As usual, Aaron redeems himself after a bad issue. This time it’s a one shot for the sheriff in White Haven, who made a few appearances giving Dash a hard time.
Guesting on the art is Jason Latour, whose frantic, distorted style works perfectly, as Aaron’s story is about a man who can’t properly see himself. There’s a lot about ego and so on–with one great twist with someone trying to really talk to the sheriff… and the sheriff not getting it.
Aaron’s able to make the character sympathetic, making him too mean to be pitiable, which is a neat move. The ending implies he’ll figure in later in Scalped and it’s the only bad moment in the comic. Without it, Aaron would have a tidy, subtle and emotionally devastating comic book. With it, one can feel Aaron tugging on the strings too much.
It’s a wonderful issue regardless.
CREDITS
A Come-To-Jesus; writer, Jason Aaron; artist, Jason Latour; colorist, Giulia Brusco; letterer, Steve Wands; editors, Mark Doyle and Will Dennis; publisher, Vertigo.
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