It’s never a good sign when the perp falls.
Creative Staff:
Story: Paul Levitz
Art: Tim Hamilton
Letters: Adam O. Pruett
What They Say:
In a precinct not known for murder, a killer is on the loose. If Detective Billy O’Connor’s PTSD doesn’t get in the way, he may be able to help his partner Nadira Hasan solve this eerie case.
Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers):
With a lot of the chapters in this series being somewhat dense and dialogue oriented, a chapter like this really feels like it flies by since it’s more about the action. On the plus side of this is that we get a lot of really great artwork from Tim Hamilton to sink our teeth into more slowly with the second and third read throughs as he gets to have a lot of creative fun here with it. Levitz and Hamilton have crafted some solid fun throughout this book but there are the big chapters like this one where Hamilton gets to shine more just by virtue of making it so dynamic. I love the layouts and the chaos of what we get here, and the griminess of the artwork, but also the bolder and more colorful elements.
With the perp having shown up to add a few more sacrifices to the mix as we saw the last time around as it caused O’Connor and Hasan to be thrown into the water, this one deals with the fallout of it. And it’s pretty crazy chaotic with the way that they deal with it as the creature under it is like and overpowered octopus. The perp makes it clear that he’s been offering sacrifices to free it as it needs those to gain power, though both O’Connor and Hasan are just trying to survive – and O’Connor is trying to make sure Hasan doesn’t kill the guy. It’s a crazy and messy piece that’s really appealing since it separates our two leads and puts to question what will happen to O’Connor but I’m glad that Hasan gets some time to work through her anger issues with the perp.
In Summary:
Brooklyn Blood feels like it’s hitting a big near the end game kind of chapter here but also one that’s kind of opening it up to bigger and stranger things. Serialized storytelling of this nature with the shorter chapters can distort your sense of how it all flows to be sure. The team here has a strong issue in how it unfolds and how it teases more of what may be really going on, offering up potential answers and new questions along the way. The story works well but it’s Hamilton that gets to shine brighter than usual this time around as it’s light on the dialogue and the way he tells the tale through the artwork is fantastic.
Grade: B+
Age Rating: 13+
Released By: Dark Horse Comics
Release Date: January 18th, 2016
MSRP: $4.99
