For
the second story running, the ANGEL comic
strip revolves around a young girl.
After
the obligatory flashback scene - the newly-turned Angel meeting his sister
- we're at Angel Investigations, where we learn that there's someone killing
by immolation, and Cordy's vision shows a young girl.
Since
this is only a one-parter, Dark Horse's blurb pretty much gives things
about what happens, linking the pyrokinetic to a demon spellcaster.
Not
for the first time in the ANGEL comics, there's
a hint of child abuse in the relationship between the tragic Bethany and
and her stepfather.
Plot-wise,
things are pretty simplistic given the length of the story. It also appears
that Angel manages to gain access to Philip Westford's home without his
permission.
Artwise
it's nothing to write (or should that be draw?) home about. Likeness of
some of the characters are poor, and if Gunn hadn't been identified by
name I'd never have realised it was him. Philip Westford looks - and to
be honest, acts - like a very cartoony style, which tends to undermine
the whole thing somewhat. There's also one or two sloppy errors in the
lettering.
As
a one-off story, LITTLE GIRL LOST is fine.
Unlike the previous story it's not dragged out, but there's no depth to
it and it, too be honest, all feels pretty lightweight.
