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There's no giving a month's
notice when Cordelia Chase decides to quit Angel Investigations. In
fact there's no giving any notice as when opportunity knocks for our
Cordy, she answers. It's just a shame that a couple of demons are
behind the whole Blair Witch Project-esque film that's she hopes will
give her her big break.
Not for the first time, the
Buffy franchise produces a great looking black and white strip,
especially the opening panel of Cordy, where she looks simply stunning.
The opening installment of
this three-part DHP story sees Cordy scoring a role in an improvised
film, where she and her co-stars are supposed to be tracking down the Helm
of Haraxis. The problem for the trio is that Helm Productions appears
to be a front for a couple of demons (who appear to be masquerading as
"Aubrey" and "Wynton") who want the real helm,
and when one of the actors goes to investigate something outside their tent,
he loses his head. Literally.
The writers capture Cordy
well in the eight pages we've had so far, especially when she's complaining
about the script (or lack of it) and wanting retakes because she doesn't
look her best. The black and white artwork also works well.
The issue also contains two
other strips: The Mask: No Mask is an Island which provides some back
story but which isn't anything special, and the final part of Doc
Thunder: The Red Moon - Revenge of the Crimson Cranium! which I just
couldn't get into (although having read the first two parts might have
helped a little).
Still, a pretty good start
to the Angel story.
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LOVELY, DARK AND DEEP
PART ONE
Writers: CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN
and TOM SNIEGOSKI
Pencils: BRIAN HORTON
Inks: PAUL LEE
Letters: CLEM ROBINS
OVERALL RATING: 7/10
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