The
plot thickens, and the deceased Boston Brand invades a family squabble to learn
the deep dark secret his father is hiding. What bargain with the devil did
Billy Brand make to preserve the life of his beloved, and who ultimately paid
the price for that bargain?
Deadman is
sent on a psychedelic trip in an effort to find out, rendered only as Neal
Adams can. In the past, Adams has hidden secret messages in his art, typography
disguised as illustration. Look for the same on the cover, but if you miss it,
don’t worry. It’s nothing you won’t read later in the story.
This issue
is short on action and long on exposition. As with the last issue, the dialogue
is clunky, as if it has been translated into another language and then back to English.
Modern people just don’t talk this way, and I’m extremely disappointed Neal
Adams doesn’t recognize that.
Bus, as
usual, it’s Neal Adams. His art is perfect, though after decades in the comic
book industry, it’s not uncommon to see as many imitators. While we aren’t
really seeing anything new, we are seeing gorgeous illustrations from a master
of the medium.
Rating: 8/10