Review - Ordinary #1Review by Paul Fiander
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Created by;
Rob Williams & D'Israeli |
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Labels can be powerful things, the idea of Positive Mental Attitude and other related techniques are often cited by top performers as a help to success. Unfortunately though for every winner there is always a loser and this phrase seems to perfectly describe our focal character Michael.
The book opens with our shaggy looking plumber unable to seal the deal with a rather beautiful actress (sorry to spoil but it’s Scarlett Johansson not that it overly matters). Now the fact an ordinary guy has the ability to date a Movie Star should never be considered a failure, however this is just a dream and still Michael finds himself being rejected. It’s a clever play on the way sub-conscious can influence every part of a person’s life and also a great way to introduce our central character. From here we get to see more of Michael’s ordinary daily interactions most of them involve him doing something wrong, then the world decides it’s time to go to hell in a handbasket. As the world becomes flooded with an influx of strange powers many start to fear the end of times. This is where the exposition finishes and the fun really starts as the creators get to run riot with all manner of powered individuals. You may notice I have not used the word Super when mentioning powers, this is because if everyone has been polluted with powers then they become the norm not super. This is a fun premise and the array of silliness is plain to see from a boy with the Midas touch to a Plumbing Bear you really can’t tell what the next panel will hold. Speaking of panels the art is full of vibrant colours and the art has a realistic feel in terms of facial features. However once the incident happens the art becomes a smorgasbord of craziness and all conformity goes out of the window. I feel the art actually gets better at this point as we get to see how varied a creator D’Israeli can be. This is a great opening issue, it takes no time getting you into the story and does not infantilise the reader by needing to drown you in exposition. It seems with Ordinary D’Israeli and writer Rob Williams have created a playground for expression with a thick layer of dark humour infused into its core. Issue Rating 4/5 |
The Comic is available from Titan Comics. To find out more about Ordinary follow the creators Tumblr here
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