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COMIC BOOK REVIEW: Deadly Class #11 – Love’s a Bitch!

 
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Story by: Rick Remender
 
Art by: Wes Craig
 
Colors by: Lee Loughridge
 
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This is how to end an arc with a killer cliffhanger. Rick Remender and Wes Craig do not disappoint yet again for they deliver yet again another explosive climatic moment in Deadly Class #11. With Lee Loughridge onboard as their colorist, the creative maestros show why LOVE really hurts so much in many levels. Come […]

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Posted March 15, 2015 by

 
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STK661155This is how to end an arc with a killer cliffhanger. Rick Remender and Wes Craig do not disappoint yet again for they deliver yet again another explosive climatic moment in Deadly Class #11. With Lee Loughridge onboard as their colorist, the creative maestros show why LOVE really hurts so much in many levels. Come to think of it, February is the month of anything synonymous with relationships and this issue is released after Valentine’s Day. Coincidence… I think otherwise!

Picking up where the last issue (#10) left the readers on the edge of their seats, Marcus and the rest of the gang continually struggle to push through the unexpected stonewall defenses his eternal nemesis/tormentor/enemy and family put on. So difficult to penetrate, Marcus needs some serious help (and luck) he could find/pray with. In addition, we are treated with another classic but not so cliché catfight moment. And this fast paced climax ends with a terrible moment that will force Deadly Class followers/readers to wait for the new chapter in sixty (60) days (in April).
Remender knows how to push his characters to their respective limits. I feel the vengeance Marcus wants so desperately. I can relate the frustration both lovebirds possess, and the feeling of betrayal and being exploited is so close to the core that I can see upon Rick’s semi-autobiography/meta-narrative. The rage of Marcus, the tormented soul of Maria, the sense of being betrayed of Saya, the pure banality of Chester, and the sheer political incorrectness of the antagonist’s family are all spot-on in Rick’s rage-filled but eloquent delivery. This concluding chapter of volume two feels akin of being subjected to a grinder! Perhaps, this is so unsurprising if readers read his Marvel works like Punisher, Venom, Uncanny X-Force, and currently, Uncanny Avengers that show how his characters are being brutally subjected.
The real beauty here is the visual collaboration between Craig and Loughridge for they really synchronize so well that readers immediately could follow without being so overwhelmed by the ensuing bloodbath and carnage. Unlike some previous issues, the paneling is generally organized and surprisingly balanced, probably due to the fact that details and some visual sequences must be prioritized in order for the readers to feel, emphasize, and comprehend the rationale of this chaotic chapter. At the same time, there are panels that show the mastery of both Craig and Loughridge’s angular perspective and uses of space so that nothing goes to waste.

The most terrifying part is obviously the face-off between Marcus and Chester below the basement that only described as both horrifying and gut-wrenching to the uninitiated and weak-hearted types (think of Saw and Se7en for samplers). The creative team really knows how to push the angst-raging-filled envelope storytelling genre to the limits (and beyond?). I suggest that one should be emotionally and mentally prepared in reading this one or else.

There are some coloring inconsistencies, particularly on Saya’s neck. Profanities imaginable are totally littered, including racist slants/terms. But once more, this one goes with a big finish and another pulsating cliffhanger to expect. However, classes begin again in two months time. DAMN!


Paul Ramos

 


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