The Twilight Children

   A small sea-side community has a bizarre history. From time to time, very bright orbs of light make appearances on the shore. Though they can be netted in, the orbs very seldom stick around for very long. But when the latest orb results in the blindness and new-found psychic abilities of 3 children, the town becomes host of oddballs such as a weary scientist, some really odd G-men disguised as vacationers, and a mysterious young woman with the literal ability to take men's breath away.
     I became interested in this book mainly for the art. The Twilight Children was one of the last projects of Darwyn Cooke (The Spirit) before he passed away from cancer last year. I'm familiar with the work of series writer and Love and Rockets co-creator Gilbert Hernandez. But the reason I wanted to read this book was more for the visual appeal.
      The Twilight Children has great characters, and I was engrossed by their affairs, foibles, and interactions as they try to uncover the mystery behind the orbs. But I feel like this story isn't over. At only 4 issues long, the story is pretty short comparatively and the even more mysterious ending just leads me to believe that this isn't the end of the Twilight Children. But a sequel just wouldn't be the same without Darwyn Cooke's amazing artistic style. 
     With strong sexual content, nudity, and language, this is recommended for mature audiences. Parents and guardians often think that if a book has kids in it as the main characters then it must be a kids book. That is really not the case, so parental discretion is advised for children under the age of 18- though really, this book wouldn't be rated any higher than PG-13 if this was a live action film.

   Worth Consuming

   Rating: 8 out of 10 stars.