Remember #1 is a comic created by Patrick D. Foreman, written by Damien Becton, with art by Marcelo Santana Jr.. A woman is found dead in an Arkansas forest with signs of foul play. This is a mystery comic that bounces between the past and present and stars a cast of mostly women. There isn’t a main lead here as the focus shifts from group to group. The first pair of ladies we meet are the detectives Halia Rodriguez and Aimee Johnson who are investigating the Jane Doe. Eventually we’ll come across members of a close-knit family and a group of women headed out to the club. The story begins with a flashback of a letter being mailed before bringing us to the present where the crime scene is being investigated. Some clues and evidence are gathered which gives the detectives a promising lead. Most of this takes place in rural Arkansas. The violence here is physical and destructive with no blood or gore. The pacing is steady with a mysterious and Southern tone. There are intense moments as a result of danger and violence. The dialogue is mostly conversational and full of shortened words and contractions common to the South. There are no word-heavy pages here. This is a debut issue that lays the groundwork for a interesting mystery tale with conspiratorial elements and a cast of unique characters that have different goals.
The art here is drawn in a detailed style with a strong focus on shading. There are more than a few palettes used here depending on the onscreen characters with some being more realistic than others. A decent bit of this story takes place in a forest with tall looming trees and noticeable grass. The location changes frequently from homes to the outdoors with some nightlife in-between. The backgrounds usually show the surroundings or are a stylized gradient color. The expression level here is a bit above average as looks can change on a panel-by-panel basis with some variety. The main emotions are anger, fear, shock, happiness, confusion, and terror. The detail in the faces can go from low to high but the expression tends to be conveyed clearly. The violence here is physical with some destruction of property and no blood or gore. The action scenes come in one-page bursts, spread apart.
“Is this worth reading?”
Yes if this is up your alley.
“Would I like this?”
If you like mystery stories that take place in the past and present with a cast of mainly women that features violence and drama then this is for you.
“What would this comic’s film rating be?”
PG-13. Violence.
“Could I get a quote from the comic?”
“There is no more waiting. There is no more mercy.”
Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackcottonuniverse/remember-part-one/description
***IN-DEPTH COMIC STATS BELOW***
Probably Contains Spoilers
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Actual Pages(not counting covers and credits): 22
Violent Pages: 3, for 14% of the comic
Sexy Pages: 0, for 0% of the comic
**The levels below aren’t necessarily maintained throughout the whole comic, but they were definitely reached**
Violence Level – 2
“Wasn’t no tussling at all.”
“Sometimes you gotta hit somebody.”
“I’m getting charged with how many counts of assault?”
“This was a tournament arc.”
“All my life I had to fight.”
Gore Level – 1
“The only thing leaking out your face is tears.”
“Looks like somebody spilled some ketchup.”
“Might need to soak that up with a bath towel.”
“That isn’t supposed to be outside the body.”
“This is a slaughterhouse.”
Death Level – 2
“And everybody lived happily ever after.”
“We might have gone to a couple funerals.”
“It just LOOKS like a serial killer was here.”
“Yeah this was a tragedy.”
“Think Gettysburg.”
Porn Level – 1
“Everybody kept their clothes on.”
“I guess it was too hot for a bra.”
“Sometimes you got to let everything air out.”
“This is like late night Cinemax in the early 2000’s.”
“Oh. This is porn.”
