Released by: Dynamite Entertainment
Released on: June 24th, 2104
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
Art: Guiu Vilanova
Before I begin it is recommended that the reader check out Todd Jordan's review of the last issue of this comic which is part one of this story:
http://www.rockshockpop.com/forums/c...wilight-Zone-5
This issue, number six and part two of this tale, finds our heroine Diana finding out a great deal more about the mysterious coin in her possession and having ever-more detailed and terrifying visions of what those strange middle eastern customers at the diner she works at are planning.
This is a terrific and gripping read. Diana is a great character and quite refreshing. As both a woman of color and a very realistic part of the working class she manages to both avoid stereotypes and be completely sympathetic. Her warring instincts of self-preservation and the desire to save others have the ring of hard truth. Much of this issue however centers on a great story that a rare coin dealer tells about the rise and fall of the Assyrian empire and it's most brutal and vain leader.
Writer J. Michael Straczynski has a clear and concise style for plotting and a flair for very realistic dialog. Art is also top notch. Guiu Vilanova draws beautifully with a nice stark noiresque look for the city scenes and a much more flashy presentation for the long Assyrian sequence. Coloring by Vinicus Andrade is excellent as well with an impressive use of red and blue hues.
Highly recommended because it's a well-told tale with a gripping plot, this issue of the Twilight Zone comic is first rate. Can't wait for the next installment!