The Stop Button

So, in order to understand why Three has its title, I had to go read a press release. Nothing in the issue itself explains the title; having read the press release, I might be able to guess what comes next–if the soft cliffhanger is actually a hard one–but it’s a lot of hassle for a comic book.

While I do like Ryan Kelly’s art and Kieron Gillen definitely isn’t lazy as far as his research goes, I’m unsure why I should care about Three if I don’t like Greek history. Gillen’s not offering anything else; there’s no amazing character work here, it’s just a story about ancient Greece.

Is it different than other stories? Maybe the most mainstream ones, but there’s nothing new here.

Gillen seems to be trying to shock with how badly slaves were treated. Maybe he needs a wide-eyed audience.

Still, good Kelly art.

CREDITS

Writer, Kieron Gillen; artist, Ryan Kelly; colorist, Jordie Bellaire; letterer, Clayton Cowles; publisher, Image Comics.