Should I set this book on "Fire"?
I would like to state I have never read the original release of Fire so I cannot compare the remaster to the originals. I am mixed feelings about this book. The premise is cool, it is about a new type of spy. The older spies are outdated because of technology, the newer spies are orphans or loners with no attachments. This is a story about Benjamin Furst, one of these "new" spies form Project Fire. The problem I have with this book is Bendis' writing. This is the oldest story he wrote that I know of and I admire a man who can write and draw, but there is something in his narrative where he looses me. Maybe it is the "snazzier dialogue" he updated in the book that was boring and felt out of place. Maybe it is the art itself, some of the layouts are wonderful and I really like it, but then there are panels where I can't tell what is what because of the heavy black on white. There is also issues with the binding where some dialogue is hard to read being trapped in the binding. I really like the single sex scene and think it is the best scene artistically in the whole book. The ending was okay, I was expecting better. I would not recommend this as a key Bendis book, it is nice to see his more humble beginnings, but this book is not a must have, unless you are a Bendis fan.
Cheers
- Silkcuts