Deron Generally
Deron Generally
FML #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick
Art by David Lopez
Colors by Cris Peter
Letters by Clayton Cowles
The Rundown: A group of friends unwittingly find themselves in a supernatural mystery.
Riley and his friends are living in strange times in their small town. As he chronicles life with his friends and family while navigating some tough times as a high school student, he finds himself relying on the people he cares about more and more.
One night, as the friends gather to tell stories at a location they believe has links to a dark and mysterious past, they find something in an old zine that could grant them access to the supernatural. Access Riley will unwittingly discover the next day when he wakes up for school.
The Story: Kelly Sue DeConnick crafts a fun, funny and engaging story in this first issue. I found myself really enjoying these characters and how interesting and charming they are individually as well as in their social group. There are a lot of fun and entertaining elements not only to the story, but also how it is told especially in the small moments where Riley’s mother reaches into the narrative. This is a really good first issue that teases something interesting to come and I want to see what it is.
The Art: Lopez delivers the perfect visual world for these characters. I love the visual style of this series and how it beautifully crafts both the characters and their world.
FML #1
