Bunny Mask #4

Bunny Mask #4

Written by Paul Tobin

Illustrated by Andrea Mutti

Lettered by Taylor Esposito

When the Snitch speaks, the truth isn't just out there, it's inside your head, gnawing at your sanity and seeping through the walls of your world. On the verge of absolute madness, Tyler and Sheriff Tate return to the cave where it all began, where the Snitch was given voice, and where Bunny Mask was set free. Will Bunny Mask help Tyler save himself, and, if so, what unthinkable price will she ask?

I don’t know whether it’s the story, the artwork, more likely a combination of those and more, the intangibles are the more. It has all these elements that work on so many levels that it's not even remotely funny and yet anyone who reads this will undoubtedly fall under the spell the book has. It is a work that’s nearly pure genius and that doesn’t come along all too often. This is the end of the first arc and we’re no closer to knowing what Bunny Mask is let alone who Bee really is and I’m not entirely sure it matters if we do. That is a testament to how well this series is being told, that it doesn’t matter and we’ll continue to read the arcs and wait for the reveal at some point in time.

I love the way that this is being told. The story & plot development that we see through how the sequence of events unfold as well as how the reader learns information is presented exceptionally well. The character development that we see through the dialogue, the character interaction as well as how we see them act and react to the situations and circumstances which they encounter does a magnificent job of fleshing the characters out further. The pacing is excellent and as it takes us through the pages revealing more of the story the more mysterious the whole thing becomes.

I like how we see this being structured and how the layers within the story continue to emerge, grow, evolve and strengthen. I love seeing how the layers open up new avenues to be explored and how whether or not they are going to be explored they all add this great depth, dimension and complexity to the story. How we see everything working together to create the story’s ebb & flow as well as how it moves the story forward is impeccably achieved.

God I’m in love with Andrea’s work. Not only do we get this phenomenal linework that with its varying weights and techniques that create such beautiful detail within the work that we see but it just creates the right mood, tone and feel for every single moment. The backgrounds that we see whether they are fully rendered or just swirls of colour manage to enhance and expand the moments. They also work within the composition of the panels to bring out the depth perception, sense of scale and that overall sense of size and scope to the story. The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a masterul eye for storytelling. The various hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work show such an amazingly talented eye for how colour works and how to maximise its effects.

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There is just something amazingly creepy and excellent about how we, the reader, see this story. The drama, intrigue and mystery of what we see and what we don’t see lends itself to creating such an atmosphere that is pretty irresistible. I mean it’s that whole too creepy & crazy to turn away from even with moments that widen the eyes and make you uncomfortable, I mean that sex scene oy vey. With some spectacular writing and intense characterisation alongside these utterly brilliant interiors create one of the most amazing reads around.