Saving the World #6 is a comic written and illustrated by Tonicmole and published by Tonic Comix. Kierra and Nora make their long-awaited return and are facing their most dangerous threat yet! Co-starring Hobo-Girl! This issue touches on so many different genres it’ll make your head spin. Of course you have the overall air of comedy, but this story has horror elements of both the eldritch and extra-terrestrial kind! Not to mention the super heroine and freelancer vibes. But don’t let that lead you to think that this comic has its hand in too many pots; this is a very well put together tale that will keep you intrigued. There is the occasional wordy page but for the most part it reads at a decent pace from panel to panel. The comedy here is witty and realistic without sounding cliché. The plot makes enough sense so far, and I say that because this is part one, we’ll have to wait for the follow up. Six issues in and Saving the World hasn’t missed yet.

            This issue really only hits about four different locations and they stand out at varying degrees. Some are prominently featured; others give you just enough to know where you are. This is a very expressive comic where characters have a tendency to use their whole bodies when talking, which helps them seem more alive and less like talking stiffs. And these characters wear their emotions on their faces. And it isn’t just resigned to big moments or important scenes, our heroines are constantly showing different looks. The outfits these women wear look very superhero-like, which also means that look a bit non-functional. This issue has a decent amount of action that looks and flows well, but I expect the follow up to be a bit more violent. Are these ladies sexualized? Looks-wise, yeah. Some of their outfits don’t seem suited for their line of work. But in-comic? Nope.

“Is this worth reading?”

Yes.

“Would I like this?”

If you like superwomen, up-and-coming heroes, slight horror, and otherworldly foes, this might be something you’d want to read. And this is women-led.

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

PG-13.

“Could I get a quote from the comic?”

“I’m just the muscle! Why didn’t you say something earlier?!”

 

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

Probably Contains Spoilers

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Actual Pages(not counting covers and credits): 30

Violent Pages: 6, for 20% 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 – 1

“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 – 1

“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.”