Loco Hero #2 is a comic created by Monte Michael Moore. This story went all over the place. It’s as if they had a checklist of things that had to be in here and the squeezed each plot point in by any means necessary. But the main story beat is the imminent destruction of the Hope House and the attempt to prevent that from happening. Brina gets her backstory fleshed out a bit more here and we understand why she is where she is. She also has frequent hallucinations caused by the physical trauma she’s received over the course of this adventure. Both Black Dahlia and that one cop everyone keeps calling Dick Tracy play significant roles in this issue. The dialogue is somewhat realistic though there are quite a few puns and corny quips. The overall direction of the story is decent but they way they get to the ending might make your eyes roll a bit. There is a bunch of fighting reminiscent of the latter half of a superhero movie. Don’t forget this is an extra thick issue so the problems I’ve mentioned aren’t hitting one after another, they are a bit more spread out. This issue doesn’t end on a cliffhanger exactly, but the door for a sequel is definitely ajar.

            This comic hits every major inner city location there is. You have the dark alleys, random rooftops overlooking the slums, we even see that undisclosed location with hooks hanging from the ceiling! The art style really lends itself to the downtrodden and forgotten feel of the main characters. The people in this comic go through nearly the whole gamut of facial expressions. Sad, happy, distressed, angry, and bug-eyed, here we’ll see almost all of them. But mostly it’s sad and angry. Unfortunately this comic suffers from a significant amount of face sameness. This isn’t really prevalent among the main cast, but some of the less important characters have a bit too much in common. Besides Brina’s “superheroine” costume all the outfits are just regular fits you might see someone wear. You probably own some of these. The action scenes flow quick and to the point so you won’t really get lost trying to follow. And aside from a few “sexy shots” for the reader Brina isn’t really sexualized.

“Is this worth reading?”

Yes.

“Would I like this?”

A story about a troubled latina heroine, clearly in the right, attempting to help those forgotten by the higher ups. And if you read the first issue, you gotta read this one.

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

R.

“Could I get a quote from the comic?”

“I can’t believe that worked! This is so Indiana Jones!”

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Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/montemmoore/loco-hero-2-graphic-novel/description