This week was more clean up (Captain Marvel) along with some of the more densely written items in my box. Some of you have heard me talk about Sara Lone, which takes place in the early 1960s. The story is about a strong spirited young woman with a rough past trying to save her deceased father’s shrimp fishery. She is arrested for murder, pursued by Mafia killers, and eventually ends up in the hands of the Secret Service. They intend to leverage her past in order to use her marksman skills in service of the government. Meanwhile, the local union leader makes a move on her late father’s shrimp business. This comic is really good if you are familiar with the domestic status of the country in 1962 when we faced extremist plots, drug cartels, union corruption and a looming cold war.

Animal Castle has been around for a year already. I read the first two issues this past May and left it be so I could read the next few issues as a group. Again, this title is a dialogue intensive read. You do not want to skip panels or just plow through them because of fatigue. The title is often compared to George Orwell’s Animal Farm, so it has to be detailed and emotional, which it is. The sociological behavior of the characters is well done, the pencils are distinct and each character is drawn consistent in form and size. I think if there is a shortcoming, the ink work could use a broader color palette. Some of the panels get a little monotone where some bold color would give the eyes a rest. The plot has held through issue five so I would say if you are a literature focused reader, this one is for you.

• Captain Marvel #31
• Captain Marvel #32
• Captain Marvel #33
• Captain Marvel #34
• Captain Marvel #35
• Captain Marvel #36
• Catwoman #39
• Star Trek #400
• Dark Spaces Wildfire #1
• Sara Lone #2
• Sara Lone #3
• Twig #2
• Animal Castle #3
• Animal Castle #4
• Animal Castle #5