Post by richardvasseur on Sept 26, 2021 15:08:07 GMT
Title: Carriers # 1
Publisher: Red 5 Comics
Created: Ben Ferrari, Erica Heflin
Story: Erica Heflin
Pencils: Jim O'Riley, Elias Martin
Inks: Silas Dixon, Elias Martin
Color: Sebastian Valencia
Letters: Warren Montgomery
Covers: Elias Martin
Price: $ 3.95 US
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Website: www.red5comics.com
Comments: The pigeons here are armed and wearing armor these birds are ready to fight. The coloring on them is amazing and they are so well drawn. Fable and Gladius are warriors. They are part of the group of pigeons that protect the city. The Carriers are always looking out for any wrong doing.
There is lots of talk of rats yet it takes a long time before a few are shown. When characters are shown the art needs to make it clearer which one is which. The up close faces of the birds and rats are illustrated beautifully, the rats really convey emotions well.
This issue does set up for the series. It introduces all the main players well except for the Croc King. It does have to much talk without saying much of anything and not enough action. You see pigeons carrying weapons so you will want to see them use them.
The story concept is a great one and it will be nice to watch it develop using these animals as if they had human level intelligence.
Title: Carriers # 2
Publisher: Red 5 Comics
Created: Ferrari, Heflin and Arnold
Story: JD Arnold
Art: Gus Rivera
Color: Grupo Escomic
Letters: Micah Meyers
Cover: Elias Martin
Price: $ 3.95 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.red5comics.com
Comments: Seagull Pirates are invading the city. Yes they are dressed for the part and look perfect. They have a plan and it will cause damage to the port. The leader does have one demand he wants the Croc King.
Gladius, Fable, The Dark Dove and Cherrybomb are ready to defend the city.
The pigeons and seagulls engage in combat. The personalities nake each character come to life and they come across as intelligent. As the two leaders clash the action is intense.
The Croc King he is menacing when he shows up. He is up to something and has accomplishes. Who is this Croc King in bed with? What is the mysterious cargo he now has? How will this affect the Carriers? Who the mysterious creature is that Croc King is afraid of the Bug Guy is something you will be looking forward to finding out.
The Carriers these birds are noble animals while the Croc King and his crocs are lowlifes. These two groups along with the seasgulls make for one action packed and intense book that will hold your attention.
Title: Carriers # 3
Publisher: Red 5 Comics
Created: Ben Ferrari, Erica Heflin
Story: Johnny Arnold
Pencils: Kurt Belcher
Inks: Kevin Leverett
Color: Seb Valencia
Letters: Jerome Gagnon
Covers: Kurt Belcher and Seb Valencia, Luis Rivera and Hedwin Zaldivar
Price: $ 3.95 US
Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
Website: www.red5comics.com
Comments: In New York City a storm approaches, Hurrican Tweety.
The Carriers are in action rescuing some rats. The art is very undefined. A flood of water is extremely hard to recognize as such. The rats look rough and the birds are plain. The birds do not stand out at all, they almost blend in with the background. The Carriers are drawn with a rumpled look. A bird in a nest is shown and it looks like it is made out of mud not feathers.
The pigeons are working hard to protect all the animals in the city from the coming storm. Lots of time is spent on this yet very little happens. The Carriers are flying all over the city to hot spots each doing their best yet they is not shown in the art. The writing does bring out some of their characteristics yet not enough and with the art not picking up any of the slack it does not work very well.
The rats are shown and used the best in this issue of all the animals here. They are what they are rats yet they can be helpful and caring.
Carriers needs to focus on them and what they are doing not whats around them.
Title: Carriers # 4
Publisher: Red 5 Comics
Created: Ben Ferrari, Erica Heflin
Story: Jay Huwer
Art & Color: Jason Kimble
Letters: Micah Myers
Covers: Elias Martins and Jotge Cortes, Jason Kimble
Price: $ 3.95 US
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Website: www.red5comics.com
Comments: The Carriers are attacked my a hawk and then the owls show up. They are deadly. The art draws everything a little to crowded. It does make it harder to make out things or animals.
The pigeons and owls do have a discussions and they do not agree on how much violence can be used. Owls kill, pigeons do not. Both of them do fight and a battle rages between them.
The Parliament of owls think they are right. This does create a divide between them and the Carriers.
With all the birds flying here and in battle you do get one huge war with tons of fighting. If only it was better shown. The scenes need to be drawn much clearer.
The characters are written as animals with human characteristics. They are intelligent. They brief times they intermingle with humans they are shown as just ordinary animals. So how can they not know about animals with hi-tech and weapons moving around the city freely? That includes Croc King and his minions who walk like man.
The Carriers are a well put together team and function as one. They each know their role and do it well.
Title: Carriers # 5
Publisher: Red 5 Comics
Created: Ben Ferrari, Erica Heflin
Story: Jay Huwer
Art: Federico Guillen
Color and Letters: Seb Valencia
Covers: Federico Guillen, Shelby Robertson
Price: $ 4.95 US
Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
Website: www.red5comics.com
Comments: A group of pigeons are ready to stop an alien invasion. The aliens come in small egg like space ships. You would not think a group of pigeons could be much of a threat yet here they are. You will think of the pigeons as intelligent creatures.
The pigeon's leader is thinking and planning how to best act to this alien invasion that might not be an alien invasion at all but something else entirely.
The way the pigeons sit with crossed legs is strange it is like a human would not as you would ever expect a pigeon to and so far in this series the artist was staying realistic to a pigeon's body. This issue has a new artist though.
One of the pigeons has a suit that makes him a match for these aliens. How did he get the suit of armor? It is hard to focus on a certain pigeon to tell which one they are by name and personality.
The art does not show off the birds or aliens as well as it should, they are drawn in the adrk to much. The story needed to focus way more on the characters and what was happening.
Great idea just ir was not handled as well as it should have been.
Richard Vasseur