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Satellite Sam 3 (September 2013)

Satellite Sam 3 (September 2013)

282137 20130904180944 largeFraction goes all out. It’s also the loosest Chaykin art so far; still looks good, but there’s definitely a hurried “quality” about it.

But the story? Amazing. Fraction’s bringing all the pieces together. He’s got Michael–Satellite Sam’s son–teaming up with Kara–the former squeeze–talking and finding out a bunch of things, making a mystery story all of a sudden.

He’s also running full power with the TV plot and machinations going on. There are the guys fighting about the FCC coming to power–with some tawdriness thrown in, which actually is the closest the issue comes to humor, even it’s sad at the same time.

One of the studio guys gets transfixed on video feedback; that one might be funnier, though it’s a tad disquieting too.

Plus Fraction’s got a flashback of the titular (dead) guy and the girl’s awful trip back from Mexico.

Full, awesome issue.

CREDITS

Percha; writer, Matt Fraction; artist, Howard Chaykin; letterer, Ken Bruzenak; editor, Thomas K.; publisher, Image Comics.

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One response to “Satellite Sam 3 (September 2013)”

  1. vernon wiley Avatar
    vernon wiley

    Believe it or not, it took the rug munching scene in this issue to finally put it on the age restrictive section at the shop. With Chaykin, it’s been a pretty restrained affair for him visually the past two issues. Still, three in, and I’m still mesmerized at the great balancing act all the characters are in, as well as Fraction’s interweaving of present and past. Good stuff, and well worth two or three reads, which makes it a great bargain in todays comic world of no plots.

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