Review - D4VE #2Review by Paul Fiander
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Writer: Ryan Ferrier
Artist: Valentin Ramon |
The cover of issue 2 (if you have not read the review of issue 1 click here) shows D4VE's child. It's the opposite in terms of tone to the first issue. We have a warmer Orange background with a child at play (albeit a little crass just look left). This goes in opposition to seeing an almost broken D4VE on a cold blue background. This kind of visual representation is extremely useful for characters without the ability to create facial expressions. This could be considered a flaw in the character design but I see it as a challenge overcome. I still just wish the aliens could live up to the work done on the robots.
The art however is not the only reason to delve deep into the world of D4VE the language created for this series is a true work of genius. Some languages evolve slowly over time but English is a true adapter and is continually adding new words into its lexicon all the time. The way the robots have taken up the language of their creators makes sense. But over time it also makes sense that they would want to put their stamp on the language. This can be seen the way numbers have found their way into the alphabet system as well as the phrases used. As a Tolkien fan I love new languages this however is a little shy of his work but none the less it's a truly inspired move on the part of the creators. I especially love the phrase ‘furiously calibrating’ to explain Scotty’s bashing of the bishop.
The story in this issue sees a number of tipping point for our retired Battlebot and maybe even for the whole of humanity. There is even a Falling Down type sequence complete with William ‘D-Fens’ Foster’s attire, this is great and the only things missing are a pair of specs and a briefcase. Although D4VE does a great job using his bare hands in the absence of a baseball bat.
The questions we are left with at the end of the issue depend on your reading of the story. I’m going to keep my ideas to myself but I can see this story playing out in two distinct directions. Both in my mind will work but…..
I am enjoying some of the art, language and ambiguity created within the story and Mr’s Ferrier and Ramon have me hook line and sinker for the remaining episodes of D4VE.
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The art however is not the only reason to delve deep into the world of D4VE the language created for this series is a true work of genius. Some languages evolve slowly over time but English is a true adapter and is continually adding new words into its lexicon all the time. The way the robots have taken up the language of their creators makes sense. But over time it also makes sense that they would want to put their stamp on the language. This can be seen the way numbers have found their way into the alphabet system as well as the phrases used. As a Tolkien fan I love new languages this however is a little shy of his work but none the less it's a truly inspired move on the part of the creators. I especially love the phrase ‘furiously calibrating’ to explain Scotty’s bashing of the bishop.
The story in this issue sees a number of tipping point for our retired Battlebot and maybe even for the whole of humanity. There is even a Falling Down type sequence complete with William ‘D-Fens’ Foster’s attire, this is great and the only things missing are a pair of specs and a briefcase. Although D4VE does a great job using his bare hands in the absence of a baseball bat.
The questions we are left with at the end of the issue depend on your reading of the story. I’m going to keep my ideas to myself but I can see this story playing out in two distinct directions. Both in my mind will work but…..
I am enjoying some of the art, language and ambiguity created within the story and Mr’s Ferrier and Ramon have me hook line and sinker for the remaining episodes of D4VE.
For more details follow this link
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