REVIEW: ‘Prez, Vol. 1: Corndog-in-Chief’ is an Unconvetional DC Comic worth to read
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The time has come again for the United States to elect a new President. With the age restrictions abolished and voting booths replaced by Twitter, just about anyone is eligible for the nation’s top job. The unlikely turn of events has resulted into a viral-video-famous teen Beth Ross, aka Corndog Girl, into becoming the newly […]
The time has come again for the United States to elect a new President. With the age restrictions abolished and voting booths replaced by Twitter, just about anyone is eligible for the nation’s top job.
The unlikely turn of events has resulted into a viral-video-famous teen Beth Ross, aka Corndog Girl, into becoming the newly elected and America’s first teenage President.
After mourning from the passing of her father, Beth sees the advantage of being the President and decides to use her term to reform the current situation her country is in even if it means facing corporate overlords and power hungry politicians.
Prez, Vol. 1: Corndog-in-Chief by writer Mark Russel and artists l, though exaggerated, is a great depiction of modern times’ dilemmas and a future we fear that may come. The political commentary on deciding a candidate for office, the passing of bills with hidden agendas, up to the development of military weapons and miss using them are perfect examples that relates to today’s society. Also, the ironic display on how the media/social media reacts is humoring as it resembles what we current have.
Just like it’s plot, Prez’s art is brilliant. The book is well detailed from its background, scenery, character features, and effects while still remaining to not be cluttered and give off simple vibe to the art. Though the story relies heavily on dialogue, there’s enough spacing and room for its art to breathe and for reader’s to not get confused so easily.
Overall, Prez, Vol. 1: Corndog-in-Chief is worth a read. It isn’t the conventional DC comic people would expect, but its quality is on par with its superhero titles. Mark Russel’s reinvention of the classic DC series’ story made it more timely and relatable. While art team did well in reviving the classic’s image for today’s generation.
