If you lay it all out, Scion can seem pretty complicated, but I haven t felt lost yet. Thanks to the excellent re-cap on the inside front cover, and Ron Marz s accessible writing, it takes no time at all to become engaged by Ethan s plight and his world. Cheung s art deserves special mention, as his pencil work continues to impress me. His ability to successfully portray a range of emotions through the characters including isolation, despair, tension, awe and resentment has gotten better with each issue. Never have I confused one character for another, an important ability given the complexity and number of characters in a given issue.
Faces are consistent.
Mannerisms and body language are personalized. Rodriguez does an exceptional service to this comic. His colors add a level of ambiance and emotion to the pages. The royal blue of our hero, Ethan, the muted tones of the oppressed Lesser Races, the chilling blue of Artor s ghostly form, and the radiance of Ashleigh s hair and cape amidst the dark tones of the Raven Dynasty all add new dimensions to the story. A few pages are inked and colored by someone other than Hillsman and Rodriguez, but I challenge you to point them out without checking the credits.