Feathers ( Family Comic Friday)

  Bianca is a young girl from the City, a white walled settlement that houses the upper class. Poe is from the Maze, an urban wasteland that encompasses the City. Born with black feathers, the odd looking boy operates in the shadows scavenging for food and shelter with his adopted dad, Gabriel. On a tour of the Maze with her father, Bianca runs away in hopes of looking for adventure. But when she runs afoul of the both the palace guard and a gang of waifs called the Mice, Poe must step out of the shadows to rescue the young girl. But as he mounts a rescue, the young hero learns of a dastardly plot that threatens the safety of every child in both the City and the Maze.

   Feathers is an Indy miniseries, published by Archaia Studio and created by newcomer Jorge Corona. The series was an interesting mix of fantasy and old world Victorian aesthetic. Full of mystery and wonder, Feathers is a subtle allegory on classism with the rich and noble of the City looking down continuously at the lower classes who make up the Maze.

  While the story was quite good and I hope that Corona comes out with a sequel to answer the many mysteries. There's much to be explored surrounding Poe's origin and his connection to the City Guide, a mythical patron who led ocean fairing settlers to the lands that would make up the City and the Maze. However, my favorite thing about this book was the art!

  Along with being the creator/writer of Feathers, Jorge Corona is the man behind the dynamic art of this series. Along with inker/ colorist Jen Hickman (The Monsters of Jimmy Crumb), the artwork looks like in reality it was done by Hellboy creator Mike Magnolia. It has that dark, creepy vibe to it. Honestly, I was expecting the crew of the BPRD ( Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense) to come trudging out from one of the corners it looks so much like a Hellboy title- it's sick.

   A good book that I think can only get better. It all depends if there will be a sequel. If so, the art shouldn’t be changed- not one little bit. But I do hope for more character development, especially with Poe and his father, Gabriel.

   Worth Consuming

  Rating: 8 out of 10 stars.