A Rookie Cop In The Marvel U
SUMMARY : In this issue we meent Jeffery Piper. A rookie cop in New York City. He has asperations of doing good, and being a hero, yet he finds himself hated by the public for the uniform he wears, while superpowered "heroes" destroy the city and take the glory.
From the seventies starting with the emergence of Power Man, to The emergence of the Punisher. This issue follows Piper, as he deals with troubles on the job, and a new girlfriend who is not well liked by his parents off the job.
COVER : A striking image of Spiderman stopping a dinosaur that is pretty much covered by way too many words. This also keeps any kind of focus of of the main character who is at the bottom of the cover. In the end, what could have been a decent cover to a good book, ended up being something of a mess.
INTERIORS : This is painted in a very realistic fashion. In scenes with Jeff and his family, it almost looks like photographs with word balloons above their heads. A little jarring at first, but by the middle of the book it was easy enough to slip into it.
STORY : There is a real mood that is created here. One of lonliness even when you are surrounded by people. I really took to the fact that Piper reaches out to his girl, as if all of his strength was lost inside of her. Tying the cops into the heroics is actually easier than a paper man. Yet this time we do not see the wonder of what is happening as much as the mess that is left behind. It is not a perfect book, but it is an entertaining book. One that is good enough to make you want to read the next issue.