Armor-I #3 is a comic written by Marcel Dupree with the art done by Carlos Trigo and colors by Andrea Celestini. An alien force touches down on earth and things get out of hand. This issue starts adjacent to the fire and later walks right in with some sort of combat on nearly every page. The star of this story is Jason King Jr., a high schooler who has found himself partnered up with a being that can transform into quite a few things. His father Jason King Sr. is some sort of covert agent who works with special beings and things of that nature. The plot picks right after the big fight between Jason and some sort of dragon. Due to the outcome of that fight reinforcements are sent down and that’s where this story gets intense. The stakes get high and do not descend by the time this issue is over. There is action the whole way through with it getting a bit nasty but staying clear of being gruesome. The dialogue is very conversational and sounds like something you’d hear on a cartoon geared towards teens. A few pages do get wordy but it isn’t terrible. This is an issue with some character reveals and showcases of power but with enough story to keep you on the hook for more. Also included within these pages is the third installment of Baranzu; after the intense events that occurred last time these characters take a breather and we get a history lesson.

            The art here looks like something you’d see on a late 90’s superhero cartoon what with its unique style and hard jaw lines. This comic is realistically colored for the most part but the alien creature tend to have the more stand out palettes. The bulk of this story takes place in a forest with some trees and open space. There isn’t a high amount of panel persistence here for the background so they are a bit forgettable. The expressions here are at the level of the aforementioned cartoons with the whole faces being utilized in showing different looks. With a significant focus on the eyes and mouth the faces here have a clear style but still manage to stand apart. The creatures here look mostly humanoid with a bit of reptilian influence. The equipment is mostly laser based and the effects have a gleam to them that’ll catch your attention. The action scenes are lengthy but you shouldn’t lose your place. It can get a bit hard to watch but no gore. There is a lot of heavy armor worn in this comic. Baranzu has high detail art which really comes through when they feature gore and terrified faces.

“Is this worth reading?”

Yes.

“Would I like this?”

If you like alien invasions and stories starring a black high schooler with a bit of firepower and having some mysterious characters this is for you.

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

PG-13, some death and a lot of fighting.

“Could I get a quote from the comic?”

“All of that destruction. Was it really necessary?”

 

Digital Link: https://nosleeppress.gumroad.com/l/qnMfL

Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/666566296/armor-i-3/description

Indiegogo Link: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/armor-i-1-3/x/26236710#/

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

Probably Contains Spoilers

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Actual Pages(not counting covers and credits): 32

Violent Pages: 15, for 47% 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 – 3

“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.”