bonuses such as signed art work and the chance to be in the comic, so keep an eye out for the next kickstarter opportunity.
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