WRITTEN BY: Nick Spencer
ILLUSTRATED BY: Joe EismaWith one of their own in danger, the rest of the Glories come together secretly and hatch a plan to rescue her–and escape from the sinister clutches of the Academy together! The teacher versus student showdown starts here!
Issue #4 of Morning Glories is an interesting one. It continues its Runaways meets LOST yarn, with what seems like a pivotal issue. The children are making their move against the tyrannical teachers in this mysterious school. What did I think of it? Check the cut!
There’s no two ways about it. I love this book. Everything from the mystery involved to the location of the mystery has been mystifying. Do we know exactly why all this is going on? Nope, but we get a little more with each issue. And I am loving every minute of if
Nick Spencer, who is relatively new to my pull, is crafting a yarn where you’re rewarded with loyalty, with some great characters and rather stunning interactions along the way. One of my favorite new characters is in this book, mostly because I love his sociopathic sass. And I love it because it’s so fully realized. He doesn’t do it sometimes; he does it ALL the time.
And then there’s the art. I love Joe Eisma’s soft, lightly cartoonish yet realistic pencils. Every character has a clear and unique design that adds to the personality that Nick Spencer creates. Even something as subtle as a purple scarf adds so much to the page, with regards to a personality trait.
The best part of this was the actual plot momentum. The kids are planning! They want out! And it all culminates in a killer cliffhanger than you kind of see coming, even though you don’t want to.
Pick up this book. Image’s titles have really raised the bar in recent memory, and this is yet another must own title from the vaunted company.
Final Verdict: 8.0 – Buy
