Goodman, Michael – The Ciderview Project #1

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The Ciderview Project #1

Is a 12 issue, independent, full size mini series ever a bad thing? Well, yeah, but this one actually has quite a bit of potential. A minor quibble first: the lettering was kind of messy in places. I’ve never understood how somebody could spend days or longer on a page and then rush through the lettering, but it happens all the time. It’s not that bad, don’t get me wrong, but with a little care it could be a lot better, and it would add a lot to the book. There’s quite a bit of a story here. It starts off with a young woman (we learn in the intro to #2 that she’s a lesbian, although I don’t think that is ever so much as implied anywhere) waking up in a hospital after trying to kill herself, and it goes all over the place from there. There’s a man who’s dying from a brain tumor, a woman who used to date him, another couple that’s having problems, an old ex that comes back at the worst possible time… all kinds of stuff to keep track of but, from what I can tell from the first two issues, it’s worth the effort. The writing seems real, although a bit heavy at times. That’s to be expected from the subject matter though. The art’s good too, although there’s a bit of trouble with perspective once in a great while. All in all an intriguing series, I’m interested in seeing how all of these characters tie together. Check out the website, two issues are out so far…