Shark of War #2 is a comic written and drawn by Ben Lacy. An enhanced shark patrols the ocean and hunts down drug-trafficking pirates. This is a science fiction comic with a large amount of violence that stars a great white shark. The shark in question is the USS Gnasher, they were injured in the past and taken to a lab where they received rockets, guns, titanium teeth, and bulletproof skin. Their main rivals are the Coastal Cartel, which are backed by Tiburon Shipping. This story begins with some Navy Seals on a mission in an unknown South American country that has recently obtained some weapons. After an early advantage the situation quickly goes south and they are pinned down by heavy fire until a certain shark comes to their rescue. The violence here is very bloody and gory with many gruesome attacks. The pacing is slower than average and the tone is like that of a science fiction flick with a sentient animal. There many violently intense moments. The dialogue is mainly narration from Gnasher(they basically have two brains) which sounds like a computer program as the language can be very technical. There are some conversations among the humans with good back-and-forth. There aren’t any word-heavy pages but the talking style can make it read slower at times. This is a thrilling sequel issue that raises the stakes as the empowered shark finds themselves in the crosshairs of the cartel.

            The art here is in 3D and looks to be drawn over. The color palette here is realistic with a lot of blue, brown, and gray. For scenery we have a lot of water from oceans to seas to pools. There are a few important locations from a fortress in a South American country, a superyacht, and an island in Centralia. The backgrounds do a great job of showing the surroundings which makes the different scenes seem more alive. The expression level here is around average as there are many characters that give us a variety of looks. Emotions on display here include fear, happiness, shock, anger, and confusion. The faces have decent detail but can be stiff and seem lifeless due to the fact that it is 3D. The bodies are stiff as well with early PC game vibes. The weapons used here are mainly firearms from machine guns to assault rifle with teeth coming in a close second. Gruesome attacks are plentiful here with a lot of blood and heavy body part-separating gore. The action scenes come in lengthy bursts and have a decent amount of panels and an overall unconfusing flow.

“Is this worth reading?”

Yes, if this is up your alley.

“Would I like this?”

If you like science fiction stories that star a shark with guns and rockets and that feature a large amount of violence then this is for you.

“What would this comic’s film rating be?”

R. Gruesomeness, violence, blood, gore.

“Could I get a quote from the comic?”

“I swear it was a shark with navy markings.”

 

Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bitingcomics/shark-of-war-issues-1-and-2/description

Indiegogo Link: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/shark-of-war-issues-1-and-2-a-parade-of-piranha#/

***IN-DEPTH COMIC STATS BELOW***

Probably Contains Spoilers

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Actual Pages(not counting covers and credits): 28

Violent Pages: 14, for 50% 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 – 4

“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 – 5

“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 – 3

“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.”