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Los Angeles
has a new serial killer, who's leaving bodies in strange places, almost as
if he's trying to send someone a message...
Of course,
he or she is, although it takes Angel a while to deduce this, as he
encounters Abner, a misshapen sewer dweller.
With
Doyle's death occurring in the middle of the previous story, Earthly
Possessions, Angel is helped, or hindered, by Wesley Wyndham-Pryce,
fresh out of his rogue demon hunting period. And by his behaviour
here, it's a miracle that he came out of it alive, unless they were rogue
girl demons with one hand tied behind their backs.
Relying
more on doing things by the book and a complete lack of common sense, it's
no surprise that Wesley manages to get him and Angel into trouble pretty
quickly.
Trouble
also comes in the shape of Detective Kate Lockley, who is also investigating
the murders, although naturally she has a different idea who the killer
is.
However,
the artwork isn't up to the standard of the plot. The original
characters are quite well drawn, but those from the TV series are nothing
like the actors who play the parts. Angel is just about recognisable
but Wesley seems to be based on Harry Potter and there's absolutely no trace
of the fine examples of female pulchritude that are Kate and Cordy.
Overall, Chapter
1 is a decent opening installment, with the story rattling along at a
decent pace and an intriguing cliffhanger. It's just a shame that it's let
down by some dodgy artwork.
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BENEATH
THE SURFACE
CHAPTER 1
Writers: CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN
and TOM SNIEGOSKI
Art: ERIC POWELL
Letterer: PAT BROSSEAU
Colourist: LEE LOUGHBRIDGE
Cover: JEFF MATSUDA
Cover variations: art, photo
OVERALL RATING
7/10
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