Cameron Stewart joins as inker this issue, which Brubaker splits between the present action of Beezer exploring the nicer sectors and flashbacks to his departure.
The way Brubaker layers the narrative is sort of nice. He’s doing it to keep Deadenders more compelling, which he might not need–Case and Stewart’s vision of the perfect future from the ground up is compelling enough. The flashbacks, which don’t have much (if any) conflict, make the issue hostile to new readers. A look between characters only means something if one has read the previous issues; Brubaker still needs a character map at the start of each issue.
Brubaker refocuses around Beezer this issue. He’s not a side character in his own book anymore. It’s unclear what it means for all the subplots….
It’s excellent writing, full of humor and subtle emotion. The comic’s all of a sudden about undefinable longing.
Great stuff.
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