Over The Ropes # 1

Title: Over The Ropes # 1
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Writer: Jay Sandlin
Artist: Antonello Cosentino
Colorist: Francesco Segala
Letterer: Justin Birch
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Website: madcavestudios.com/
Comments: Barbwire Brody Jackson and Blue Bomba are the Barbwire Bombs. These two put on a good show in the ring. The action is short but hard hitting. These wrestlers are professionals and that comes through here. 
  The Phoenix and Billy Radison have a rivelry going. This is a short match as well. The comic does have a lot of drama going on. 
  Scorch is the sidekick for Phoenix. She is a beauty who is still raw and needs more training. 
  The drama does amp up between Pheonix and Scorch. What does she want out of life? Phoenix goes for what he wants and Scorch well she has her own plans for her future. Will these two be able to work it out and stay together? 
  Buddy Peacock and his posse explode on the scene. Phoenix now has competition in the ring as does his posse. Its Peacock vs Phoenix one bird against another. This issue sets up for their coming revelry. 
  More in rind action would be great to see and less drama outside. 
 The art looks great showing off all these wrestlers. The story does show us that being a super star does not mean you are still not just human with human feelings and emotions. 
 Phoenix does make a great champion. 

Richard Vasseur