Review - Furious #4Review by Paul Fiander
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Although the vast majority of the tales of Furious so far have been told through the aid of the media, we have always had Cady’s personal take on her affairs. With this issue we get something a little deeper. Thanks to the intervention of a detective we start to realise that the Beacon is basically flying blind in her pursuit of justice.
This is a point that makes perfect sense, in her world Furious is the first Superhero. This means there are no rules for her conduct; add to this she has no finances to set up a high tech making her a one woman show. With this kind of power and pressure it’s obvious she will make mistakes however when you hold life and death in your hands mistakes can be costly. This is one of the main reasons that we have Jesus Martinez, an anchor for a local news channel he has not only be following Furious but is also responsible for her name. He represents the power of the media and how they can make or break a personality. Our heroine of many names is asked to attend a very public interview in the name of getting her story across. However in true Furious fashion the running order of the interview may not be to everyone’s liking. The interview acts as the central part of the issue and allows for all the questions around celebrity and heroism to flow from it. It also acts as a major turning point in the story with the arrival of one of Furia’s (the new name Furious has given herself) biggest critics. Whose identity causes more than a few issues for our hero? The art by Victor Santos continues to be vivid his mix of colours. His close To life character models allows for some rather graphic scenes to steal the show and as the issue ebbs and flows between action and dialogue the art transitions seamlessly from panel to panel. Furious herself is a rather interesting visual package as she actually does look quite different from her alter ego. The change in hair and the goggles do really help to mask her appearance and you do get the feeling that people would not know who the girl behind the mask was. Overall Furious continues to stamp its own mark on the Superhero genre. The mix of real world social commentary with the fancy of a flying vigilante gives the book the depth it needs to speak a wide audience. Add to the mix the art from Victor Santos and we really have got a superhero to lead a new generation of Super books. Issue Rating 4/5 |
To catch up from the Beginning..
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Furious #1
The Beacon has issue mainly that no one understands her and the fact that she is a Super Hero makes her issues even more enjoyable. |
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Furious #3
The depth of the universe continues to grow as does the pressure on Furious/Beacon. |
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