Echo # 1
is a comic book published by Abstract Studio & released on 3 / / 2008Plot Summary
Terry Moore is back with a new series, and this time he's going nuclear! Julie Martin is taking photographs in the desert when she witnesses a massive explosion in the sky. Covered in the bizarre, metallic fallout, she races home to find a chunk of the mercury-like metal came with her. When the metal becomes attached to her skin, Julie is unaware that she is host to a new symbiotic technology: a living bomb!
The first printing of this issue will feature a special silver-embossed cover!
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Indie comics need more attention
Reviewed by Amber on March 7, 2008. Amber has written 123 reviews. His/her last review was for . 1 out of 2 users recommend his reviews. |
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This is my first time reading a Terry Moore book. The strange thing is that his name comes in conversations all the time and I have no problem touting his praises. He's not only an amazing artist but he's a swell guy. Though he's nothing like Joss Whedon in terms of his style, Terry Moore is a man who has found success in writing about feminine stories.
Echo #1 is already in a 2nd printing! The blogosphere is exploding with recommendations of this title. First of all, because it's a no. 1, it's the perfect time to jump into the world of Terry Moore. His illustrations are only inked, no colors except the gorgeous cover.
I personally look forward to getting to know the character Julie. She's got family troubles. Her husband has filed for divorced. She can't afford food for herself and her dog. And now, she's covered in nuclear goo from a military test explosion which rained down upon her. The goo is actually bits of a "super" suit designed to withstand the impact of missiles. When the suit was blown up, the individual chunks actually maintained some of their integrity and formed balls which are drawn to each other. They can reform as the suit - imagine the scene in Terminator 2 where the liquid Terminator is able to pull itself back together.
This would truly be spectacular in color but there is something to be said for leaving things to your own imagination.
His other work he's known for is Strangers in Paradise which you can in a paperbacks (more the size of a traditional novel than the comic varieties).
