News from Fallout #1 is one of the manga that will burn in your heart even after it closes. Part of it is Chris Condon Concoctss: In 1962, a secret army base launches a horribly wrong nuclear test, turning an unlucky person into a horrifying monster. Private fallow, only one soldier can survive, but can he overtake the nuclear nightmare that plagues this radioactive wasteland?
Even before the nuclear bombs ring, news from Fallout #1 can sow seeds for a compelling mystery. The general buds are plagued by the Bible and order the troops to stand on the fallout of nuclear tests. What transforms the soldiers into their monster form not only drives them into murderous rage, but also makes them bulletproof. Condon’s work on Texas blood and the ultimate Wolverine was built on a similar mystery, and once again he made me crazy.
But the other half of the news from Fallout #1, and what’s really scary, is Jeffrey Allan Lowe’s artwork. Lowe is enveloped in shadow for most of the book, reflecting only light from surfaces like Corp’s long glasses and companion gas masks. It creates a creepy effect that is amplified only by radiological fuel creatures. They towered over all of their paths, their mouths transformed by a jagged deeper by their hatred and their fingers into long, twisted claws. In a way, they feel like a living version of the “shadow” left behind in the fallout from Hiroshima, reinforcing the horrors of nuclear war.
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Another standout is Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. That lettering grabs readers as much as art. Otsmane-elhaou changes the size and shape of the word balloon depending on who is speaking. Private bell bullet orders grow large enough to fill the entire screen, but soldiers slowly suffocate and can only be described as “dripping” effects. This extends to news from Backmatter on Fallout. This includes menus and military telegrams from fellow diners. I feel that both of them may actually exist in the real world. This shows the level of detail that Otsmane-Elhaou brings to the table.
What really stands out from Fallout #1 is its colour, or its lack. The whole question is drawn in black and white, but this is well provided, not a lack of detail. Take the nuclear explosion: It not only creates a giant mushroom cloud, but the low texture level in his artwork makes it feel like a real cloud of dirt is being kicked. It is an image of the same adoration and terrifying part.
News from Fallout #1 is a manga that is the same part of a sci-fi mystery and nuclear fuel nightmare, burning itself into the reader’s brain through its intrusive imagery and persuasive story. Every year there is a series that pops out and grabs my attention. The news from Fallout is that series, and if Condon and Lowe keep it up, this could be one of the best comics I’ve read this year.
“News from Fallout” #1 launches a nuclear fuel nightmare
News from Fallout #1
News from Fallout #1 is a manga that is the same part of a sci-fi mystery and nuclear fuel nightmare, burning itself into the reader’s brain through its intrusive imagery and persuasive story.
Lowe’s images will stick to you even after you close the book. That’s really scary.
Condon begins to weave a balancing mystery at the edge between horror and sci-fi.
Lettering is just as visually appealing as art, as it makes you feel like you are actually witnessing a huge transformation.
Stark’s black and white colours make this comic a visual masterpiece.
