Rather than allow each character to reveal their connections/motivations organically, the writers toss in odd anecdotal mentions and random asides as a way to create history and show relationships. Unfortunately, said pacing goes off the rails soon after as they work to quickly introduce the rest of the players to varying effect. From the opening prologue (delivered with such cinematic zeal that you can practically hear Morgan Freeman's booming voiceover), it's apparent what's at stake - Brennan and Jackson waste no time diving into the narrative, their pacing brisk and to the point. The result is an interesting yet uneven debut that's a few coins short of a full roll.Īn angels vs demons (who are really angels) yarn, 13 Coins offers a new take on a familiar tale, presenting down on his luck John Pozner as the one man ill-fated enough to be humanity's savior and/or destroyer. Rising to prominence behind his strong, painterly visuals (including his iconic Lobo and oft-seen Heavy Metal covers), the Eisner winner returns to interiors, joined by the writing team of Hitman: Absolution scribes Martin Brennan and Michael B. If you read comics during the event happy, pouch-laden majesty that was the nineties, chances are that you're familiar with the work of Simon Bisley.
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