Southworth, Barry – Toxic Comix #4

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Toxic Comix #4

When you look at the sample you’ll be able to tell that this issue looks awful. Which is a shame, because it looks like the actual art has gotten better, but the art and the lettering is scrunched so much that it’s sometimes hard to tell what’s going on. The actual story for this is good. Barry finally decided to use the whole issue to tell a story and, while it’s a bit uneven in places, I think it’s the best thing he’s done to date. It’s basically the story of a recently deceased woman who’s being told that she has to take a journey to remember her past. Don’t know where it’s going yet, as this is the first part of a two part story, but I liked the setup. I had a problem with some of the goofy dialogue at the beginning when she first realized that she was dead, but it settled down and even that might make sense when all is said and done. It’s a lot bigger than his previous efforts too, giving his characters time to develop. Definitely worth a look, although you might want a magnifying glass for some of that lettering…

Update on 7/28/03: Barry put another version of this comic out because the other one was so scrunched, and it’s MUCH better. Compare the pictures if you don’t believe me. You can read all the letters and everything. Other than that, I already said I liked the story and now the one thing I didn’t like about is gone, so what’s holding you back? Thus concludes the lamest update ever…