Liza Ray #1 is a comic created by Dushan Suresh Silva. A woman that has an interesting relationship with death finds herself facing it frequently. This is a sci-fi story with a hint of the supernatural that doesn’t shy away from getting gritty and nasty. Our leading lady is Liza Ray, a woman in a perpetually unhappy state who has a series of unfortunate events take place in her life. The plot consists of her going through day while being hounded by some being she’s had previous dealings with. There are flashbacks to explain everything. The violence comes from many different sources and isn’t gory but can be hard to watch. Things are a bit fast-paced but it slows down when it needs to. The dialogue is modern and it is mostly Liza Ray’s thoughts as she goes through these situations. Some pages can get a little heavy with the words but the sentences are generally short so it reads quickly. This is an intriguing debut issue about a woman with a haunting past she is trying to leave behind.

            This is a gritty-looking comic that gives off a grimy vibe with a decent amount of colors. The main location of this comic is a back alley in a seemingly bad part of town but we’ll also visit some homes and a courtroom. The only whose face we see consistently is Liza Ray’s and her main expression is anger. She attempts a few other looks but those don’t come across as well. Her face is drawn well enough but the quality sometimes drops when she isn’t as close. Bodies look good for the most part though they can occasionally have odd proportions. The creature we see frequently sort of looks like Nemesis from Resident Evil. The action here is normally either physical or with a gun. The scenes tend to be short and sweet so you won’t get lost. The dress here is pretty reasonable though she does wear a fishnet bra that is see-through at one point.

“Is this worth reading?”

Yes.

“Would I like this?”

If you like science fiction tales starring a woman with terrible luck in a gritty environment and with noir vibes this is for you.

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

R. Violence.

“Could I get a quote from the comic?”

“Death isn’t the end for someone quite like you.”

 

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Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lizaray1/liza-ray-1/description

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

Probably Contains Spoilers

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Actual Pages(not counting covers and credits): 25

Violent Pages: 10, for 40% 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 – 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 – 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 – 2

“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.”