![]() ![]() As a result, the lettering is far more impactful on the reader. Like a good sound designer, Lanham chooses when to pop in with the sound effects to heighten the tension rather than overdo it. Instead, the insidious sensation stays with the reader throughout the issue. There's never an indication from the colors that all is right in this world and everyone can breathe easily. Since Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Alpha #1 takes place in the evening, the colorist utilizes the natural shadows and darkness of the night to play into the overall mood. Giger in the design, and its mangled victims are reminiscent of Clive Barker's Hellraiser.īeredo helps create this menacing tone with dark and unsettling colors. When the supernatural threat is displayed, there's an element of H.R. There's a lingering feeling that something creepy is lurking around the corner, and the artist conveys this by framing the panels in a way that the characters don't always see what lies too far ahead - with the proverbial Boogeyman hiding in the shadows. Much like a good horror film, Shaw knows when to pick his moments in this story instead of going for a full-on sensory assault. ![]() The intrigue lies in what and how this deadly presence is linked to Logan and Johnny Blaze. Percy imagines a superhero horror mystery that dares to drift toward the sinister side of the Marvel Universe, prodding and provoking the reader with traces of ghastly terror. In the '90s, the Marvel Comic Presents series featured several darker and foreboding team-ups, and Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Alpha #1 encapsulates this spirit of this era. ![]()
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