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I looked around my comic shop this month for something to review, and
my eyes fell upon George Perezs Crimson Plague. The first thoughts
that rang thru my mind were, " Oh yeah, the book whose heroine
has a superpower that makes Mark Waid blush! " Crimson Plague
was at least being hyped in such a way that I had to at least read it. The
first thing that struck me about the Crimson Plague was how thick it was.
Im used to picking up my comics and not thinking twice about the heft.
From the second I held Crimson Plague in my hands, I knew there was
something different about this comic. When I took it back into my room
to read it, I didnt emerge for another thirty or forty minutes. No, I didnt
fall asleep. I was wide awake and completely absorbed in the book.
The character and plot development are fantastically complicated and
enthralling. There are several mysteries, military cover ups, and
instances of mass propagandizing. Everyone on Shannon Lowers crew
is united in that they hate her. Im not sure that this hatred is justified;
Im also not convinced that Shannon is completely innocent and heroic
like the newspapers read. The main character, the biological weapon,
wanders around the whole issue killing without remorse. Her blood is
deadly and according to the Gorilla website, she gets even more deadly.
The art is superb. Perez really fills in all the detail. The death due to
DiNAs blood is graphic and at the same time awe inspiring. I definitely
recommend you go to your comic shop and demand they order you a
copy of Crimson Plague #1. Its a fabulous book that takes real time to
read and fully comprehend. If youre into books with true depth; this
book definitely fits the bill. So go support Gorillas self-publishing
artists and pick up Crimson Plague #1. You wont regret it.
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