Written
and Rendered by Jeff Hewitt
While
we talk and obsess over the end of the world, we don't actually think
about it. Sure, many of us have prayed over it and wondered when it
was coming or watched endless specials about it on the History
Channel, but we really haven't thought it through. It's sort of like
winning the lotto. Sure we can sit around and discuss it for hours on
end, but none of us actually think it through even after we hit it
big.
In
Jeff Hewitt's "The Ends," we witness the same thing. It's
the end of the world and although Hewitt provides the reader a bird's
eye view of events, he purposely leaves the reader in the dark as to
what is going on. Yes, the Supreme Being has open up a can of whip
ass on the universe and no one knows what to do.
While
the world is unraveling, Hewitt introduces the reader to the
protagonists. First, we meet Detroit's own Peregrine. Peregrine is a
vicious crime fighter who retired since his ways were just too
extreme. then we meet, Alec Powers, our slacker martial artist who is
called while boosting some brewski's during a power outage. Finally,
we are introduced to another Martial Artist who seems to fit the bill
that most of us would be hoping for. You know the spiritually
balanced guy with the level head.
What
I enjoyed the most about "The Ends" first issue is the
medium Hewitt chose. It's a very unique feel mixing actual photos,
pencils, newspaper clippings, and other things you might recognize.
This style brings more character and fleshes out the story. It is
sheer chaos and I think this form conveys that it is the end of the
world. It is details such as these that make me enjoy indie prints so
much. The writers are willing and can take risks that the major
publishers refuse to take. I think that Hewitt took one, and it has
paid off.
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