I guess S.H.O.O.T. First is supposed to be controversial. The tag line is atheists versus angels, only the angels are these inter-dimensional bad guys who come to Earth and feed off people’s belief in them.

Writer Justin Aclin explains the situation over and over again. As usual for one of these type comics, the first issue starts with a new team member joining. The reader will get to see this world fresh through his eyes in coming issues.

Yawn.

Aclin isn’t even particularly funny with his observations on faith. He should at least be funny; otherwise it seems like Dark Horse is trying to sell the most impossible movie license ever.

Artist Nicolás Daniel Selma isn’t quite ready for prime time yet. His figures are too blocky, which makes it hard to lose track of their appearance and pay attention.

At best, it’s meager stuff.

CREDITS

The Bottle Jinn; writer, Justin Aclin; artist, Nicolás Daniel Selma; colorist, Marlac; letterer, Amanda Aguilar Selma; editors, Ian Tucker, Aaron Walker and Dave Marshall; publisher, Dark Horse Comics.