Curse of the Vessel #1
writer- Michael Leal
penciler- Mike Wilson
Curse of the Vessel is a supernatural
crime thriller created by Michael Leal and Danny Kelly, with words by
Michael Leal and art by Mike Wilson.
Vince Faustino is a mob enforcer sent
to push an old man out of his occult shop. When the old man refuses,
things get crazy. Vince wakes to find himself in a strange motel
room wrapped in bandages. Under those bandages, a bizarre symbol
tattooed on his chest, serving as a beacon for spirits of the dead to
possess his body and do as they see fit. Of course, when they leave
his body, Vince wakes with no idea of what's happened or who has
taken over.
Curse of the Vessel is a fun ride.
Whenever Vince wakes from a possession, he finds himself in strange
places. Unfortunately for him, he's still close to home, which means
that he has to answer for the consequences of the spirits' actions.
This is the best part of Curse of the Vessel. Spirits doing good
through the body of a criminal are bound to get the attention of
either rival criminals or Vince's actual bosses. And spirits doing
bad are going to bring the law down on him, or once again, the wrath
of Vince's actual criminal bosses. It's just SO-MUCH-FUN!
I think this book has a lot of
potential to make a great series. Given the limitless possibilities
of which spirit can possess Vince's body, whatever they do could
actually shape Vince into a more sympathetic character. Through
finding evidence of what his body has been up to, he could discover
that he's been helping people and somehow redeemed for his past
crimes. At the same time, he could wake up one night to realize that
he is the new local crime boss. This what makes Curse of the Vessel
such a blast, and such a great idea for an ongoing title.
Curse of the Vessel reads almost like a
gritty violent pulp-fiction novel. It's definitely well thought out
and intelligent, and with every step the main character takes,
suspense builds and we're left waiting and looking around each corner
for something unknown to jump out and grab him. Michael Leal does
not disappoint us.
By the way, Leal is no slouch when it
comes to writing. He's been published several times in Bela Lugosi's
Tales From the Grave, Commander X Adventures, and his Curse of the
Vessel #0 won the Small Press Idol in 2010. Right now, he knows
exactly where he wants to go with Curse of the Vessel and is amongst
one of the hardest working comic book creators in the industry, using
Kickstarter to get his book to a hungry readership.
Of course, Leal isn't doing this on his
own. Penciller, Mike Wilson and colorist, Michael McElveen work
together to whip up a visually clean and beautifully illustrated
world of crime and sorcery around Vincent Faustino and that strange
sigil tattoo.
So, check out Curse of the Vessel from
Danger Comics and Michael Leal. It is a fun, fast paced, gorgeous
comic, and you are going to love it! It's on Kickstarter for a bit
longer and by contributing, you can become a part of comic book
publishing history. Let them know that Comic Reviews Outside the
Cube sent you and an angel gets her wings. Till next time, see you
Outside the Cube!
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