Unseen Sun: Chapter 1 is a comic written and illustrated by Christina J Moore. I’ll be honest this was a slightly confusing read. The story follows three(or four) different people as they all do different things. We have a nameless woman running from something, a nameless pirate captain about to set off on a voyage, and a guy dressed in dark clothes doing something fitting the description. This comic suffers a bit from being a “pilot episode” in that it really just lays the groundwork for the forthcoming issues and doesn’t offer much to sink your teeth into. But with two mysterious characters and a currently unknown premise I think this series has good potential.

            The art style in this story isn’t the standard realistic kind you see in big name comics. One of the benefits of this style is that when humor is present, it stands out. The faces in this comic are drawn very expressively with great attention paid to the eyes specifically. Pertaining to the rest of their bodies the characters are drawn with great outfits, different hairstyles, and distinguishable physical features that help them stand out in their own way. The only slight I have when it comes to what is on the paper is that the text size varies significantly and sometimes it is a bit difficult to read.

“Is this worth reading?”

Yes.

“Would I like this?”

If you like swashbuckler tales or fugitive stories from that era this might be up your alley.

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

PG.

“Could I get a quote from the comic?”

“Marvelous! Keep it up and stop complaining, you scurvy dogs!”

 

Unseen Sun Chapter 1 PDF Link: https://christinajmoore.bigcartel.com/product/unseen-sun-chapter-1-digital-pdf

Unseen Sun Chapter 1 Paperback Link: https://christinajmoore.bigcartel.com/product/unseen-sun-chpater-1

Unseen Sun Chapter 1 Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/christinajmoore/unseen-sun-chapter-i-0/description

Unseen Sun Chapter 2 Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/christinajmoore/unseen-sun-chapter-ii?ref=profile_saved_projects_live

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

Probably Contains Spoilers

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Actual Pages(not counting covers and credits): 30

Violent Pages: 3, for 10% 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 – 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.”