Deep Blue #1

Deep Blue #1

Mythos Comics 2014

Created by Brageshut & Lewis Fenton

Written by Bragi shut

Illustrated by John “Roc” Upchurch

A Room For One

The last man on earth, Dobbs, endures another day in Mech City. But why are the machines keeping him alive? What do they want from him? What can he possibly tell them? But there's a twist in store today. Dobbs will learn something that may change everything…

I think this actually might have been my first introduction to Mythos Comics and I never even realised it until I sat down to do a review of this. I rather enjoyed reading this and it has this great mixture of the whole robot rising and enslaving what remains of humankind and the indomitable will to survive at any and all costs. There is just something near primal about the way we see Dobbs in this book and I have to admit it is one of the things that keeps drawing me back in.

I really like 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 way that we see this being structured and how the layers within the story start to emerge as well as well is beautifully done. The way that we are introduced to Dobbs and through him the way that this world works has this really phenomenal way about it that keeps you engaged in the story from start to finish. The character development is sensational and as we see the situations and circumstances that are encountered it continues to flesh things out nicely. The pacing is fabulous and as it takes us through the pages revealing this world and the twists & turns along the way we are treated to a stellar debut.

Seeing how well everything works together to create the story’s ebb & flow is really nice to see. That we get this good of a feel so early on for the story and what is happening is not something that I was expecting to see. So colour me impressed with the way that this is being told. There is this dynamite version of then and now storytelling we are seeing as well and the techniques, the skill and raw talent that Bragi Schut possess is fantastic.

Now for a change of pace the interiors here rely heavily upon backgrounds being utilised. This is how we see the inside of where Dobbs currently is. I like the linework that we see as well and how the varying weights are being utilised to create the detail work that we see. There really is some beautiful work happening here and when he’s a child versus when he’s an adult and the two styles that play against one another is extremely well done. The way that we see the utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a solid eye for storytelling. The colour work is magnificent. That we see this great noir style through the colours and how the sepia hues and tones that we see are utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work is extraordinary. Also the pops of bright white colour to show lightning or the green in the lights it really adds a lot of dimension to what we see.

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I keep saying time and time again that Artist Alley and the Small Press sections at conventions are where you are going to find some of today’s most extraordinary storytelling. Without access to cons right now you really need to look at Previews and see what is coming out and find something that intrigues you to seek it out from you local brick and mortar or subscription service.