By Hans Rodionoff (writer), Joel Gomez (pencils), Don Ho (inker), Gabe Eltaeb, Randy Mayor (colors)
The best inside joke in all of comics comes to its conclusion with this issue. Luckily, the story will continue in Lost Boys: The Tribe which I assume is an adaptation of the movie. Hans Rodionoff answers a lot of questions that has been lingering since issue #1 while doing an excellent job of setting up several more to keep you interested in the next arc. Still, I’m left to wonder: why is the Emerson family so damn important to the vampires of this town?
Rodionoff’s writing continues to shine and his respect of the source material is admirable. The coolest moments of the series have been Edgar’s stories. Whether it’s political vampires or receiving an award from The President, his account of what happens is great. To find out that most of it is embellished for this kid is a big letdown. I get that we need to see Edgar hasn’t changed. If he had, none of the coming events would seem like a challenge. Still, with such a cool setup it’s a bit of a letdown coming back to the truth.
My gripe with the art still hasn’t changed. Characters like Grandpa, David, and the Leatherface Vamp are easy to tell apart since they have very specific features. Gramps has his grey hair, Leatherface has his, well, leather face, and David has his mullet. Sadly, every human looks like Edgar Frog! Edgar and Alan are brothers, but I could only tell them apart when Alan was turning, since I knew Edgar was still alive. Even the kid Edgar’s talking to looks like him and as far as I know he doesn’t have any kids. Still, the images on the page do a great job of conveying the story. The best is when David’s half-brother (it’s complicated) kills some sharks in the water. It’s a few quick panels which show the frantic pace of the fight. Besides, how often do you see a shark get killed on its own turf?
Lost Boys has been one of the most enjoyable arcs I’ve read in a while. The respect to the source material is unmatched by any tie-in I’ve seen and that’s a relief. I’ve said it before: if you’re a fan of The Lost Boys mythos buy this book, you won’t be disappointed. (Grade: B-)
- Ben Berger
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Wildstorm Tagged: | Don Ho, Gabe Eltaeb, Hans Rodionoff, Joel Gomez, Lost Boys, Lost Boys Reign Of Frogs, Lost Boys Reign Of Frogs #4, Randy Mayor, Steve Wands, Wildstorm Comics
