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Published by: Dark Horse Comics
Released on: Nov. 26, 2014
Writer: Mike Richardson
Artist: Gabriel Guzman
Cover artist: Keron Grant
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For last issue's write-up click here.
Silas steals a car, one with “some weight to it†much to Denise's disapproval of the wheels, and the two continue to run from those trying to kill them. Silas' past as “the Eastside Butcherâ€, feared killer for the Folgio crime family, has caught up with him and some guys are there to wipe him off the planet. His daughter too, now that she's made her presence known to them. She did so in a grand way, causing certain people think she's a trained professional. She isn't, she's just got her dad's genes is all.
Denise and her dad are starting to bond a bit, something not all that surprising between two people who are sharing life-threatening events and being pursued relentlessly. While driving as her pop sleeps, Denise gets pulled into a high-speed chase involving motorcycles, a black car, and the forest. Good thing that car has some weight to it; you can't beat those old cars. The two take a little R&R after eluding their would-be killers and what better way to bond than a bit of feminine hygiene product embarrassment, followed up with some daddy-daughter time at the carnival (huh? You're running from killers and you go to a carnival?). Lorenzo, the man charged with taking out the Butcher, is at his wits end trying to take control of the situation and figure out just who this bodyguard is that keeps saving Silas. Is she really a natural born killer or is she something more…
Some good action mixed with plenty of dialogue keeps this story exciting enough to hold attention and prevent the comic from being a four-minute read. The pace is perfect and the story has two levels to give it some beef: run-for-your-life craziness and father-daughter tension and relationship building. Art-wise, images are clean, detailed, and with deep colors. Guzman can handle a comic book car chase quite effectively and his work makes for a great little sequence. One disappointment is the cover, with just doesn't make this reader want to even pick it up off the shelves to give it a look. With the sea of books coming out every week, new books need covers that draw you in. Otherwise though, issue #2 puts the series at the halfway mark and so far it's been a good ride. Worth giving some time to for certain.
