Post by richardvasseur on Apr 6, 2019 18:51:15 GMT
Title: Banjax # 1
Publisher: Action Lab Comics
Writer: Rylend Grant
Artist: Fabio Alves
Colorist: Edson Ferreira
Letterer: HdE
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.actionlabcomics.com
Comments: "Chapter 1 - The Cure"
There is a drug on the streets called Zapping.
Banjax had one hard childhood. Growing up on the streets he sees the evil that men do. He defends the innocent and helpless. He even gets a super villain to battle. Laird Mason aka Banjax fought hard against crime. Than he enjoys the benefits of being famous just he enjoys them to much.
The story does jump around in time a lot but it is told in a way that you can still follow it pretty well. Laird lives the life of a super-hero and as such in his civilian identity he is unappreciated.
Laird meets Abel Raines he trains him and they become partners in fighting crime. It is a match made in heaven.
This comic gives you a realistic look at a super-heroes life and how it can change. Laird is old school while Abel embraces the new.
Changes in Laird's life take him back to the way he was at the beginning. Abel though has reached for the future. Abel still respects Laird and is there for him.
Banjax is a hero who has fallen. Heroes are just ordinary people as we see here with ordinary problems just like you and me.
Title: Banjax # 2
Publisher: Action Lab Comics
Writer: Rylend Grant
Artist: Fabio Alves
Colorist: Edson Ferreira
Letterer: HdE
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.actionlabcomics.com
Comments: "Chapter 2 - Where's Our Hero?"
Laird Mason has been on a rampage. The art presents this comic as a dark place to be. Laird has become way to violent. Now his ex partner Abel Raines the new Banjax is going to have to deal with this situation. He though does not roam the streets any more now since becoming rich he has security teams to do that.
Abel now thinks he has everything under control and that his problem is about to be eliminated. Well the best laid plans do not and can not take into account a crazed person who is also intelligent.
Abel may be a businessman now yet at heart he is still a vigilante. His teacher Mason is going overboard so its up to Abel to put a stop to it. Its new vs old. Can the new improved Banjax take down the tough hard old Banjax.
This issue sets up the coming battle between Abel and Mason and it does build up the suspense. It gets your anticipation way up for the battle to come.
Title: Banjax # 3
Publisher: Action Lab Comics
Writer: Rylend Grant
Artist: Fabio Alves
Colorist: Edson Ferreira
Letterer: HdE
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Website: www.actionlabcomics.com
Comments: "Chapter 3 - A Mission From God?"
Here Banjax aka Laird Mason the original Banjax is out to stop crime and he is on a terror. This is a dark comic about one man seeking justice. It is also about one other man trying to stop him.
Mason finds himself in a fight with four jacked up men working for Abel Raines the new Banjax. He could be fairing better. Than things change and fast. Mason evens the playing field. The battle that ensues is violent and deadly. Mason can dish it out and take it. With a more even playing field this battle Mason is now in he now has a chance of winning it. Abel Raines now seems afraid of Mason. As he should be.
This issue things really start moving for Mason. He gets a partner and he gets a solid plan. His new partner will cock the gun and point it than fire as Mason will be the bullet speeding towards his mission to clean up the city.
Title: Banjax # 4
Publisher: Action Lab Comics
Writer: Rylend Grant
Artist: Fabio Alves
Colorist: Edson Ferreira
Letterer: HdE
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Website: www.actionlabcomics.com
Comments: "Chapter 4 - One Bold Move"
Mason has the equipment now and drugs and the suit has been supped up. He is ready for a fight. The story takes to long getting to this point and at times is hard to follow.
Raines the new Banjax seems to be afraid of Mason the original Banjax. Raines went from nothing to lose to everything and than back again to nothing. He needs to grow a pair. He does with a little help and he gets a team joining him. Where did this team come from, who are they? Aw ok they are sort of explained later on. Raines is calling himself Gyro. You cam easily tell this story is leading to a major battle between Banjax and Gyro.
Well finally Banjax and Gyro face each other and the fight is on. The fight goes about how you would expect it to.
The art is dark as most of the story takes place at night. Still it would be better to be able to see the characters more clearly.
These heroes here are presented as just men. They have flaws and strengths just like everyone else. Mason though is shown with a very strong will to succeed.
Richard Vasseur