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Lone Justice #22
Published by ComicMix, June 2009
Lone Justice can survive the wounds and pain – but is there any reason for him to continue his fight for Justice?
Credits: Mark Wheatley (Artist), Mark Wheatley (Colorist), Mark Wheatley (Letterer), Mark Wheatley (Writer), Mike Gold (Editor), Robert Tinnell (Writer)
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Comments (6)
Kyle Gnepper (7:53 PM on Wed Jun 10, 2009)
Another nice installment. I look forward to every new part of Lone Justice.
Russ Rogers (6:04 PM on Thu Jun 11, 2009)
The panel at the top of page #117 is a stylistic shift. It almost looks like a bit of coloring that didn't go through the same blending/smoothing/wash process that the other panels get. Or that there is a layer of lines missing. It's still a pretty panel, it just sticks out from the others.
Also, the lettering seems half done. There are no tails on translucent balloons for pages #117, #118 and the top of #119.
As far as the story goes. I really liked this. The love scene is particularly well done. I didn't think it came across as gratuitous or salacious. Just funny, sweet and romantic. Nice!
MARK WHEATLEY (7:43 PM on Thu Jun 11, 2009)
As usual, Russ, you pick up on everything!
That panel is supposed to be evocative of a WPA poster. I know it is a subtle idea - but I think it tells the story even if you don't get the reference. And the word balloons are non-specific to the action pictured - that's why they "float".
Russ Rogers (12:15 PM on Mon Jun 15, 2009)
OK, I can see how the translucent word balloons give the idea that this is a conversation that has been going on over the period of time of the montage, but not specific to any of these images. As if this is a topic of conversation that's come up again and again and again over several weeks or months.
And you are right, the panel at the top of #117 is evocative of a WPA Poster. It's nice that you can "see" the sunrise reflected on Octavius' face. But once you mention that it's a WPA Poster, I want the figures in the panel to be making a stronger statement. Pointing to the horizon! Holding a hammer (or sickle). Lifting a baby. It's funny (or just appropriate) that those are the very images that follow in the montage.
Marc Alan Fishman (12:54 PM on Sat Jun 13, 2009)
Wow Mark, looks like Russ got a little cranky didn't he? I liked this installment as well. It's a nice breath and pause of the action we've been recently experiencing. Good to see Octavious taking the LJ concept back to the drawing board to renegotiate just HOW he'll be a hero. Looking forward (as always) to the continuation.
MARK WHEATLEY (6:41 PM on Sat Jun 13, 2009)
Yeah - I was really pushing for LJ to go with the purple hood --- :)