Firebreak #1 is a comic created by Jay Pear. This is a story about a teenager named Ray Ransome who has the power to both withstand heat and heat things up. He received this power when a meteor crash-landed in his backyard and a crystal was inside. But this comic doesn’t show any of that, because this isn’t even issue number one. It’s actually number fifteen, and Ray is after one of his nemeses Professor Shard’s stockpile of meteorite(our hero’s kryptonite)! This is an upbeat superhero tale that has some clear-cut villains, people with specific goals, and interesting characters. The dialogue here is great and refreshing. There isn’t a bunch of that corny sounding “hands on hips” hero and villain banter, it all sounds like things people would actually say. This isn’t all sunshine and rainbows however so expect the boat to be rocked a bit. This comic is also building a good foundation for some well done characterization.
This art is drawn in the modern comic style with solid line and colors. Everything looks smooth but every now and then some things will look a bit off. The various buildings look extremely sharp and well designed, in some scenes they stand out. The action scenes flow well and are easy to follow. There is a decent amount of character expression though I wished they emoted more in the face. This is a realistically colored comic, not too bright but not at all faded.
“Is this worth reading?”
Yeah.
“Would I like this?”
If you like young heroes and stories that hop around a bit this might be up your alley. Also some rumblings of mystery.
“What would this comic’s film rating be?”
PG-13.
“Could I get a quote from the comic?”
“…okay, sorry, what happened with the doors?”
Purchase Link: https://ringj5.itch.io/firebreak-1
Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ringj5/firebreak-1/description
Indiegogo Link: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/firebreak-1-supervillain-mystery-comic/x/26236710#/
***** I received this review copy for free. *****
***IN-DEPTH COMIC STATS BELOW***
Probably Contains Spoilers
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Actual Pages(not counting covers and credits): 28
Violent Pages: 4, 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 – 3
“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.”
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