“Lost”
Creative Staff:
Story: Graham Nolan
Art: Bret Blevins
Colors: Greg Wright
Letterer: Carlos M. Mangual
What They Say:
Alliances are made amongst battles of survival as Abby and Cece navigate different dimensions on their way to find their friends and confront the evil Abraxis. All this as Abby has a poignant moment with a lost loved one!
Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers):
Graham Nolan works another solid issue and does something I really like in not trying to overstuff the issue or even give it a true two-track approach. Instead, we just get lengthy flashback that’s dealt with creatively in the present and helps to move things forward in a pretty solid way overall. And by focusing on just a couple of characters, it doesn’t overextend by cramming all four leads into it full-time. When it came to the artwork, it was a lot of fun reconnecting with a longtime artist I’ve enjoyed with Bret Blevins. I’ve always had a mixed reaction to his work depending on the property. This continues to be a good property since he gets to be dynamic in the dimensions and with a kind of energy that’s wholly appropriate for the girls.
With Abbie and Cece having helped out in the weird fractured dimension that they’re in, they’re not going to get much else in the way of help there so they sort of break through with a portal of their own making, which kind of takes them through the vein of things which has all sorts of bugs and creatures. It’s a fun little flight and fight thing that goes on here but we also get Abbi experiencing a flashback that feels very lived-in for her, going back to when she was a little girl, to when her mother passed, to spending time with her dad only for him to die as well. It helps to flesh out her life in a quick way so you can understand some of what makes her tick and the end result is good in reaffirming that she’s got a solid head on her shoulders and is capable of handling what’s being thrown at her.
What becomes helpful is that as they continue to make their way through the dimensions, they end up in the place where spirits are waiting on their journey to heave, which means coming across her father. It’s a nice of quick reconnect that help her to really understand that she can handle all of this, which goes only so far as she and Cece are caught up in the greater shenanigans going on. There’s little control on the girls’ part in how this is unfolding but I like seeing them finally connecting with Nightlinger and then the rest of her group while trying to figure out what to do next. It helps to bind things together in a pretty good way as we get closer to the finale in the next issue.
In Summary:
I’m continuing to enjoy this book though it is very clearly a light and fun book without deep thought needed. It’s enjoyable watching the girls bond through this and find out more about themselves and the strange places we’re visiting are a hoot. I really liked this one for its greater focus on just Abbie and Cece while giving us more of who Abbie is rather than trying to cover everyone with equal time. Definitely a lot of fun that looks great and has some fun and wacky sequence that deliver well.
Grade: B
Age Rating: 15+
Released By: AfterShock Comics
Release Date: July 28th, 2021
MSRP: $3.99
