"Spotlight: Mirage"
COMICS REVIEW
Transformers newcomer George Strayton provides
an all-too-brief glimpse of a world, and a Mirage,
where all is not as it seems. Separated by some kind of
harmonic phasing cross-dimensional mirror, "Spotlight:
Mirage" dabbles with an alternate reality story
dictated by the titular character's choices.
And if that sounds confusing, and it is, then it's because an interesting premise has been lost amidst vague storytelling and an ill-defined plot.
Much is left to the reader's interpretation, which can either be good or bad, depending on your viewpoint. Personally, I would think it good, but there just doesn't seem to be enough of anything tangible to confidently attach to.
An average of just three panels per page makes for a very shallow and fast paced read, which is at odds with the potential depth the story is trying to delve into.
The artwork is given plenty of room to breathe, and the extra space allows for some very clear and energetic action scenes. But as well crafted as the artwork is, it all feels a bit disposable somehow.
Ultimately inconsequential, "Spotlight: Mirage" races off in the wrong direction leaving behind a dusty cloud of dissatisfaction.
"Spotlight: Mirage" (22 pp) was originally
published by IDW Publishing
in Transformers: Spotlight #13 (March 2008)
Written by George Strayton | Art by Guido Guidi | Colours by Josh Burcham
Letters by Chris Mowry | Edits by Andrew Steven Harris
And if that sounds confusing, and it is, then it's because an interesting premise has been lost amidst vague storytelling and an ill-defined plot.
Much is left to the reader's interpretation, which can either be good or bad, depending on your viewpoint. Personally, I would think it good, but there just doesn't seem to be enough of anything tangible to confidently attach to.
An average of just three panels per page makes for a very shallow and fast paced read, which is at odds with the potential depth the story is trying to delve into.
The artwork is given plenty of room to breathe, and the extra space allows for some very clear and energetic action scenes. But as well crafted as the artwork is, it all feels a bit disposable somehow.
Ultimately inconsequential, "Spotlight: Mirage" races off in the wrong direction leaving behind a dusty cloud of dissatisfaction.
VERDICT:
in Transformers: Spotlight #13 (March 2008)
Written by George Strayton | Art by Guido Guidi | Colours by Josh Burcham
Letters by Chris Mowry | Edits by Andrew Steven Harris