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Satellite Sam #7
Published by: Image Comics
Released on: Mar. 26, 2014
Writer: Matt Fraction
Artist: Howard Chaykin
Cover artist: Howard Chaykin
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The death of Carlyle White is troubling his son Michael to the point of obsession, and his stress has taken a turn from the bottle to promiscuous sex and in public places even. His dad's celebrity/infamy seems to have led to his death, of which Michael suspects to be murder, and so far his only clues are a bunch of cheesecake photos his old man took. During his investigation, it seems Michael is developing his father's insatiable lusts and kinky habits.
The television station crew gets a nice gift from Michael, which ends in a sloppy disaster at the hands of a drunken crew, and the conversation afterward with management shows the Michael's ego growing at an exponential rate. Since taking over the lead role “Satellite Samâ€, a 15-minute, live television sci-fi drama, he's shown signs of a personality change, probably becoming more like his dad. Meanwhile Guy Roth, the show's writer, is blackmailed due to his penchant for young men's mouths (that's a semi-quote from one of the previous issues), and writes up something that should upset the apple cart over at the LeMonde network.
Another meanwhile, Gene Ford gets the green light to produce his own show, and is looking to employ the talents of a night club singer he appears to be stalking. He obviously has some plan in mind to get what he wants, but as to what that is has not been discussed. And speaking of discussion, Michael and Satellite Sam's assistant producer Libby Meyers (and also longtime employee of Carlyle White and privy to his secrets) make a road trip to the site of limestone caverns. She shows him something there that will undoubtedly result in some serious friction between White and Dr. Ginsberg, the station's owner.
This is such a great book. Fraction's dialogue is intricate and his characters complex and fascinating. His story of early television station back-stabbing and conniving is original and compelling and it's certainly a story like nothing this reader has experienced in a comic book. The story is full of sleaze, smothered with cigarette smoke, and plays out like a (very adult) television show in itself. But like serial dramas, if you miss an episode you're probably going to scratch your head in confusion. Each issue has a great first page that lists the players in the issue and a little background, which is always updated from their previous appearance. It's helpful to refresh the memory but also helps if you overlooked something conveyed in a previous issue.
Chaykin's art…gorgeous. Dumb word, but it fits. His black-and-white style enhances the book in a way color art would have a difficult time matching, and you never forget it's the 1950s. He uses patterns to indicate color and uses them with such expertise that every page just looks amazing. And man can he draw sexy 50s chicks. The cheesecake photos that play a major part in the story are fucking awesome. His appreciation for the era and the style of woman back then fully comes out in his work, and it's a real treat. Don't use the images here to judge, as they do it no justice. And his covers are just so appealing and sexy. This comic brings nothing but pure entertainment bliss and if you are just coming into the story, do yourself a favor and get the first six issues and read those first. And then you'll wish there was more readily available to pour through. Can't wait for issue #8.
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